The Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ) has sued former Deputy Minister of Works and Supply Lameck Mangani for non-payment of rent arrears for his Chipata residence amounting to K37 million.
According to a writ of summons obtained by the Zambia Daily Mail issued by the Chipata High Court and served on Mr Mangani yesterday by Fred Jere and Company, the former Chipata Central member of Parliament has not paid the outstanding amount accruing from 2009.
Mr Mangani has been given a 14-day ultimatum to respond to the suit, from the date of service of the writ of summons.
Details of the claim case number 2011/HJ/18 in the Chipata High Court are that Mr Mangani owes TBZ a total sum of K37 million rent arrears in respect of Plot number 1463 Umodzi Highway, Chipata, which the former minister is occupying.
The statement of claim indicates that the rent arrears have accumulated from K7,450,000 in 2009 to K37 million as at July this year.
The plaintiff has asked the Chipata High Court to order Mr Mangani’s eviction from the house, pay the arrears in full with interest and costs of the action.
The statement of claim also states that the plaintiff, was at all material times a registered and statutory board which runs the tobacco industry in Zambia.
Mr Mangani was at all material times a tenant in the plaintiff’s house situated on Plot 1463 Umodzi Highway, Chipata.
“The defendant has ignored several demands from the plaintiff to settle the outstanding amount and to express interest to renew the lease agreement which expired on December 31, 2010, hence the need for immediate possession of the house,” the statement of claim reads in part.
And investigations by the Zambia Daily Mail have revealed that the house whose rent arrears have totalled K37 million, is currently being occupied by Mr Mangani’s second wife Mary who is a former Catholic nun.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
Bayamba ,why  not bring these stories when he was in MMD and govt? What is wrong with marrying a former nun? Give us news .
Why have they kept quiet all this long! Daily mail thats why they say ure biased why write ill about mangani now wen he is nolonger MMD.
where has TBZ been all this time. Can’t Daily Mail hunt those who are still in MMD yet are owing !
I think Mr Banda is a very lucky person. His application of the laws if he was in developed countries would have been turned on him. This man must be pure reincarnate of Amin, Hitler and Lucifer. Someone needs to check his DNA.
STINKING POLITICS!!!!!!!!!!
@4 kalos. Was the court action taken by RB?. The company itself feared mangani when he was minister. Now they can do whatever they wanna with him
# 6 Don’t be petty and expose your igonorance you chap this is how RB has been abusing the courts and the entire judiciary in zambia so when you come and argue ignorantly trying to say its the courts you fail to see the abuse in Zambia. If you are an MMD sympathiser surely you should condemn such acts. Why is it that you want to bring up issues when someone has left the ruling party? MMD will down badly with his UNIP man you have at the helm of the party.
In olden days if you marry a catholic nun, you are assured of misterious demise
Surely why now?? would have daily mail written this if he was still mmd? biased
TBZ as a parastatal should not be used by politicians (MMD) to victimize Mr. Lameck Mangani just coz he has resigned from MMD. Why did TBZ not take action when the man was still serving in MMD Govt. Those chaps at TBZ being used by MMD will find themselvs in a wrong position should PF form the next govt. There are alot of people owing individuals and institutions huge sums of money and the public media pays lito attention to such. Why bring down hard some one who has peacefully resigned from govt position if he was not a factor. We may belong to different political parties and hold different views but end of the day we are all Zambians. One family in short.
# 6 I am not interested in foolish and childish arguments. If you are not informed, please enjoy your ignorance. Time is too short to spend teaching those that cannot read for themselves.
#10 couldn’t agree with you more. Some MMD supporters seem to think it is cool to abuse authority & the judiciary. They claim to be true democrats but when one dumps them they want to dig up all the dirt why not do it when he is still serving what a farce.
RB want to use everybody if you donot support him has to find a case for you what kind of a president is banda is planting a bad seed in zambia those who love our country watchout with this man imagine what he will do if goes second term. God save us this man is so cruel
Yes this is political propaganda. Why now????? is the question that deserve an answer. However, this is a story by the journalist and i do not think RB could have influenced this.
Who can honestly fail to pay K37million? Mangani will settle that bill coz he’s got enough, but we will not accept is to have a Malawian in state house. That needs to end and now. I am patiently waiting on LAZ to respond to Kabimba’s letter to them or else we will take it up and hard on this old moron.
@13 Who can honestly fail to pay K37 million??????????????????????? Awe muliba ndalama boss!!!!!
Ba John, I think Mukabe meant a man of Mangani’s standing cannot honestly fail to pay K37million.
#13 But you will accept a Tanzanian? What is so special about the Zambian borders which are a creation of colonialists anyway? Am sure even Mangani himself has Malawian relatives. Of course this is govt propaganda. Why are people so surprised? In politics it is about scratching each other’s backs. Mangani has not shown loyalty to RB, but RB should continue protecting him from his debts? In any case, was it RB who physically stopped Mangani from paying for his  second wife’s accommodation? Why marry two women if you are not able to look after them? If perpetual failure(pf) party can only attract people like Mangani, who despite their elevated positions in society are not able to manage their personal affairs why blame MMD when the s.hit hits the fan?
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Let the political witch hunt begin…. Please leave Mangani alone
Whichever way if he owes the institution anything he is required to meet his obligation.They may have ignored to persue him for some reason, but he knows he owes the institution. Many institutions are bankrupt because of such leaders. Am PF but don’t support our embattled defector.
As this is the public media some quarters are even supporting. It is beyond belief that as soon as someone leaves mmd, they inevitably acquire a case to answer
Mangani stripped off the mmd coat himself which was protecting him, now the cold, the rains & the sun has started pentrating. Mangani, it’s mmd’s  “new kacha”.Â
Mangani failed to pay the rent himself just like Mpombo wrote a dud cheque himself. There is no reason to bring in MMD or RB here. If pf is genuine, why dont they pay for Mangai’s nkongole using some of the $45million they have received from Afghani drug dealers?
Too bad no more staying ku ma yard come and join us mu compound or township bwana.
Mwachepa……when i read this a sequence of names came to mind mpombo,chungu,pule,ftj(MHSRIP),mulongoti,patrick,masebo,ex-girl friend……..etc they r all bound to face persecution. When Ala bee is involved am unsuprisingly not suprised.He is a let down.Dickson jere should explain the meaning of principle to the man.
Did mangani marry a nun a few days ago after leaving govt? Or didnt know?un a few days ago after leaving govt? Or didnt know?
Very timely indeed! ….So they couldn’t even take the house back when the lease expired. I guess if they had attempted to do so , someone at TBZ would have been fired. This is the same culture that causes state media to tow the party line , police to be overruled by senior officials etc , etc .
You have to follow orders from above. Even with a different party in govt , it wouldn’t change much . Maybe they might be less victimisation , but as our democracy is still evolving , it would take a generation of reform to change this culture.
Which one is Mangani between the two fatties in the picture?
Mangani is no longer connected now..let’s face it and spare a thought for the ordinary Zambian folk….its this corrupt fat frog RB, pulling the puppet strings!! Â
Those who are asking why now must ask the owners of the house.
The complainant in my view gave chance to Mangani to pay, but as we have read the man ignored several demands in the past, and so there is always a point in time to act. The owner cannot be blamed for not acting earlier, because the same question can be paraphrased as why did the land lord give him a chance the first time he defaulted?
Pa Zed!
I think we need the RSA Sunday Times franchise to do our investigative journalism for us. Â It does appear that the scanty nature of the report in an already biased paper is casting more doubt than it is clearing. Â Yaba! Â What a nation. Â Trouble is when you swing to the Post they are also in their own league, though they of course are a private paper. Â We need to know exactly what happened, complete with lease agreement if necessary. Â When you go public everything (even what is pubic) must be public!!!! Â Otherwise let’s shush!
Are these politics or stories?
Another example of political backwardness
But why does this rubbish only surface when some one leaves MMD. This means there are many more if not all of them owing in government. And Banda says there is no corruption in Zambia. Spare us this shiiiit!
You are only owing money if you dont belong to the MMD. Is this really supposed to be news? How is this going to put food on the table of that little baby in Chamboli, Kwacha, Kalingalinga, Chawama etc? MMD and its propaganda media should be reminded that using this kind of cheap and childish politics is insulting to the Zambians intelligence! Who the hell do they think they can fool with such stories? If you want go ahead and campaign on the basis of who owes money and who doesn’t  and i can guarantee you that no where in HELL will you get my vote with such stu.pid and childish campaign strategy.
Just tell me what policies you wish to implement IF elected back into office, and above all how have you past policies improved Zambian lives, thats it!
State machinery will reduce Mangani to less than a dog. Mark my words!!!!!
Sounds as though ‘father’ Sata can forgive mangani’s lies but not his debts………..i suppose a small donation of K37 metres from the PF emperor would be appreciated at this stage by mangani
@4 Kalos2121, you will get immediate and best results if you started with bwana sata. to try that on rb is stretching it a bit and an obvious waste of time.
# 35, you seem to have nothing to discuss. I have no evidence to use that on Mr Sata but plenty evidence on your RB. Check RB’s record.
Guys the time is ticking the Lord will come any time soon.please priotise JESUS as we do our business read ANGELICA ZAMBRANO from Google.I love you all and listen to music by Ray Boltz.
AT the Cross JESUS redeemed us accept him.
Fellow Easterners know that Sata is just using political weaklings such as Lucas Phiri & Lameck Mangani to promote prospects of his PF Co. Ltd. which is personally owned by Sata and Guy Scott, both of whom grew up as boys at Mpika Boma. Learn lessons from the Bembas, Lozis & Tongas who work hard to uplift development in their respective provinces. Imwe a Lucas na a Mangani, KODI MULIBE NZELU. MWATAYA WANU-WANU RB, KUFUNA KUNKHALA AKAIDI (slaves) a Sata a foreign Mwakyusa. Besides RB is providing development throughout Zambia – including Eastern Province which was neglected at the instigation of Sata in his quest to punish this region that he regarded as former strong-hold of UNIP. Kansi vizende vikaliko ku Chipata eti?
The tenant a high ranking official in government, “ignored reminders” it is normal there4 TBZ 2seek other legal intervetion 2correct the illigal occupation of the house. Ignoring reminders is being irresponsible that shudn’t be tolerated ato this has nothing 2do with RB but morality. Law can visit anyone in office or out of office or it will still visit wrongdoers who join this violent pf as can be seen frm “Online”
Lameck Mangani is now facing realities of being a commoner. As Minister Mangani abused his Govt rank to disown his civic duties to pay for services rendered by the land lord. We learn that the rented house is inhabited by his 2nd wife who was a former Catholic Nun. Let the law provide the correct interpretation of his behavior in public. Mr. Mangani failed to accept the ideal plight of the Ngonis when they lament that “Wako-Ni-Wako”, especially taking into accout that RB is more human than the cruel and wild Sata who has been rejected by us the Bisa of Mpika. Ala mwalasebana ba Mangani.
PF you welcome the defecters and you accepted him so help him pay his nkongole
now bazamanga a mangani! sorry mate the holiness is now broken as you divorced the wrong man!
Chi little mama wabe ichipato we chipuba iwe.
Typical MMD rubbish! You encourage corruption within your ranks, but immediately someone switch sides hell break loose with court cases and fabricated stories.