Shoprite boss suspended for stealing whiskey bottle in Zambia

AN administrative manager at one of the shoprite outlets in the tourist capital, Livingstone, has been thrown on the streets after losing employment following his six months conviction, through suspended for 12 months, for stealing a 750 millitres bottle of Whiskey.

Chief resident magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala on Friday sentenced Asa Mukukula, 28, of Livingstone, after finding him guilty of theft by servant for sealing the bottle of Whiskey costing K300.

Mukukula is said to have stolen the 750 ml bottle of Jameson on December 2 last year in Livingstone from the suppermarket.

“You have lost your job over something you could have bought,” Chilingala said when passing sentence.”I wonder what was running in your mind at the time.”

But Magistrate Chilingala also exercised some leniency on Mukukulu, who had pleaded not guilty to the charge.

“I feel losing employment is also punishment enough,” He said. ” It was unwise for you to risk your job over a bottle of Whisky, and later on a bottle of Whiskey must see you in prison.

“I will sentence you to six months imprisonment with hard labour, and taking into account that you have lost your employment, I will suspend it (sentence) for a period you should not commit any similar offence.”

Source: Zambia Daily Mail