Government has condemned attacks on the judiciary by opposition political parties concerning former president Fredrick Chiluba’s acquittal.
This follows media reports that President Rupiah Banda’s conscience is troubling him over Chiluba’s dubious acquittal.
Chief Government Spokesperson Lt General Ronnie Shikapwasha in a press release made available to ZANIS this evening said that political leaders should respect the office of the Chief Justice, for the betterment and equitable dispensation of justice in the country.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha who is also Information and Broadcasting Minister said the office of the Chief Justice is a sacred institution in the land, which Mr Sata and Mr. Hakainde should not cheapen to gain political mileage.
He said the media report paints the picture that President Banda did actually acquit former President Chiluba, when in fact it was the courts of law that acquitted the former president.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha said there was no evidence that President Banda had a hand in the acquittal of Dr Chiluba adding that the President cannot, therefore, be under any pressure nor have a troubled conscience, as is being falsely touted by Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata.
He has since appealed to the people of Zambia to desist from making statements that suggest that the judiciary in Zambia is under manipulation and added that the same people making these statements will need the same courts to protect them.
Lt Gen Shikapwasha emphasised that government also finds no collusion whatsoever between President Banda and the judiciary in the dispensation of justice in the country.
Meanwhile, commenting on reports that Mr Sata addressed the police in Solwezi, Lt Gen Shikapwasha said the reports are only meant to intimidate and control the police saying no political authority can address the police.
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No i think whatever mistrust the pipo might have had in the judicially will be elazed after the acquital of chansa as it has shown as that afterall there is justice in Zambia
#1 How can you compare Chansa’s case to Chiluba??? You must be in lala land….
As evidenced by the acquittal of Chansa, the Zambian judiciary is independent and trustworthy and therefore cannot be compromised.
People (more especially cadres and LT bloggers) will cheapen the judiciary on Chiluba’s acquittal because the ruling is not the ruling they supported. These people are simply biased noise making quakes who are a noisy gong to the patriotic citizens of this land and must not be taken seriously. These noisy gongs will always make noise as that is the only thing they are good at.
The Zambian judiciary is one of the best performing judiciaries in the Common Wealth. It cannot be cheapened just because some people do not support the ruling on Chiluba’s case.
Let the noisy quacks provide evidence. If they have no evidence, let them shut it.
#1 My apologies on the lala land bit…I meant Chiluba’s case has more damaging impact on Zambia. Chiluba’s case has an impact on Zambian people getting accountability from govt leaders .
#3 proves my point. ……How can you get accountability from leaders in the goverment with statements from #3???? I think #3 you enjoy all that poverty going on in Zambia. MMD has ruled for 20 years please explain……You turn a blind eye to the poverty and enjoy begging donors when your Chiluba has $8 million unexplained. You can not compare Chansa’s case to this one.
“I think #3 you enjoy all that poverty going on in Zambia. MMD has ruled for 20 years please explain……You turn a blind eye to the poverty and enjoy begging donors”
What are you blabbering on about? I never said anything about poverty in my post. Where did you cook up this statement from? It has no basing and came out of nowhere. Read my post once again, I am talking about the judiciary and not poverty. Why are you attempting to bring about something totally irrelevant to my post? This red-herring is silly.
Iwe ka Mista Kapitolist ku Canada, we dont eat tosh like your postings and come back to your 5 God given senses and tell me how kanyama, chawama, misisi, chanzanga have faired since MMD took power? do you know that in zingalume KK built a very nice structure which has been vandalized by your so called MMD? come back to your senses and blog as a person who has a soul and morals. lets call a spade a spade. for how long will the so called trickle effect finally reach the poor so they could say i can afford to buy meat, at least 3 times a month, i can afford to buy 25kg breakfast ubunga sate to sate? tell me with your cheap capitalistic theories and i dare you
The Zambian judiciary is very much intact on OBSOLETE and ARCHAIC laws like Mr Capitalist is bragging that the zed jud is one of the best performing judiciaries in the Common Wealth.
with the aquittal of kabwela, you will now hear that so is the aquittal of chiluba had no interference from rupia. you mean you are so blind to read between lines when mulongoti, rupia himself have come out in public to defend chiluba. certainly if you were my student, you will fail my test and am happy you are not coz i will label you UN TEACHABLE or UN TRAINABLE. Thats the grade we offer to chaps with contaminated brains like yours.
CHE GUAVARA
structure your questions properly and stick to the topic if you expect me to respond to you in the expected respectable manner. I have not talked about economic issues in any of my posts. I have talked about the judiciary. It seems you are also accustomed to red herrings. You are there praising KK and condemning MMD forgetting it is not MMD that left Zambia with a debt burden of over US $7 billion dollars.
I encourage you to go open a macroeconomics textbook and read for yourself because I do not have time to school you on capitalistic economic principles which have worked for over 100 years and is supported by Oxford and Harvard educated Economist Dr. Dambisa Moyo as the most effective way of distributing wealth.
Ba Shikapwasha!! As reverand the best you could have done is reject the spokesmanship role. You are being made to make ungodly and misleading statements all to please your superior/s. FTJ’s case has been mismanaged every level headed person knows very well. People have been killed including a well known lawyer in the judiciary who was slain in a stage managed ‘RTA’. MMD is dead corrupt and headed for doom.
“you will now hear that so is the aquittal of chiluba had no interference from rupia. you mean you are so blind to read between lines when mulongoti, rupia himself have come out in public to defend chiluba.”
Is that your evidence? Is that your evidence to prove without reasonable doubt that President Rupiah Banda had a hand in the acquittal. That is pathetic evidence and your case can be thrown out the window. You are just making a baseless accusation. You have no evidence to prove President Rupiah Banda had a hand in the acquittal of Chiluba. When you have verifiable evidence to prove without reasonable doubt that President Rupiah Banda had a hand in Chiluba’s acquittal, we can have a chat but as of now, you are just a noisy quack who should be paid no attention.
“certainly if you were my student, you will fail my test and am happy you are not coz i will label you UN TEACHABLE or UN TRAINABLE. Thats the grade we offer to chaps with contaminated brains like yours.”
I don’t care. I do not need your approval.
Mr Capitalist, 1 mulongoti comes out and says some people should go to jail and some shouldnt,it will be costly to jail FTJ coz a spacial prison will have to be organized(kaunda never got a spacial prison btw),next RB fires nkole for insubodination,next kanganja says it a contract thing,Rb again goes on radio, says his conscious would kill him if chiluba was jailed,next he says he couldnt allow the appeal coz the cost to prosecute was too much(donor funded btw and disputed by nkole and the lawyers who apparentlt were appointed by the same govnm), where do these pronouncements leave me as an individual who wants to believe that the judiciary is not compromised beyond any reasonable doubt,come,you we are not s.t.u.p.i.d, try to be objective and not just support with no basis
President Banda has revealed that he refused to appeal against the acquittal of former president Chiluba because the lawyers who were prosecuting the matter were merely doing it for business. Mr Banda said US $13 million in taxpayers’ money was spent over a period of seven years in paying lawyers who were prosecuting Dr Chiluba. ‘They alleged that Dr Chiluba had stolen US $500,000 and government spent US $13 million on allowances and costs to prosecute him over a period of seven years. They kept assuring us that he was going to prison but they were doing it purely for business.’”It is a fact that Rupiah said US $13 million of taxpayers’ money was paid to lawyers to prosecute Chiluba for stealing US $500,000. It is a fact that cannot be disputed that Chiluba was only prosecuted…
The whole president goes on 2 seperate radio stations with the same pronouncements about $13mil and today some government official comes out to contradict what the RB said by implying that what actually the RB meant was all the lawyers even from london,but those lawyers were and did not prosecute LAZO for the said $500,000 and with all these reckless statements you expect me to believe that the judiciary is free.The best he could have done is to keep quiet,not even a minister was to issue reckless statements about LAZOs acquital,maybe we could have been spared the doubts about the judiciary,mulongoti knew that he blundered when he said that on radio and since he’s been mute about Lazos case,tell me mr capitalist,on what basis am i going to respect this president who lies everyday
One day he calls Sata mwana wa satana,next he says i never said that,the other time he shouts and ridicules some opposition members “ivo vioneni vi masilu” what would stop me calling him a silu,respect is earned,where do i start from to respect a leader who cant inspire me as a youth through simple pronouncements.You cant accept the fact that RB blunders big time everytime he is interviewd,no one needs evidence to prove that RB had a hand in it unless you are very very dull and maybe deaf,it doesnt take a genious to read and make sense,even the govnt controlled media have carried similar statements, and yet you will refuse that he never said it
#1 Mo Taim. Please do not confuse the two issues. It appears you supporters of RB are looking for every single and simple thing to justfy the acquittal of that international criminal. There are a lot of things that makes that acquittal stink, but of course you have blocked your nose and therefore cant smell these. Why is Mr Rupiah and his cronies giving all sorts of reasons as to why the man was acquitted. One is that it was GOING TO BE EXPENSIVE TO KEEP CHILUBA IN JAIL. Doesnt this give you enough reason to be suspicious? As for Kabwela’s acquital the state is free to appeal. It failed to appeal against Chiluba’s acqittal, because it was behind the action. One day that magistrate is going to talk.
Smooth criminal. Well said. Capitalist why is the American economy tanking when capitalism is the best. Last time I read China is owed a huge debt .
# 2,4,5 firstly its nice that am not in lala land as you would like me to be, so no hard feelings.Well i refered to the Chansa acquital coz it has served as some kind of example that the judicially is independent and not influenced by government in its decisions making.It is not anybodys secreat that the acquital of chiluba has had brought in a lot of doubts and mistrusts in the countries running of judical system as it was suspected that the president played a role in the whole thing and in chansas case i have no doubt RB could have liked to h see her fixed which thankfully hasnt happened.So to all person like me this has created some semblance of trust in the independence of the judicially.
# Deja Vu,these people have got their heads so far up their backsides they fail to differentiate between kabwelas case and that of Lazo,they will do anything to defend him.I for one have got nothing against RB,but just the fact that he makes these conflicting statements everyday leaves me with no option but to strongly believe that he manipulated the poor megistrate and the DPP.Even LAZ is now doubting this whole acquital shyt coz of RB ever annoying and reckless statements,does he have a press secretary at all
What goes up, must come down. One day the truth will come out. Nothing stays hidden forever. Once the truth comes out, ku kaba ukusebana. God will always hear the cry of the poor.
Look # 17,personally i wanted to see chiluba fixed,but the guy was acquited why ? The task force had no strong evidence against the man,why do you think pipo like OJ simpson got away with murder when it was beyond doubt that he was guitly.The law runs on evidence so if something is not supported by some physical evidence chances are that it wil not br conclusive.So much as we will try to shout ,beat our heads against walls and the like nothing will happen in the chiluba case as long as no strong case will be brought against the man in terms of evidence.
Sometimes people forget, they get blinded by greed and power. People forget, I once heard someone tell a story of how Zambians suffered trying to free themselves from the British rule and some of these are in the MMD government today. Hiding under peoples beds when the police men were looking for them. I know today its different but let us be fair for the sake of the Zambian children who are being born, Jesus said whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.
#13 – #16 Smoothcriminal
Did you witness any type of verbal of visible evidence of the magistrate that tried Chiluba meeting with RB so as to discuss the Chiluba’s case? Did you hear any telephone conversation or read any written letter from RB directing the magistrate to rule in a certain manner? What evidence besides speculation do you have that RB intervened in the case. All you have brought about is speculation and “he said-she said” opinionated evidence that cannot win a court case. Court cases are won with evidence and not speculation. Speculators run to blogs and tabloids to state their opinion. Unless you have irrefutable evidence that RB intervened in the Chiluba ruling, this will forever remain your own opinion. Opinions do not win court cases but facts.
“Smooth criminal. Well said. Capitalist why is the American economy tanking when capitalism is the best. Last time I read China is owed a huge debt .”
The USA economy is tanking because of the financial crisis. The US financial system is far from being capitalist. In fact the US financial system is the most regulated system anywhere in the world in any industry. It simply chocked on its regulation. In short, lack of capitalism caused the financial crisis and the tanking of the US economy and not capitalism.
#22 Mo Taim. I dont know where you are blogging from. Me am Zambia and have heard RB on two seperate Radio programs saying he refused to appeal against Chiluba’s acqittal because lawyers in this case had made the case as a business (NOTE HE REFUSED- ) I am not quoting 2nd hand information. I heard this myself and it was reported in the Times of Zambia and Zambia Daily Mail. I dont know what else can convince you that that case was doctored. Remember the ruling was meant for Friday only to be postponed to Monday and that very day RB addressed UCZ at Mulungushi University on why Chiluba should be forgiven. You are overseas so you are getting your news 2nd hand while here am able to listen live to whatever RB is saying viz a viz this matter.
You pipo are daft… first you cannot compare Chilubas case to that of Kabwela period, then are you sure that guys will stil have his job when the almighty president comes back from his trips abroad. The case was sanctioned by the Boss how does he aquit.
His wife was convicted of receiving stolen property and sentenced to 3 yrs imprisonment for which she succesfully appealed,meanwhile the person who stole the property for which his wife was convicted for has got no case to answer, what more evidence do you want,this is just one of the many facts that were laid
Politicians, how about staying as far away from the judiciary as the Constitution stipulates and let our justice system work as independently as it was intended to!! If you do that, you will not have to defend the courts or yourselves so ferociously about this. Zambians are smart and intelligent enough to notice!!!
This should be a lesson to you all politicians, you are no longer living in KK’s era when “Bwanas” like you had the audacity to tell citizens to ‘sit down & shut up’ every time they questioned govt.
Peoples skepticism about our justice system stems from something deeper. If certain criminals, by virtual of their political connections, can simply write personal letters to the president while citizens of humble means are hauled off to prison, well, YOU TELL ME?!
Sata said he was going to free Chiluba in 2006, so the short one was going to be free whoever got into plot 1. This story is becoming a bit of a red-herring now. If people feel so strongly about Chiluba why dont they get some cash together and organise an appeal themselves? I believe that Chiluba stole money, but if the prosecuting lawyers could not prove beyond reasonable doubt after God knows how many years that he was guilty then what can one do? Also am a bit doubtful of RB’s hand in all this as he would have had more to gain domestically and internationally by having Chiluba in prison. Mwanawasa used the Chiluba saga to legitimise his dubious ‘win’ in 2001 and to paint himself as a crusader against corruption whilst allowing his family tree to benefit from his rule.
It’s very dull for some of you to compare Chansa Kabwela’s acquittal and that of FTJ. Honestly even the degree of their cases are far different, later on it is known that Chiluba’s wife, Regina was found guilty of receiving stolen property. From who? Chiluba! Which CHiluba? The former head of state who has since been acquitted! Very funny n nauseating. Chiluba’s co-accused, Aaron Chungu & Faustin Kabwe were all arrested including the former ZISS chief, Xavier Chungu, so one wonders why you pipo should claim that the Judiciary is clean. Do you really understand how politics work? This is just face cover, they knew that there are pipo who see things on surface level like those of you supporting the Judiciary on this blog. Those of who who don’t think beyond the line. Wake up see beyond.
#24 Capitalist…if you are smart it wouldnt take you to witness any verbal or hear any telephone conversations between RB and the megistarte, im basing my opinions on what RB has been saying,no one forced him to issue statements on chiluba,im sure you are wise enough not to even come up with that kind of drivel that i witnessed any meetings,even LAZ is now doubting according to the statement they just released.CAPITALISM has got nothing to do with TANKING my friend, dont delude yourself MR Capitalist,stick to what you know best,otherwise you will expose your ignorance SIMPLES!
Mr. Capitalist you are full of it……
“……. The US financial system is far from being capitalist…..”
Tell me nations that can claim to be more capitalistic than America.
Wake up and see that MMD that is bank rolling your stay in Canada is on the way out.. better look for a job driving a cab/taxi their..
short bunyani Chiluba r.a.p.e.d Zambia and those protecting him are party to that act
#30 I belive that the zambian people allowed this short one to assend to power and and gave a second opportunity to plunder some more in his second term. Thus since Zambian people who gave him an opportunity to accumilate this wealth, I agree with you, let the policticians come together, as this is also a political issue, and gather resources and isntitute a private appeal, am sure in that way, the appeal will accord the zambian people an opportunity to have their case heard. Meembe, Sata, HH and all those with wealth accumilated from public dormain should do so for thepeople of Zambia.
#25, Mr. Capitalist:
That is the most “out of this world” kind of analysis about the collapse of the American financial system I have ever heard!!!
If what you have said is true then most economists and financial gurus I listen to and whose editorials I sometimes read must be really really ignorant about these things—-because they are all calling for more regulation of the FINANCIAL MARKETS.
Certainly, the United States Congress is not that s.t.u.p.i.d to be wasting time working on several bills meant to regulate the Financial Markets even further! Have you ever subjected you capitalist/economic theories to any ‘peer review’, sir? Just wondering!
#28 Smoothcriminal
Chiluba was charged for theft of $500,000 and not distributing stolen property to his wife. Bringing about the case of his wife is a red herring to the case.
If you want to find a flaw in the acquittal of Chiluba, go to the Zambian Judiciary website and download the 290 paged word document containing the ruling. When you find your flaw, present your findings. Speculating will take you nowhere.
#33 Zedman
“Tell me nations that can claim to be more capitalistic than America.”
I never said anything about a nation being more capitalistic than America. I was talking about the US banking system and its regulation. The US banking system is the most regulated banking system in the world and therefore makes it far from being capitalistic. The US economy is capitalistic, the US banking system is not.
Yambayamba
There is an economist joke that goes something like this, “if you put 20 economists in one room and ask them the same question, you’ll get 20 different answers”. In short, economists see things differently. An example would be the aid debate where economists from both sides (proponents and opponents) are arguing their cases.
I am a capitalist and believe less regulation is what is needed and not more of it. Regulation chokes the financial system. Just look at what happened to the increase in off balance sheet activities by banks just to escape the red tape of regulation.
viva pact…via zambia..
#38, Mr. Capitalist:
Well, I guess economists are just like lwayers; Being able to argue both sides of the issue, Ka! But I fear where that leaves me as a lay-person—who the hell do I believe????????????????????
I feel sorry for all of you saying the judiciary has proved to be independent just because i have acquitted Kabwela. You don’t know what goes on behind the scenes.
I was instructed to acquit this young lady by powers that might be, though i was going to acquit her, anyway.
The entire judicial system has been compromised, starting from the Thief Injustice to the clerk of courts. Judgments are been written at state house, our job now is just to read the judgments written by mbolo (dick) jail.
# 26 Deja ya you are right am not in zambia but that dosnt mean am not still very connected in what is happening home as you shouldnt forget that all the zambian radios and including ZNBC tv is accesible online and ofcourse with a bit of digging in the pocket in case of tv.Ya you might be right maybe the guy said that but aslong as that evidence cant be collected and brought before the courts thats story will forver remain just remain a part of the speculation stories worth not more than a pint of salt.So take it easy bro we all love our country and wish the best for it but some things must be wrong in a certain order.I key board off for now
I mean we all wish the best for our country but some things must be run in a certain order.Gud day
Banks are guided by 5 basic regulations; Prudential — to reduce the level of risk bank creditors are exposed to (i.e. to protect depositors) Systemic risk reduction — to reduce the risk of disruption resulting from adverse trading conditions for banks causing multiple or major bank failures Avoid misuse of banks — to reduce the risk of banks being used for criminal purposes, e.g. laundering the proceeds of crime To protect banking confidentiality
Credit allocation — to direct credit to favored sectors.Every country in the world regulates its banking system.Tell us what other regulations banks should have to make them more capitalist as you claim
big up to shimwalule, you have spoken, we need prpole like you.
Regina jailed for receiving stolen property ie TV. The courts should have followed this sequence – First find Chiluba guilty of stealing the $500,000 and establish whether or not it was the same stolen money used to buy the TV given to Regina as a gift. However it was like the thing was done in reverse. I tend to agree with Mr Capitalist where he says the cases Chiluba was accused of and that of Regina were not the same hence the judgements could not be the same. I may have a low understanding of the the law but i know for a fact that any case not supported by facts is as good as chasing the wind.
#44 Smoothcriminal
Go to this website to see the amount of regulation the Federal Reserve has enacted on the banking system.
federalreserve . gov / bankin for eg / reglisting . htm
That is only on a federal level. There are also state regulations. An example would be new york state banking regulation here.
weblinks . westlaw . com / toc / default . aspx ? Abbr =NY-CRR-F&Action=ExpandTree&AP=I7268FF80A5CF11DD9034B8065051AC11&ItemKey=I7268FF80A5CF11DD9034B8065051AC11&RP=%2Ftoc%2Fdefault.wl&Service=TOC&RS=WEBL9.10&VR=2.0&SPa=nycrr-1000&pbc=DA010192&fragment#I7268FF80A5CF11DD9034B8065051AC11
That is on a state level.
Perhaps even Chansa’s acquital was state house (managed) damage control after Chiluba’s circus!!!
cont…
My argument is not on why banks are regulated. Each nation has got reasons why they regulate their banks. My argument is on the amount of regulation. There is too much regulation in the US banking system and I challenge you to show me one other nation that has got as much regulation (if possible even more) than the US banking system.
To make it more capitalist, reduce the amount of regulation.
Iwe mudala,I gave you 5 basic regulation which every bank should follow, those links you are pasting are bank policies,a regulation and a policy are 2 different things, if a bank refuses to give you a loan because of your credit status does not mean that its a gvnt tailored regulation.Prudential regulation, Systemic risk reduction,Avoid misuse of banks,Credit allocation,Banks confidentiality.I really dont know what you are talking about, i dont know whether you are arguing or trying to tell me something i dont know,Jesus you are thick
Waiting patiently the registration of the London court judgment. Where does it leaves Chiluba?Come on Zambians even a chicken is aware that there’s something fishy about the Chiluba’s acquittal. Why stopping the appeal if people wanted to? Mr. Capitalist wake up don’t hide in a cocoon. You know deep down your heart that there’s a cause in Chiluba’s case. What is your comment on the recovered property by the task force from Chiluba’s accomplishes? The Katumbi’s of this world, the convicted Chungu and the others?
Smoothcriminal
The Federal Reserve link I gave you has the key words All Regulations at the top before they start posting the regulations. I know a bank policy and regulation are two different things but why would the Federal Reserve use the words All Regulations on their website if they are what you say they are (policies)?
# 1,19,22 mo taim-Let me say that am impressed with your contributions today.Every time i see you name i always associate it with something comical but today you have proved me wrong.Maybe it is high time that even akapondo joined you, coz you guys always try to find fun in almost any story on lusaka times.Hope you wont find it offensive but hear it from a sister.About this story at hand its true zambians must now accept the outcome of the chiluba case it is hard but lets try.Good morning bloggers(am more of a reader than a contributer on this site].
#53 We will accept if the Chungus of this world are set free, The London Judgment is registered. Regina is set free, the $20million guns deal we receive the weapons, the carllington Maize saga is sorted out and we receive our money back. Chiluba tells us the sources of the $8million which is in the Zamtroop account and the like. The list is endless. Come on my sister Chansa’s case was an obvious one.
PLEASE STOP USING OUR SUFFERING TO EARN YOUR LIVING! YOU ARE THE SAME PEOPLE WITH THE SAME RELATIVES WHO HAVE STOLEN FROM ZAMBIANS AND ARE STILL ENJOYING TODAY. YOU JUST ROTATE YOURSELVES, COMING IN DIFFERENT GROUPING EITHER IN NGOs OR POLITICAL PARTIES. WHAT ARE YOU TELLING US? WHOM ARE YOU FIGHTING FOR OTHER THAN YOUR STOMARCHS?
Sata adressing police officers
#42 Mo Time, 53 Macy: You have your points but it appears you are missing something or ist me? Chiluba stole more $500,000, but this was the case that what you learned ones call Prima Facie Case was eshtablished- to me a lay man this means the guy had a case to answer and was put on his defence. All that remained was to find him guilty or not guilty. The court did not do any of these but selected to use a technicality- THAT CHILUBA WAS NOT A PUBLIC OFFICER SO THE CHARGE OF THEFT BY A PUBLIC OFFICER COULD NOT STICK. Meanwhile one of his cohorts one RATHI has been imprisoned for official corruption-, REMEMBER RATHI IS NOT A GRZ OFFICIAL. He gave money to alot GRZ officials including Chiluba who has been set free on flimsy grounds. This where the problem lies, my sister/brother.
I feel pipo are being extremely irational.I do not think FTJ is innoceont or some saint. But De ja Vu and others you should understood that A judge looks at every case on its own merit. Its thats simple. Technicalities are very common in law. Now just because you detaste FTJ AND rUPIAH does not immeadiately add up to a conspiracy. Try not to be emotional. If you are well informed or read, I am sure that you can find dozens of ridiculous rullings which were based in law but are indeed riduculous. Yes the Govt of Rupiah have shown they are happy but that does not mean they manipulated the judgement. While the strong hand of Govt can not be ruled out, . There is no concrete evedence to show that the Magistrate was compromised
Anyone who says the Zambian judiciary is independent by comparing the acquittals of Chansa and Chiluba must have the IQ of a worm. To begin with, the person giving this statement, so-called reverend (an insult to all genuine reverends) Shikapwasha himself has an IQ just slightly above that of the worm. How else does he explain his calling the institution of the Chief Justice as “sacred”? Does this man even know the meaning of the words he uses? I wonder how many followers this reverend really has in his congregation! I can’t imagine anyone being so dull as to go and sit even for two minutes listening to such an empty head as this man’s!!
You mean all of you can’t see that this is all being stage-managed from State House? The judiciary in Zambia is beyond redemption. It is too corrupt to rescue. All they can do now is fire-fight and make us believe they are fair and independent when we criticize the decisions they take at the command of rupiah and kunda.The are setting the stage to next clear chiluba’s con.c.ub.i.ne regina so that when they get criticized, they will loudly proclaim that no one cricized the acquittal of chansa!! Cheap tricks. The Zambian people are onto you a’holes!!
What are the qualifications to be called a reverend? Should n’t one at the very minimum at least have a BRAIN to qualify as a reverend?