PRESIDENT SATA APPEARS IN COURT PRESIDENT Michael Sata this morning testified in the Lusaka High Court. This is in a matter where President Sata has sued Daily Nation Newspapers for publishing a “defamatory” story in which University of Zambia academic Dr. Choolwe Beyani had accused the Government of criminality for removing prominent Lusaka lawyer Vincent Malambo, from the case he had successfully sued on behalf of the Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) for the recovery of K 14 billion from defunct Zambian Airways owned by Mutembo Nchito, Director of Public Prosecution , Fres M’membe the owner of Post Newspapers Limited and Nchima Nchito. In his argument to the High Court Malambo noted that the technically over the Zambia Airways owners were refusing to pay back the money was unfounded. Subsequently Judge Nigel Mutuna agreed with Malambo and ruled that the K 14 billion was obtained by fraudulent misrepresentation and should be paid back. The judgment came after the state tried unsuccessfully to withdraw the matter from court and ended by removing Malambo from representing DBZ. Soon after the Judgment three judges were suspended and a tribunal chaired by Malawian Judge Lovemore Chikopa was instituted because the file was mishandled because Judge Albert Wood should have heard the case instead of Judge Nigel Mutuna. The case which went to the Supreme Court on appeal has since been referred back to the High Court for retrial and is now being heard by Judge Justin Chashi. The matter is before Lusaka High Judge Lengalenga. There was tight security at the Lusaka High Court grounds with armed police men manning the main entrances at the high court.
Posted on: Wed, 21 May 2014 14:39:58 +0000
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