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5 UPND party cadres lose appeal

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THE Lusaka Magistrate’s Court has rejected an application by five United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres to have their case of idling and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace referred to the High Court.

On Tuesday, the five UPND members through their lawyers applied to the court to have the matter referred to the High Court for determination on constitutional issues relating to Articles 11 to 26, which relate to freedom of expression, association, assembly and movement.

The five are Aaron Pumulo, Joseph Mazonda, Lemmy Mukoba, Patrick Ntalasha and Newton Chisuntu.

But Lusaka Magistrate Lameck Ng’ambi said yesterday when the matter came up for ruling, that the application was made prematurely before the court.

“I am of the view that the application was made prematurely because the court has not been given facts and an opportunity to determine whether the application is frivolous. I will therefore, order that trial proceeds,” Mr Ng’ambi said.

The five UPND cadres are charged with one count of idling and disorderly conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that Pumulo, Mazonda, Mukoba, Ntalasha and Chisuntu jointly and while acting together with other persons unknown, conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace, by blocking roads at the junction of Lagos Road and Addis Ababa Drive in Lusaka.

The offence was committed on June 6, 2012.

The UNPD cadres are represented by lawyers Keith Mweemba, Paul Katupisha, Martha Mushipe and Marshall Muchende.

[Zambia Daily Mail]

7 COMMENTS

  1. We are organising a peaceful protest over the illigal stay by Mr. judge chikopa of Malawi at the five star hotel where the tax payers’money is abused.we want him to go back to his home country and let the police lock as all we are behind my brother and the liberation of zambian inconomy is on.

  2. I have no Law degree, but this is very obvious. What has gone wrong at UNZA school of Law so that the standard of Law practice is so poor? You appeal after the facts have been brought before the court and the court has determined that you have a case to answer or made a conviction!

  3. the courts should never allow terrorists on its premises. These boko haram terrorists and al queda affiliated should reminded behind bars for life. If they ve any complaint let them lodge it with their under 5 president who is this terror cell commander who sent them on the streets.

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  5. Blocking roads is now freedom and assembly. There is too much bush in Zambia were the Police should giving permitts for “peaceful demostration”.

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