The Tribunal set up to probe allegations of misconduct by suspended Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito will be open to the public and will start sitting on Wednesday April 1st 2015.
Tribunal Secretary Mathew Zulu said this in Lusaka.
Mr. Zulu says the tribunal will start sitting after receiving preliminary applications from the two parties.
He told TV2 news that the proceedings will be held at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka.
President Edgar Lungu early this month appointed a 4 man tribunal to probe Mr. Nchito’s alleged misconduct.
It is being chaired by former Chief Justice Annel Silungwe, while former Chief Justices Mathew Ngulube and Ernest Sakala are members.
Meanwhile, Prominent Lawyer Sakwiba Sikota says the caliber of individuals appointed to investigate Mr. Nchito cannot be questioned.
Mr. Sikota says any lawyer would want to appear before a tribunal chaired by former Chief Justice Annel Silungwe because of its members’ vast legal experience.
He told TV2 News that there is no need for Mr. Nchito to worry because the tribunal members have experience.
The tribunal comprises former Chief Justices Annel Silungwe, Ernest Sakala, and Matthews Ngulube and Mathew Zulu as tribunal Secretary.
#prayforzambia
Jesus control these ridiculous tribunals!
Finally, reason has prevailed. Now, please avail us with findings from all those tribunals under Sata ‘s (mis)rule.
SATA was a f00l. I come from N/Western, yo Sata did nothing there. I travel often to Chingola, yo Sata did nothing for the people of Chingola. Nowander God could not allow him to stay longer and ruin everything.
He even had the gutts to hand over power to visionless Chagwa, now see the trouble this country is in. Shame on SATAN.
Haachanza, broadcast applies to both radio and TV.
Nchito thought he was a small god, its about time he became human again
I simply have no idea why I don’t like Mutembo. In 2006 I heard a case of Chiluba in person, which Mutembo was prosecuting, from that day to date I never liked Zambia. How could they allow such a man a abuse 4 hours, just sipping a glass of water, and asking nonsense questions. What a scam of a man. Maybe the all Zambia is a gonga, a scam of a country.
Even that tribunal will end as an income generation project.
Thank God Mwanawasa died, I could have sued him for employing Mutembo Nchito. All these “abuse” was brought up Mwanawasa, even Chiluba’s money and shoes are all lost, nothing came out of it. Mwanawasa died, and Zambia have no ways to discard top criminal Mutembo.
I have no facts before me but I cannot believe that there was any suggestion from Government and/or Judiciary that the tribunal was going to be held in “secrecy”.
People please “hold back” in re-vomitting the fabrications published in the Post Newspaper and it’s now sister media at ZWD lest you find yourself supporting a criminal who defrauded the nation of K14bn (your money).
that is the first battle warn, we cannot be having dark corner proceedings in the 21st century.
You are very wrong. If the tribunal is very wrong, why making as open as to the public. Nchito is not sacred that he shouldn’t be questioned. If the tribunal finds him innocent, then he will be justified… So, why fear the tribunal. We want to hear his side of the story. I know M’meembe wouldn’t like this coz he knows he has huge unpaid taxes and a public debt to clear. So, he would not report well on a politician championing his business partner who is DPP. For public interest, we don’t want cartels in this country.
LET IT BE TELEVISED ON RADIO AND MUVI TV. THAT WAY, WE WILL BE ASURED OF THE TRANSPARENCE.
Obatala, yo embecile leave HE MCS alone you moron. Can’t yu focus on topic. Mr Sata did his best for this Country, more than those who had 20 or ten years of rule. Only blind haters like can’t see it. Even yo U5 cannot match with Sata
@ Wan, direct to a library where I can find achieved versions of results from the countless tribunal the deceased dictator set up and if you do I will accept I am a moron but if you don’t then you all you kin and kith are biggest kretins there is
Wan
You are the one who is a moron.
That deceived rubbish dictator with rotten teeth did nothing to this country but divide it and put it not serious debt.
Dont just support because he hailed from you the plunderers.
I am happy God removed that useless dictator. If Sata was alive, the Kwacha would have been K15 = $.
Radio = Broadcast and TV = Televise. Learn to communicate appropriately and effectively.
Wan, what is the source of your hate? Just listen to yourself and objectively examine your conscience. You can be normal for once!
Tribunals which never yield any results. We are still waiting for the results from the Chikopa tribunal which gobbled up a good chunk of public money. Where is the accountability in this country kanshi?
Stop crying over chikopa tribunal.justice is very expensive.how much did levy spent on corruption fight? Be positive even when u don’t like the government.
Iwe Gaby, so because LPM spent alot of money trying to fight corruption we should keep quiet about making sure that whatever tribunals are constituted provide us with results? What’s wrong with some of you Zambians? Whatever the expense is, we should should demand the final findings and recommendations of these tribunals. Getting used to mediocrity is a disease in itself. Mwalibelela.
This man can’t rule, he can’t govern, he’s politically impotent!! Borrowed sick leadership from mugabe
Congratulations to Mutembo for fighting to be heard in public.Your parents raised you well ,justice will prevail,and God always protects his own.The truth will triumph
No one ever said it would be in secret , you must be dull to believe ZWD
Mutembo didn’t fight for it! Pipo demanded for it.The tribunal should not worry you,to me its a best opportunity for him to clear himself.lets wait & see.
If the truth will triumph then Nchito better be afraid, very afraid…..
In fact PF demanded that it be in public. It appears these Upnd don’t read but just rush to comment.
Robin @ 5.1,
You obviously don’t know what the term “in camera” means! It means that the public & press are excluded. Should I explain the meaning of the word “excluded”?
That is why PAZA & TIZ complained. They understand what “in camera” means. The Tribunal secretary issued a statement that it would be “in camera”.
I think Mutembo knew what was meant, that is why he wrote to complain.
Mwana aka lila bonzo, mupaseni. Mwana ngati afuna candulo, mulekeni.
THE LORD WHO HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON MUTEMBOS SIDE WILL PROTECT HIM. A LOT OF THINGS HAVE BEEN SAID AGAINST THIS MAN. SOMETIMES IT IS BETTER TO LET GO AND LET GOD. THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS. IT IS A BATTLE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. AND FINALLY, THE TRUTH PREVAILS.
@robin, dull in believing in zwd.zwd in past have prove right on many events,
Mcs sneaking out of the country on numerous times. (Mhsrip).
El sickness.
Rigging the just eded.
and many to mention here.
so who is dull?
Will be watching..
Robbin you must be very dull. There is a letter from Mutembo Nchito to the Chairperson of the Tribunal demading that he be tried in public. The letter is on the web site of the ZWD and it is signed by Mutembo. So who is lying. We do not believe everything writtern either on this blog or others if it not properly supported.
Mutembo is lying because he was responding to rumours. Where is the letter from the tribunal chairperson which suggested that the hearing was going to be in camera? Unless this is produced Mutembo was chasing the wind but it was a good chase.
Which battle of the Lord ? he is on his own when committing sin he was alone.Now he is going to be embarrassed washing dirty linen in public.
Okay we will wait and see I hope it will not take too long until election
Robin you are blind following the clueless Lungu for 17 months . 2016 this headless chicken Lungu Will not win elections and it’s the writing on the walls reflecting his failed leadership. Lungu reminds me of how the corrupt elements in ANC decided to remove Tambo Mbeki from leadership because he tough and never intended corruption, these elements knew the current president was corrupt and easy to manupulate . The corrupt from MMD and PF knew Headless Lungu once drunk does not know what is happening and can be manupulated . This is what Ruphia and his corrupt gangs have done. So if Mutembo was corrupt and a criminal why Lungu failed to speak out and resign on these grounds.people are watching with keen interest and those assuming PF is alive you are wasting your time.
Pafwenamwine – you are right. Why defending Lungu when he said this himslef;
Featuring on ZNBC’s Sunday Interview on September 7, 2014, Edgar, who was then PF secretary general, Minister of Justice and Minister of Defence, told the programme anchor Grevazio Zulu that he had no intentions of seeking the Republican presidency because of his poor health:
Grevazio Zulu: If you are given an opportunity to run for [Republican] president in an event that H.E. Michael Sata steps down due to ill-health, would you go for the presidency?
Lungu: Grevazio, I have acted now for many times on this position of President and I tell you this position isn’t an easy one, it’s a very demanding job. I have no interest and intentions of becoming President of this country.
Grevazio Zulu: You haven’t answered the entire question Sir, why not go for it?
Lungu: I have many reasons Grevazio, I have answered, I said the job is too demanding, my health can’t allow. I am diabetic and that position requires somebody who can handle all the pressures that come in that office. I repeat Grevazio, I have no intentions of becoming President.
What does it tell you about 48% of Zambians , despite this revelation the they went ahead and voted for the gentleman….cry my beloved country!
That 48% is like the Shonas who have been voting for senile Mugabe who gave the world the highest inflation never seen before, not even in bankrupt then German of Nazi Hitler times.
These same people will continue to say Lungu is the best person even when the Kwacha is going into the sewer. They said Sata was well and jogging in London and even when he died they insulted those who broke the news until the foreign media revealed that the old dictator had died.
PF members know that Lungu is unwell. They are keeping him for same reason they kept Sata. To steal and plunder.
bakalamba, pipo change. even you , you have changed yo positions on things that you had no intentions to, earlier. only Change and God donot change , everthing else changes. dont forget i saw you last week, thats not how you looked 10, 15 17 years ago. you have really changed. so forget this , it was then now its anaza, baba.
It’s not fair for Mutembo Nchito to be probed by shady and slippery characters with non-existent morals and integrity like Mr Silungwe. We haven’t forgotten how this man helped a convicted murderer, Kambarage Kaunda escape a death sentence.
Given that Nchito is a shady character himself, I would say that he is in good company.
UPND cadres are just as clueless, arrogant and blinkered just like their leaders. If you don’t change your mindset and advise your useless party leadership to rethink their strategy you will be kolopad again! This time by a much bigger margin. Free advice. Take it or shove it up your ***
winners of muvi tv polls,directed by cosmos ki ki ki ki
people who live with grudge,animosity,anger,annoyance and bitterness. Next year twawina again. New educated (that useless blogger) its displeasure until another jesus.
Count down You can continue to kolopa yourselves with Edgar, After all the impact of the falling economy and debts are affecting most of the kolopa dot com on the copperbelt.
So winning is not an issue but the after effect. After all the voting is not on merrit but is based on kolopa dot com. What do you expect from the economy where voting is based on kolopa and you vote for someone based on kolopa. What is kolopa dot com any way. Is this not a street name which has no meaning. Mu Zambia awe mwee mulomfwisha nensoni.
Even Western countries economies are shaky except US, Germany and UK. So what about Zambia which depends on copper whose price is plummeting each day? I am sure if HH had won and found himself in this situation, you were going to blame PF for your failure to” improve” the economy
I can imagine how that unholy chap Mmembe is feeling! We shall ensure that all the criminals within the government system are wiped out! Aready that chap Musa Munyelo is gone, Mutomba is going, Galu Chikoti is out, Winter Kabwamba is out….and many more criminals will be purged in due course!
Lets enjoy the tribunal bane! Its open to members of the public! Long live your excellence ECL!
Please leave us out of this HH business. We are not all UPND or PF etc. Your minds are so closed that anyone who speaks the truth about inefficiences in Government then they are HH. Are you saying that we will not give any opposing views then we belong to HH.
We are not owned by HH or Edgar therefore free to discuss on important national issues. If you are so dull that you cannot think about issues without belonging to this or that then you should shut up
You are right- We ought to live our lives as independent human beings not slaves of HH or Edgar. These two have their lives too. They will never feed you if you don’t feed yourself.
no, Nchito must just clear himself, its obligation of every able leadership the leadership to ensure that laws and rules are obeyed especially by people holding highest offices like the DPP.There is nothing by Government to set a tribunal to probe the DPP. so let the game begin, we are waiting.
Mwe bantu muletasha ko fino.civil servants how much were you getting before pf gvnt came into power?you drive,own a house,etc….what else do you want another increment?wait for your U5 to award you also 200% as for me am enjoying with my family.by the way do you know that ZANGENA we ll meet at bank you pf haters.
meant “fimo” and at the Bank …sorry.
Those dancing on their tails that Mutembo has been cornered are missing the bigger picture. What is going to suffer here if Lungu and his masters succeed is the Office of the DPP and the Zambian people not Mutembo Nchito.
Some of you were crying that the President in this country is too powerful and you needed to reduce his powers. The Office of DPP in our current constitution is just as powerful and this president is going against our constitution in trying to hound out Mutembo. And instead of defending the DPP Office, you are busy throwing rocks and are so blinded because your eyes are buried deep in your backsides!
Sata with all his faults at least tried to respect the constitution when he wanted to get ride of the former DPP. Chalwe Nchenga in my view was the worst DPP!
But instead of disgracing the office of DPP and the country’s judicial system, late President Sata promoted Chalwe Nchenga to High Court Judge!
Don’t look at an individual just because you want to save Rupiah Banda! And since when did Sakwiba Sikota became a champion on fairness?
I have not hidden my identity behind some pseudonym of funny letters but these are my real names.
Let it be know that I was against this stupidity! Mathew Nguube was a judge who fled when Mutembo was prosecuting the others people. Ask Sonny Mulenga about Ernest Sakala over the Backlays Bank case, Silungwe on Kambarage.
It appears every Zambian has a skeleton in their cupboards?
Ngobola Cengelo Muyembe
It does not mean that when a person is accused, his credibility falls. Save for Justice Silungwe, accusations relating to Justice Ngulube were all calculated and a manipulation of the PAST. We cannot be stopped to gain rare wisdom inherent in these justices of rare valor just because Mmembe wants to hide his anus.
ASK yourself: WHY IS THE CHURCH AND MAY IMMINENT ZAMBIANS NOT TALKING ABOUT ISSUES YOU HAVE RAISED. It is because Corruption Fight has lost meaning. WHY because it was manipulated by the PAST to fatten its pockets through endless prolonged adjournments
You should all just come out in the open and abolish the position of DPP if you are always going to hound out the strong willed individuals. Otherwise what is the point?
The question here,is the abuse of that office. Imagine Nchito rapes your daughter and gives out a ‘nolle prosequi? Although am an Engineer i have followed Nchito’s antics, he goes into weaknesses in laws and use them against ignorant people. Lets call a spade,a spade and not a big spoon. Good day to all in diaspora.
Nolle prosequi meaning “be unwilling to pursue” and amounting to “do not prosecute” does not mean the end of the road.
So listen close! The declaration may be made because the charges cannot be proved due to very weak evidence that could make it difficult to carry the burden of proof!
What does this tell the police? It simply means they should investigate further and come up with enough evidence to carry the burden of proof. What did the police do when Mutembo entered a Nolle in his own case? They sat on there hands because they knew what this whole shenanigan was all about.
@25 I am 99% your father was a magistrate and was “victimised” by one these honourable justices.
And what prompted you to write this?
Uyu Mutumbo Uli Na Nchito
@ Chawama 20th january campaign.”bonse aba kwete nkongole tukaba konka.thats your money.” we know them” .hope the campaign massage is not being justified.Presidential hater.this man,ka Lungu?awe sure ni Power Failure.