There's No Law Compelling Lungu to Fire Corruption-Accused Ministers
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No 700 K10 www.diggers.news Wedneasy June 3, 2020 CHILUFYA SAFE There’s no law compelling Lungu to fire corruption-accused ministers - State House By Ulande Nkomesha allegations. Dr Chitalu Chilufya who STATE House says there President Edgar Lungu’s is under investigation for are no standing rules Special Assistant for Press alleged abuse of office compelling the Head of State and Public Relations Isaac in relation to multiple to suspend or fire a minister Chipampe said this in properties that he allegedly who is facing corruption relation to Health Minister owns. Story page 4 Zingman asks Diggers to disclose sources of his photos with Lungu By Zondiwe Mbewe obtained photographs of their Sipilisiwe Ncube, Zingman, BELARUSIAN businessman client. through his lawyers from Alexander Zingman’s lawyers According to a letter of Daniel L. Delnero and Squire have written to News Diggers demand addressed to News Patton Boggs law firm based Media Limited requesting it Diggers editor-in-chief in the UK, is demanding that to confirm where or whom it Joseph Mwenda and reporter News Diggers should within two working days of receiving Minister of Health Dr Chitalu Chilufya the letter, remove the Article, including the e-Paper version from the website and provide Police pursue them with evidence of the Reject Bill 10 in Zambians’ same. News Diggers has further Miles for assault been asked to disclose where interest, CSOs urge MPs or whom it obtained the By Julia Malunga public service by rejecting Kasonde, Tuesday, CSOs urged By Ulande Nkomesha photographs of Zingman and A CONSORTIUM of Civil the Constitution Amendment parliamentarians from all sides POLICE in Lusaka are investigating an assault case where Lusaka further to provide an apology Society Organizations (CSOs) Number 10 of 2019 when to reject the controversial Bill. Mayor Miles Sampa is alleged to have assaulted Memorial Park to be published on the website. say members of parliament Parliament resumes sitting “Parliament resumes its general manager Lawrence Nsoma. Story page 4 Story page 5 should choose and embrace next week. sittings on 9th June, 2020, In a statement signed and with it the threat of the by Chapter One Foundation enactment of the Constitution executive director Linda Amendment...” Story page 3 Chicago’s faces closure By Natasha Sakala as a bar and night club with an THE Lusaka City Council (LCC) unsatisfactory practice of social has given Chicago’s at East Park distancing. Story page 3 Mall and four other businesses a 24-hour ultimatum to show cause why their licenses should Judiciary not be revoked for contravening public health guidelines. Other premises found restores contravening similar public health guidelines are Decapo Sangwa’s Coffe Bar and Lounge, Cock and Bull and Keg & Lion. In a statement, LCC public right to relations manager George Sichimba stated that it had appear been established that based on investigations, Chicagos in court management over the weekend Story page 2 A Kabulonga Basic School teacher checks the temperature of grade nine and seven pupils - Picture by Tenson Mkhala allowed their premises to operate 2. Local News www.diggers.news Wednesday June 3, 2020 By Ulande Nkomesha I have accepted the outcome Judiciary barred Sangwa from THE Judiciary has restored of the constitutional process. appearing before any court in Constitutional lawyer John Judiciary restores Sangwa’s Defending and protecting the Zambia pending determination Sangwa’s right to appear in court. Constitution is not just about of its complaint against him to And the Judiciary says it will not ensuring that it is not violated. the Law Association of Zambia. proceed with contemptuous It is also about respecting the In a notice to all judges charges it had intended to take right to appear in court processes established by the of the Supreme Court, against Sangwa. Constitution and accepting the Constitutional Court, Court of In a letter to the Law attributed to him. e said said he had accepted stated Sangwa. outcome. I have accepted the Appeal, High Court, Registrars Association of Zambia, Chief process of engagement the appointment of the “What is contained in appointment of the Judges of and Magistrates, Acting Registrar and Director of Court culminated in a statement Constitutional Court judges the brief is and remains my the Constitutional Court and Registrar Prince Mwiinga Operations Charles Kafunda issued by Mr Sangwa, SC and and recognised, as well as opinion, given as part of the recognise and respect their announced that Sangwa would stated that the decision to published in the News Diggers respected their authority. vetting process of the Judges of authority. Consequently, since no longer be allowed to appear reverse the ban was arrived at Edition of 22nd May, 2020.” Sangwa said this was the Constitutional Court. My the Constitutional Court was before any court. a er Sangwa issued a statement Kafunda, however, stated despite his personal opinion opinion was not accepted. e constituted, I have, most likely, is was a er Sangwa which was recently published that the complaint against that they did not qualify. President did not rescind the led and argued more cases made several public statements by News Diggers. Sangwa would remain before “When the names of the six nominations, the nominees did before that Court than any insisting that the ConCourt “On the 13th March, the Law Association of Zambia nominees to the Constitutional not withdraw their names for other lawyer in Zambia.” judges were unquali ed to hold 2020, the Judiciary suspended to be determined in accordance Court were announced, in consideration for appointment On March 13, 2020, the those positions. the right of audience of Mr. with the rules of the Law line with my oath of o ce as a to the Constitutional Court, John Sangwa, SC before the Association of Zambia Legal lawyer and right and duty as a the National Assembly Zambian Courts. is was Practitioners committee. citizen to protect and defend the con rmed the nominations following some statements “In view of the statement Constitution, I evaluated the and the nominees subsequently which were published in the issued by Mr Sangwa, SC the quali cations of each nominee took the oath of o ce. e News Diggers Newspaper and Constitutional Court will not based on the documents process was completed attributed to Mr Sangwa SC. proceed with the intended submitted in support of and the Judges have been e statements in issue were contempt charges against Mr their respective nominations exercising the powers vested considered contemptuous and Sangwa SC, consequently, the against the relevant provisions in the Constitutional Court hence the suspension of Mr Judiciary has decided to restore of the Constitution. It was by hearing and deciding cases. Sangwa’s right of audience Mr Sangwa’a right of audience my opinion that none of before the courts and the before all courts in Zambia. the nominees quali ed for lodgement of a complaint With regards to the complaint appointment to the o ce of against him to the Law by the Judiciary against Mr Judge of the Constitutional COVID-19 has delayed Zambia Association of Zambia by the Sangwa SC, it stands and the Court. I detailed the basis of my Judiciary. e Constitutional position of the Judiciary is conclusion in a brief attached Court also began the process of that the complaint will remain to my letter to the President arraigning Mr Sangwa, SC for before the Law Association dated 13th March 2016, which Airways take-o - Kafwaya contempt of court,” Kafunda of Zambia to be determined was copied to the Chief Justice, By Julia Malunga there? During the time when relaxation of the measures. e said. in accordance with the rules the nominees, the Chairman TRANSPORT and we were hit by climate change, President has been clear on the “At the initiative of some of the Law Association of of the Judicial Service Communications Minister were people travelling? People new normal so let us get back state counsel, Mr Sangwa, SC Zambia Legal Practitioners’ Commission, the Speaker of Mutotwe Kafwaya says the were travelling in spite of into working considering all engaged the Constitutional committee,” stated Kafunda. the National Assembly, and the COVID-19 pandemic has the climate change and the these measures,” he replied. Court over the statements In his statement, Sangwa Law Association of Zambia,” contributed to the delay in re- airline is there to move people And when asked why launching Zambia Airways. from point A to point B so Zamtel was not competing Speaking when he climate change cannot be favourably on the market Restructuring Zambia’s loans will need appeared on a Diamond TV brought into the discussions of compared to other network programme dubbed “COSTA”, Zambia Airways, but COVID providers, Kafwaya said all the Sunday, Kafwaya insisted that is [serious]. However, the big three network providers had fi nancial manipulation, observes Magande Zambia had the technical and thing that delayed Zambia poor quality of services. nancial capacity to run the Airways is certi cation. “ e issue of government By Natasha Sakala Magande stated. ag carrier, but observed that ere were issues to do with interference in Zamtel is a FORMER nance minister Ng’andu Magande He said the loans which were restructured the COVID-19 pandemic had the release of the Air Lease perception. Zamtel has a chief says restructuring of bond loans requires during his time in o ce were di erent as they delayed the airline’s re-launch. Corporation (ALC), they executive o cer, and under nancial manipulation, stressing that the people were development loans from public institutions “I think that Zambia does were delayed as far as I am him there is a manager and who bought the bonds are not interested in and countries, making it easier to negotiate.