MWAKALEBELA KORTINI LEO

IRINGA MUNCIPALITY on Tuesday was the center of attraction when the residents of municipality flocked and packed full the court to follow the case of the former Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) Executive Secretary, Frederick Mwakalebela appeared in the Resident Magistrate Court of Iringa at Iringa.

Fredrick Mwakalebela appeared again in the Resident Magistrate Court of Iringa at Iringa on Tuesday before Resident Magistrate Festo Lwelu to answer charges of corruption raised against him, with criminal case No.4 of 2010.

Prevention and Combating of Corruption (PCCB) Prosecutor, Prisca Mpeka in collaboration with Imani Nitume before Magistrate Lwelu said Mwakalebela CCM candidate in nomination preferential on that material day was accused giving an advantage contrary to section 15 (1)(b) of PCCB Act No.11 of 2007 and lection Expenses Act No.6 of 2010.

She said that on the material day and date in June 2010 at Mkoga Village within Iringa Municipal in Iringa region being a CCM candidate in the nomination polls process did corruptly give Hamis Luhanga, Chairman for Mkoga Village and advantage of total sum of 100,000/- to be distributed to 30 CCM members who attended the meeting held at Hamis premises.



But the accused has denied his charge and he out on bond after the he had fulfilled all the conditions of bail, of which was supposed to bring two sureties and they have to execute the promise 5m/- each.

Meanwhile, Frederick Mwakalebela and his wife Selina Mwakalebela have appeared in the resident magistrate court of Iringa at Iringa on Tuesday over corruption.

The Prevention and Combating of Corruption-persecutors Prisca Mpeka and Imani Nitume said the Mwakalebela and Selina on that material day and date on 20th July 2010 at Mgongo Village within Iringa Municipality in Iringa Region conducted a meeting at the village where his wife Selina gave 100,000/- to Gwido Sanga so that he can distribute it 22 CCM members who attended the meeting.

However, this the second criminal No. 8/2010 which involves Mwakalebela and Selina his wife did corruptly y give Gwido Sanga total sum of 100,000/- to distribute to 22 members.

In this case two accused denied the charge and both cases No.4/2010 and No.8/2010 will brought to court again on 15th September, 2010 for another mention.

More than 80 CCM members came out to bail out Mwakalebela and Selina and they crowded the court to support although he was eliminated from the race of being an aspirant for Iringa Urban Constituency but the second winner Monica Mbega.

MWAKALEBELA KORTINI LEO

ALIYEKUWA Katibu wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Frederick Mwakalebela na mkewe Selina Mwakalebela wamefikishwa mahakamani na Taasisi ya kuzuia na kupambana na rushwa (Takukuru) Mkoa wa Iringa huku wakisindikizwa na umati mkubwa wa makada wa Chama cha cha Mapinduzi (CCM) na wananchi wa Manispaa ya Iringa.


Umati ulifurika mahakamani hadi kupelekea wasikilizaji wengine kusikilizia kesi inayowakabili huku wakiwa nje ya mahakama ya hakimu mkazi wa mkoa wa Iringa.


Umati huo unakuja siku chache baada ya Halmashauri kuu ya CCM (NEC) kumuengua Mwakalebela aliyeshinda kwa kupata kura 3,897 dhidi ya Mbunge aliyepita Monica Mbega aliyepata kura 2989 ambaye ameteuliwa na NEC.




Akisoma mashtaka hayo mbele ya hakimu mkazi wa mahakama ya Mkoa wa Iringa, Gladys Barthy, waendesha mashtaka wa Takukuru,Prisca Mpeka na Imani Mizizi walisema mshitakiwa namba moja na mbili kwa pamoja walitoa hongo ya sh. 100,000 kwa Gwido Sanga ili awagawie wajumbe ambao waliitwa kwenye kikao.


Mpeka alisema Julai 20 katika kijiji cha Mgongo Mwakalebela anadaiwa kuitisha kikao nyumbani kwa Sanga ambacho kilihudhuriwa na wajumbe wa CCM 22 ambapo baada ya hotuba Selina Mwakalebela alitoa Sh100,000 kwa Sanga ili awagawie wajumbe waliohudhuria.


Mpeka alisema washtakiwa hao kwa pamoja, walitoa rushwa kinyume cha sheria ya kupambana na rushwa namba 11 ya mwaka 2007 kifungu cha 15(1)(b) kinachokwenda sambamba na sheria ya gharama za uchaguzi namba 6 ya mwaka mwaka 2010 kifungu namba 21 (1) (a) na kifungu cha 24(8).


Washitakiwa wote walikana shitaka na kuachiwa kwa dhamana baada ya wadhamini kutimiza masharti yaliyowekwa na Mahakama.
Baada ya mabishano ya muda mrefu kati ya upande wa Mshaki ukiongozwa na Mizizi na wakili wa Mshakiwa, Basil Mkwata mahakama iliridhia sifa za wadhamini baada ya wadhamini wawili taarifa zao kutofautiana.


Alisema baada ya wadhamini kukamilisha masharti mahakama ilitoa dhamana ambayo masharti yake yalikuwa walitakiwa kuwa na Sh500,000, mali isiyohamishika na mmoja wapo kuwa mtumishi wa serikali au taasisi inayotambulika.


Katika kesi nyingine iliyotajwa kwa mara ya pili, Mwakalebela anadaiwa kutoa hongo ya Sh100,000 kwa Mwenyekiti wa CCM kijiji cha Mkoga, Hamis Luhanga ili awagawie wajumbe 30 waliohudhuria kikao alichoitisha.


Akisoma shitaka hayo mbele ya hakimu, mahakama ya Mkoa wa Iringa, Festo Lwelu, waendesha mashtaka wa Takukuru, Prisca Mpeka na Imani Mizizi walisema Juni 20 mshitakiwa Mwakalebela anadaiwa kutoa hongo ya sh. 100,000 kwa Hamis Luhanga ambaye ni mwenyekiti wa kijiji cha Mkoga ili awagawie wajumbe wa CCM 30 ambao waliitwa kwenye kikao.


Mshitakiwa alikana shitaka na aliachiwa kwa dhamana baada ya wadhamini wake wawili kutimiza masharti yote yakiwemo ya kuwa na Sh5m, kutoa ahadi ya sh5m na mmoja kuwa mtumishi wa Serikali au taasisi inayotambulika.


Mpeka alisema mshitakiwa anadaiwa kutoa rushwa kinyume cha sheria ya kupambana na rushwa namba 11 ya mwaka 2007 kifungu cha 15(1)(b) kinachokwenda sambamba na sheria ya gharama za uchaguzi namba 6 ya mwaka mwaka 2010 kifungu namba 21 (1) (a) na kifungu cha 24(8).

Frederick Mwakalebela akiwa mahakani leo.Wakazi wa Manispaa ya Iringa wakiwa wamefurika nje ya Mahakama baada ya kutoka kusikiliza kasi ya Mwakalebela leo 

Kesi zote mbili zimeahirishwa mpaka Septemba 15 zitakaposikilizwa tena. Mwakalebela anatetewa na wakili Mkwata kutoka Mkwata Law Chamber.