By PERPETUAL SICHIKWEKWE? –

THE South African man who was arrested at the weekend for a corrupt transaction involving more than US$8, 000, has been ordered to pay K20, 000 as bail and provide two Government sureties.
Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya also ordered Suman Panday to surrender his passport to the senior clerk of the court pending the determination of the matter.??She told Panday to provide two Government sureties who should pay K50, 000 each but in their own recognisance.
Panday, 38, is alleged to have between January 1, 2015 and April 16 2015 in Lusaka given Himainza Kayamba, a buyer at Parmalat Zambia Limited, $8, 100 as an inducement to facilitate a business transaction between Flexibles for Africa, a company registered in South Africa and Parmalat.
He appeared before Ms Munyinya for the explanation of the charge pending further instructions from the director of public prosecution (DPP).
After the offence was explained to him, Panday applied for bail through his lawyers.
But the State objected to the application on grounds that Panday was a flight risk because he was a foreigner.
One of Panday’s lawyers Robison Malipenga submitted to the court that although Panday was a foreigner, he would abide by the conditions that the court would set.
Ms Munyinya granted Panday bail but ordered that he pays K20, 000 cash, provide two Government sureties and surrenders his passport to the court.
Panday will appear for further mention and possible plea on May 4, 2015.