THE Kabwe High Court has dismissed an application in which a resident of Mbala was seeking judicial review over Cabinet’s decision to appoint Vice-President Guy Scott as Acting President after President Sata’s death on October 29.
In his ruling on Thursday, Kabwe High Court judge-in- charge Mwiinde Siavwapa dismissed Kalumba Simuyemba’s application for judicial review on grounds that it is bad for duplicity and ill-fated.
Mr Justice Siavwapa said it is his view that Mr Simuyemba’s application was bad for duplicity because the relief he was seeking and the defendants are the same as those in another case in Lusaka.
“In the circumstances, this application is ill-fated and I dismiss it accordingly. It is, however, within the applicant’s right to apply to the High Court at Lusaka for the order to be joined as a similar application to cause number 2014/HP/1783,” Mr Justice Siavwapa said.
He ordered that each party will bear the costs.
Mr Simuyemba had sued Attorney General Musa Mwenye and Dr Scott as first and second respondents, respectively.
Earlier, Mr Justice Siavwapa said Mr Simuyemba’s was attracted by the decision of Cabinet to appoint Dr Scott as Acting President.
“I am satisfied that the applicant herein has sufficient interest in the matter as cited. It is, however, noted and I take judicial notice of the fact that cause number 2014/HP/1783 is pending before the Court at Lusaka,” Mr Justice Siavwapa said.
“This, therefore, raises a real possibility that the two cases are going to raise conflicting outcomes. This, therefore, appears to be a case of duplicity of causes on the issues which are similar,” Mr Justice Siavwapa said.
Stup!d Simuyemba, you need a licence to be that ugly in your head
Well done court. These cry babies are rushing to court for everything instead of adding value to the country by doing some work. It appears zambia has a lot of time wasters.
I love UPND, extremely stable party. Maturity. No pangas involved. My children are assured of a safe environment with UPND!
Mr Simuyemba’s a proper Patriot. We should all sue Guy Scott and Mwenye for the worst experiment in Zambia’s independent history.
What an insult to us. 50 years and a special Jubilee Gift, an unelected white man enforced on us AND the worst ‘Parallel Convention’ so that he can pick the one he and his white counterparts can influence to turn Zambia into Investors Heaven,…….no tax please, we’re British!
Patriot abroad, what are you doing abroad? With such a racist attitude and inferiority complex, how do you manage to live in a foreign country? Common, get a life! Zambia is under-developed because of pretenders like you
@ !diot abroad
How is possible that a racist bigot like you live abroad?
you are hardcore racist. YOU BLACK KKK
Patriot abroad . you must have been asleep when you were putting a comment . i think you haven’t followed the story properly, It is Lungu him self who gave up every thing to scot . alekana namutimako . leadership is sweet . viva guy scot . that is why the angriest woman in zambia nkandu luo is now getting mad because scot has restricted lungu from using got resources . Nkandu get married mad be that’s when you can have a woman’s heart
Simuyemba, stupid cadre, someone promised you a job, kankuni?
Simuyemba, you exercised your right but unfortunately you must read widely and understand legal systems of your country. may be you are a rich business man selling kapenta in Mbala and you can afford to part away with some cash! poor you!