Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia president, 2 others in court for immigration offences
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMIC Supreme Council of Zambia president Suzyo Zimba and two others today failed to take plea in a case in which they are charged with 13 counts of immigration-related offences because one of the accused does not understand English.
Zimba is jointly charged with Egeh Hussin and Omar Muhammud.
In count one, the trio on unknown dates but between January 1 and May 12 this year, procured an immigration visa for a Somali on case number C44442422-4-19 purporting that Ifrah Hassan was visiting Zambia to attend an inter cultural competence course at Kook College of International Studies when in fact not.
In the second count, the trio, on the same dates, procured an immigration visa for a Somali on case number C444078-4-19 purporting that Shafie Hussein was visiting Zambia to attend an intercultural competence course at Kook College of International Studies when in fact not.
Count three alleges that Zimba and others also procured an immigration visa for a Somali C4443959-419 purporting that Abdi Hassan was visiting Zambia to attend an intercultural competence course at Kook College International Relations when in fact not.
In the fourth count, the accused on the same dates jointly and whilst acting with others unknown procured an immigration visa for a Somali on case number C4440389-4-19 purporting that Mohamud Hassan was visiting Zambia to attend a competence course when in fact not.
In the fifth count, it is alleged that Zimba, Hussein and Mohamud on the same dates, procured an immigration visa for a Somali on case number C4442383-4-19 purporting that Mahad Abrahim was visiting Zambia to attend an intercultural course.
The sixth count allege that the trio on the same dates procured an immigration visa for a Somali on case number C4441997-4-19 purporting that Ahmed Farah was visiting Zambia to attend the cultural course.
The accused also on the same dates procured visas for Ali Farah, Faysal Hassan, Abdishakur Mohamed, Hassan Mohamed and another.
The accused are further alleged to have knowingly aided, abetted and assisted Ifra Hassan, Shafi Haliwo, Abdi Hassan, Mohamud Hassan, Mahad Ibrahim and Ahmed Fara.
They also aided Abdifatah Yusuf, Ali Fara, Faysal Hassan, Abdishakur Mohamed and Hassan Mohamed entry and remaining in Zambia.
However, they could not take plea because the third accused person said he speaks; “small small English,” prompting magistrate Felix Kaoma to adjourn the case to Wednesday so that the court finds a Somali interpreter.
