The prosecution led by Principal State Attorney Oswald Tibabyekomya informed the court that the key witness to the case, Rajabu Maranda who also happens to be one of the accused was to start testifying but they had received information that he was admitted again at Muhimbuli National Hospital (MNH).
Tibabyekomya further claimed that another accused, Ester Komu was attending her mother’s funeral.
For that reason, chairman of the panel, Senior Resident Magistrate, John Utamwa adjourned the case.
The panel consisted of three Principal Resident Magistrates, Ignas Kitusi, John Utamwa and Eva Nkya.
Maranda’s advocate, Majura Magafu was also absent owing to attending an official duty at the High Court.
Apart from Maranda, other accused are former employees of the Bank of Tanzania (BOT) who are head of the Bilateral and Commercial Department Imani Mwakosya, deputy director of Debt Department, Ester Komu and a secretary to the bank, Bosco Kimela. The fourth one is Farijala Hussein who is a businessman.
In the case it is alleged that the accused committed the offence between September 8, 2003 and August 18, 2008.
It was further alleged that the accused stole 207,284,391/44 from the BOT account after presenting forged documents to show that Rashaz Company was assigned to collect the debt on behalf of an India company known as General Marketing.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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