Lusaka lawyer
has dragged her client UPND Kaoma Central Member of Parliament Sitwala Sitwala to court for non-payment of legal fees.
Ms Mushipe has accused the MP of refusing to settle the sum of K45, 000 for professional services rendered to him.
The UPND lawyer claims that on instructions from her client, she represented him in an election petition matter where Austin Liato sued him for the nullification of his seat in Parliament.
“On the 9th September, 2016 the plaintiff received instructions from the defendant to represent him. The plaintiff and the defendant entered into an agreement and signed an engagement letter accepting the conditions,” she said.
“Despite repeated reminders, the defendant has refused, neglected and ignored to settle the outstanding legal fees which are rightfully due to the plaintiff for legal and professional services rendered to them.”
Ms Mushipe submitted to court that Mr Sitwala had issued instructions of termination of contract to her firm on September 30, 2016 without payment of the legal fees when the lawyer already concluded his case before court.
She has since requested the courts to compel the parliamentarian to immediately pay the legal fees owing as per agreement, including interest at current commercial bank rate to the date of settlement.
The High Court previously dismissed Mr Liato’s petition and upheld that Mr Sitwala as the duly elected Member of Parliament.
Next is the entire UPND for making her bankrupt due to non payment of the legal fees for the Pathetic performance at Mulungushi Hall and Dressing down the ConCourt Judges during Elections Petition.
Iwe Mushipe i will give you a Muzipe. We didnt form Government so we have no money to pay you.
Hhhhheeeshi, so petitions are expensive, k45 million from own pocket??
This is why Martha’s company files for bankruptcy, she not being paid. Pay the woman please….
Next she will sue HH and GBM because they too are not paying her.
Gen Sitwala please pay up. You may not agree with the quantum of the fees but you contracted for the legal services. Be an honourable gentleman. K45,000 is not a fortune under whatever condition. Don’t show your meanness in public. Negotiate with your lawyers away from the courts.
Senior lawyers generally don’t come cheap
I would not have any sympathy for this bankrupt foolish bitch. Reality show us now catching up with her
Zambians like nkongole, but when it comes to paying back, they have excuses to fill the Kariba Dam.
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…if you have no ability to pay back, don’t owe anybody. Stay in your lane damitt!
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Woman was declared bankrupt, please pay up pronto.
It’s bad not to pay for services rendered, but quick to claim your sitting allowances. What must be born in mind is that the lender has got to live too so you don’t pay them how are they going to live let alone pay their employees who also have families to feed?
This is between two people and non of our business, try to put news now.
I notice Mushipe won this particular case, can she also represent the many transporters who were duped by Election Commission of Zambia that they would be paid in one month of providing transport to ECZ for elections and they are just being tortured with promises months after elections
You better wake up and realise this ECZ is just another branch of Lungu and his PF. You will never be paid your money. This was an easy way to steal in broad daylight by the PF thieves.
Even before the election the PF rigging plan was put into action by organising IMMUNITY of Chuulu and the ECZ so they could commit any crimes they wanted to without being prosecuted, which includes stealing from YOU!
So even if it is PROVED in Court they rigged the election they will get off Scot free!
Hon sitwala,you ar called hon today because of her efforts,big man be a gentle man and settle her bills as per agreement,don’t be irresponsible
This proves that every individual in upnd has free will, we are not robots like pf caders, who signed the Constitution with their eyes closed, and now busy pushing for it to be amended.
Divided you fall and you can’t effectively rule. Your comments are absolutely divisive and baseless, PERioD.
Failing to pay debts is nothing to be proud of. In fact it casts doubt on your party. It’s not PF involved but a Upnd member who must be disciplined for disgracing the party.
Bo Mp just pay 45
So you idiot mp contributed to the fall of Martha musipe,why do you like free things no wonder it will be difficult for your party to form government kaso its too much in upnd it starts with the top leaders kaso,you are the sweat of madam mushipe shame just pay tell your sagomas that you have nkongole idiot, let her life move.
wow! ITS a Dark day when a lawyer sues a client for fees…but these services are not for free they require tact knowledge skill and at times drama…please pay the women don’t let her lose her house on account of your ineptness
Mushipe apply some make-up you look like a man.
Ba Honourable pay your nkongole, the lady delivered the job
If he doesn’t want to pay her, let him vacate the seat, as they would be nothing honourable about his conduct.
That would be the most honorable thing to do. Go back to court and ask the court to reverse the judgment.
HH cant pay for him the man is greedy.
Comment:nullify the baga because he can store our CDF
Things Fall Apart is a literary novel written by the great Nigerian author Mr. Chinua Achebe in 1958.
THIS LADY MUSHIPE IS A THIEF,SHE WAS LOCKED UP BY POLICE AT THE FORCE HEAD QUATERS FOR STEALING CLIENTS MONEY DURING MWANWASA RULE AND SHE WAS SUSPENDED FROM HER PRACTISEBY LAZ BUT SOME HOW SHE BOUNCED BACK TO HER PRACTICE AFTER PF WON THE 2011 ELECTIONS.I STRONGLY ADVISE ANY BODY NOT TO ENGAGE HER FOR ANY OF HER SERVICES OR SHE WILL RIP YOO OFF AND STEAL YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY,PLEASE KINDLY STAY AWAY FROM HER .