Titus Malama, a 37-year-old resident of Kabulo village in Nchelenge, is now facing a 30-month custodial sentence at the Zambia Correctional Service after his attempt to deceive consumers with a "soup ya imbwa" (dog soup) went awry.
Malama's endeavour to pass off
dog meat as its more conventional barnyard counterpart – goat – backfired
spectacularly, landing him in legal trouble. This incident echoes a recent case
in Makululu, Central Province, where a Michopo seller faced community outrage
for selling barking goat.
Nchelenge Resident Magistrate
Luckson Mbewe convicted Malama after he pleaded guilty to deception in selling
food, a violation of Section 10 and 62 of the Food Safety Act No. 7 of 2019,
resulting in a 30-month rent-free accommodation at the Zambia Correctional
Service establishment.
Malama, as reported by ZANIS,
had sold and advertised dog meat last month in a false, misleading, or
deceptive manner. His physical transformation, evident in his swollen face,
attested to the swift and severe community backlash he endured.
In mitigation, Malama pleaded
with the court for forgiveness, expressing remorse for his actions and vowing
never to commit a similar offense. Magistrate Mbewe, acknowledging Malama as a
first-time offender, granted leniency but sentenced him to 30 months of
imprisonment with hard labor, intending to deter potential future offenders.
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