Operation Young Vote has welcomed the proposed amendments to the newly passed Penal Bill, which seeks to strengthen penalties for offences related to stock theft and the restitution of stolen livestock and agricultural produce. According to a document accessed by the Zambian Business Times, some of the amendments in the Penal Code Bill number 74 include an increase in the sentence for the first offender to a maximum of seven years and for the second and subsequent offenders to a maximum of ten years. Speaking in an interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT, Acting Director Isaac Mwale said the organisation recognises...
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