Business mogul Leston Mulli on Tuesday failed to point out a clause in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) enabling National Bus Services Limited to manage the defunct State-owned Shire Bus Lines depots in the country.
He was being cross-examined by Attorney General (AG) Thabo-Chakaka Nyirenda before the High Court’s Financial and Economic Crimes Division.
Government repossessed depots and workshops that National Bus Services Limited acquired from the government after Shire Bus Lines was liquidated. In two separate judgements, the court ordered that the facilities be repossessed.
When he was asked to produce the MOU, Mulli told the court that he did not have it because they were still searching for it.
This is after five months when he was challenged that no clause in the MOU allowed the business mogul to take over the running of bus depots.
Earlier, the court allowed the defence to call two new witnesses after a Mrs Mwala, who was subpoenaed to come to court refused to testify.
Defence lawyer Gilbert Khonyongwa said following Mwala’s action, they have replaced her with one of the investors at the time Abdul Imman Ibrahim and Noel Masangwi.
In May, Chakaka Nyirenda said the government is working hard to recover over K8 billion the National Bus Services Limited reportedly benefitted from the bus depots across the country.
National Bus Services is owned by Mulli Brothers Limited, who had a lot of power during the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership.
