And Mr Hichilema has refused to take a seat before Magistrate Greenwell Malumani in protest against what his lawyers say is the way the opposition leader has been treated.
Mr Hichilema who is represented by a team of lawyers comprising Vincent Malambo SC, Hon Jack Mwiimbu, Keith Mweemba and Martha Mushipe is appearing for mention and an explanation of the four charges slapped on him.
Mr Hichilema’s wife Mutinta, family members, opposition MMD leader Nevers Mumba, People’s Party President Mike Mulongoti ,ADD Leader Charles Milupi and some of his supporters are present in court.
Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba is conspicuously missing from the court session.
Security is tight at the court premises with Police in full riot gears manning the court and nearby places.
And defend Lawyer Jack Mwiimbu told the court that the other accused persons other than Mr Hichilema we’re severely tortured even on their private parts.
He said the accused were made to open their mouths and pepper sprayed in the mouth causing excruciating pain
Earlier, Magistrates Kennedy Mulife allocated the matter to Magistrate Malumani after reading out the Case and names of the accused persons.
The court Room is full to its capacity with other siting on the floor.
As Mr. Hichilema walked into the court room from a holding cell, his party members where seen flashing the party symbol in court.
I like Mushota on this one!
Wait. Do not entertain any bond. After hearing straight to four grey walled room.
Yes back to prison.
You will notice Peace keeps sweeping all the country. Not a coincidence
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In a christian country more than 50 years after independence when you see this happening and when you hear police looting items in HH’s house, breaking items and ‘urinating?’ In a suspects house, when you hear a mere party cadre Kennedy kamba claim that the PF won’t allow the UPND rally to go ahead and police cancel the permit, when you hear mumbi phiri say we can confine HH and you see the police rush to arrest HH on treason charges, when you hear a former priest frank bwalya celebrating at a rally that HH is drinking from jail just know that iliko bad Zambia!
Be worried very worried if you don’t understand the meaning of democracy.
And all his bunch of lawyers are tongas. Can’t this dude do anything without involving his tribe’s mates. This guy is a definition of tribalism and he thinks he can be president like that. Tonga lawyers are dull. They can’t win an of your case. Just recall how they chickened out leaving you alone to fend for yourself.
His People can burn the whole Zambia as they have started doing but HH remains a nitwit who has zero qualification for leadership. He is a selfish bunker dwelling terror monger.
So they are telling me in zambia, one can be arrested for a crime committed by someone else?
– Why is HH’s driver not the one being charged? He’s the one who was behind the wheel & refused to stop. NOT HH.
– Why are the actual UPND cadres who hurled insults not being charged?
Anyway with a rotten judiciary & illiterate Police Force headed by an Ex-Katondo Street Forex Trader Minister Kapyongo, one can’t expect much.
Nothing Christian about Zambia anymore we are a bunch of hypocrites using the name of the Lord in vain.
Our leaders are vindictive, corrupt and morally bankrupt.
Our citizens are dumb, corrupt, adulterous and alcoholics.
All the so called national prayers are vanity, God cannot be cheated with false part time humility.
We are backsliden….
Joke of the century. Its funny to see adults supporting this foolishness. I guess we just have to accept that this the calibre of Zambians.
By the way Mushota is actually a man. A PF cadre.
Smart that GBM is not there, he gathers crowds.
Joke of the Century. This the calibre of Zambian society.
Wait and see the collusion in the Zambian Courts unfold. Zambia is a backward stone age country. The peace they have enjoyed is from docility of its country men and women in that southern african country
@ Maloza, shame on you. If you are a Akainde’s Driver from Chibolya or Missis compound, you do nothing but to obey the orders from the one who gives you the pay cheque. The issue you are suggesting about charging the driver and not HH is totally misplaced try something else bwana!
So being Christian means forgiving or paying a blind eye to law breakers? Whether a nation is Christian you’d be misleading yourself to think justice should be absent. Why call on the government to remain Christian but not doing the same to people who break the law?
He refused to take a seat after all the “poisoning”! Koma alishipa! Am yet to see a very sick person refuse a seat! #whoistherealpresidentnow?!
@HH oval head-You are an animal. That’s why you do not think. You do not even know why you are on earth.
@1.5 WHY ARE THEY SAYING ASAD HAS GASSED HIS PEOPLE AND NOT SYRIA SOLDIERS HAVE ALLEGEDLY, GASSED THEIR OWN SYRIAN PEOPLE? WHY IS TRUMP BOMBING SYRIA INSTEAD OF ASAD? AND WHY IS THE MEDIA SAYING TRUMP HAS BOMBED SYRIA AND NOT AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE BOMBED SYRIA? THIS IS BECAUSE, ALLEGEDLY, THIS IS BECAUSE ASAD IS THE LEADER AND ALLEGEDLY GIVING ORDERS IF IT IS ASAD SOLDIERS WHO DROPPED BOMBS ON PEOPLE. SOLDIERS ARE JUST TAKING ORDERS. IN THE CASE OF THE USA TRUMP IS BOMBING (NOT EVEN ALLEGEDLY, AS TRUMP HAS OPENLY AND EXCITEDLY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE IS BOMBING SYRIA. IN SHORT THESE 2 ARE IN CONTROL OF AUTHORITY. OR SIMPLY PUT THEY ARE AUTHORITIES THEMSELVES.
TONGA CHIEFS, YOUR SON IS NOW A DEFENDANT IN COURT
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This is not customary “Kangaroo”courts where you make unnecessary comments. Tone down or you will be for contempt. We will hear whether your SON is innocent or guilty. A fair trial is now underway. It’s not Chagwa’s EXECUTIVE but Mambilima’s JUDICIARY. I am calling on all LT paraded Tonga chiefs to enroll under a very special grade one class. Only one subject will be taught, which is CIVICS. The first lesson will be the distinction between Customary Laws and Civil Laws. We shall touch a little bit about Criminal Laws too. Come one, come all!
Why Tonga lawyers? This man has no clue how to deal with his PR.
– HH is like Jesus, who on palm Sunday was welcomed on palm Sunday entering Jerusalem on a donkey. HH received a thunderous welcome when he entered Mongu in an old Toyota GX.
– The following week Jesus was accused of treason for calling himself King of the Jew. Lungu the humble snake, has slapped HH with death sentence treason. He’s just fulfilling prophesy by Prophet Bushiri.
– Garry Nkombo is like Simon Peter who confronted the roman soldiers as they arrested his master at night in garden of gethsemane & cut ear off a soldier. However Garry was clobbered by PF brutal police.
– Fr. Bwalya, Pastor Joshua Banda & Christians for Lungu, are Judas Iscariot who for 30 pieces of silver have sold Jesus’s soul to Lungu the devil, the snake, the humble deceiver
– Kaizer & the PF Police who raided HH are the Roman soldiers who went to arrest Jesus, whipped 40 lashes on Jesus. They tortured HH’s co-accused with poisonous teargas, squeezed balls of HH’s son & servant & put pepper-spray in their mouths. They’ve tortured HH by making him sleep on a hard floor without a blanket or mattress.
@1.2 James Buga – Gullible people like you believe all the fake news you read. I bet you even believed it when they said HH was unwell because of the teargas.
– PF cadres are like the Jews who shouted that Jesus should be hanged
– Magistrate Court Judge Malumani is like Pontius Pilate
Is it coincidence that this is happening over Easter?
We`ve always told you that your country is a messed up one. I was born from Zambian parents but made sure my children are not Zambians because I foresaw this rush. It is impossible for Zambia to be governed in a sensible and progressive way the values and culture are very inappropriate. Just read from the comments on this site—–sub human mongrels.
Yes,
Democracy, a Christian nation, 50 years of Independent statehood and freedom of association and lawlessness are synonymous.
Go to the USA or the UK. You will see this lawlessness well embraced. ?
@ South Park
No need to be emotional.
Quote a clause in the law/constitution. So you tell me Lungu is guilty of assault because kaizer zulu insulted CAF officials & beat up a female police officer?
If its there, then this must be some special kind of stup!d law.
Good luck chimbwi.
fuseke iwe ka chiimbwi…
We are watching all GBM’s movements .Yesterday he was seen coming from the north in Kabwe just after the presidential car crushed killing one cop Mulenga.We know exactly what role he is playing in PF.He was present at the gate of HH’s house when Kaizer led his so called Ninjas into the premises.GBM never come out of his car.Even today we know were he is.The Litunga has been chased by his people he has run away to Kabwe farm we know all that.we are watching.
Why should GBM be part of this circus ? He is busy re-branding the UPND so that when he takes over, the party will be ready to support him and Miles Sampa in 2021 !
Viva GBM
You Guys with your tribalism never cease to amaze, if he is the right man there should be no problems but there we go again showing your true colours. Don’t forget the Hutus and Tutsis.
HH’s choosing to stand through the proceedings is proof enough he’s medically well contrary to recent media reports.
The spirit can stronger than the body. In the end its the will, just as you cant run a marathon just based on physical power without being strong willed. Come on Chalo you are better than this, you are a man who has brains don’t let partisanship destroy your wisdom and intellectual abilities.
Why bring them for mention in afternoon? Just want to keep the opponent in police custody for a long time.
cage them all and throw away the keys
HH must die for the sake of peace in the country. The man is too arrogant!
Chafa kale ichi !!!
@DJ-I pity your parents. You raised an animal thinking he was a human being.
As we speak Theresa may is announcing that the UK will have a general election due to divisions at Westminster. Mind you she is a legally ushered prime minister but understands democracy. Meanwhile Zambia is burning due to majority not accepting lungu but in this case he is fighting to go for another term. Do you see how illiterate the rat is. He only cares about himself. A treason case been held in a magistrate court what a joke kikiki
@8 NEZ, Yes, it may START FROM THERE and then they will be COMMITTED TO THE HIGH COURT! Some of the charges like using abuse language against the President may just be criminal but not treasonable but they are mixed with treason. So IT MAY TAKE TIME TO CONCLUDE EACH AND EVERY CHARGE so it may be a LONG HAUL AHEAD.
IN UK, Ed Miliband lost to David Cameron who subsequently resigned and passed on to Theresa May (within their party!!). Ed Milliband is Labour Party and he conceded defeat to the Torys’ David Cameron and has since left the helm of the Labour Party!! He didn’t petition anything and accepted that the British voted for Cameron. Don’t deceive people, here hh lost and REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE RESULT!! The majority here in Zambia chose ECL not hh. David Cameron did not pass on to opposition-NO!!!!!!
NEZ (new educated Zambia UPND ) BEST BLOGGER 2016
Division in a government is not the same as a division between parties. Mrs May is not calling for elections because Mr Corbyn does not recognise her. Do not compare masuku with ndimu!
Rupiah Banda must also be present in court to support HH, he supported him when he was passing through the same torture by the late president Michael Sata four years ago.
May God see you through in this hard times.
Amen! God is with you HH, and we are behind you in prayers…
Which god are you talking about? His god?
@ Thorn in the Flesh:
Lungu is also a god to you (small g)
I remember the jubilation when sata died from the upnd. The ‘HEADLINE’ ‘chagwa agwa’ that celebration from upnd.. Today, that bitter pill to swallow is in your mouth test it and learn something.
It’s not over until God says it’s over.
Remember how Sata troubled the Chitimukulu before he finally got very sick and died.Lungu too ARVs are giving him too much temper his liver and brain is tired,soon he kaput.A dying cow kicks harder.
IT IS GOOD THAT THE TRIAL HAS STARTED SO THAT WE CAN FOLLOW THE ARGUMENTS AND MOVE AWAY FROM SPECULATIONS. I can see that one of the charges is using insulting language against ( I think against HEAD OF STATE)” Hyena(Chimbwi) no plan”,wonder if that too is treasonable, but there shud more. Also by refusing to take a seat I think HH is delaying his case even longer. THIS MAY BE A LONG HAUL FOR HIM as the STATE MAY CHOOSE TO EVEN RESORT TO PRELIMINARIES just to dig in. IT COULD HAVE HELPED TO DIALOGUE AND PERSUADE THE STATE TO ENTER A NOLLE PROSEQUI, on conditions BUT HIS SUPPORTERS HAVE INSTEAD RESORTED INSULTS. ELISHA MATAMBO got a NOLLE PROSEQUI and he has been QUIETE. That is what state machinery does when one dares it too much-BRACE FOR A TOUGH TIME!!.
HE DISREGARDED THE PRESIDENT AND HE TOO MUST FACE IT IN COURT. LET THE CASE DRAG ON AND ON. THEN THE TRUE COLOURS OF UPND WILL BE VERY CLEAR TO ALL AND SUNDRY. A SURE REASON WHY THIS TRIBAL PARTY SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO RULE US.
Evil Pf cadres God will struck you. Do not mistreat a child of God. Do not rejoice for all your evil actions. PF and your Lungu you have destroyed Zambia’s image. You are behaving as though Zambia is for pf only. You want to turn our Country into banana Republic. Does Lungu think he is going to be a President forever? Actually he is busy de campaigning himself.
Which God??? Stop misusing the name of God on useless things.
Speak for yourself!!
Treason case in Magistrate Court?? Is this a joke?
@15 Phil Osopher, I think it NOT A JOKE, Yes, it may START FROM THERE and then they will be COMMITTED TO THE HIGH COURT! Some of the charges like using abuse language against the President may just be criminal but not treasonable but they are mixed with treason. So IT MAY TAKE TIME TO CONCLUDE EACH AND EVERY CHARGE so it may be a LONG HAUL AHEAD.
WHAT???? GBV WAS ABSENT FROM COURT??? ABSENTEEISM SO SOON LOL. SO HH IS VERY FIT TO STAND IN COURT FOR A LONG TIME AS OPPOSED TO SPECULATIONS THAT HE WAS ILL. GBM IS GOING TO TAKE OVER UPND COZ THE MAN ALWAYS WANTS TO BE ON THE DRIVING SEAT. HE LEFT PF BECAUSE HE WAS NOT ADOPTED AS THE PF PRESIDENT. ALACHUCHA MUSANKWA.
@NEZ, I feel it’s UPND supporters who care about themselves, and nothing about their zooed president. For if they did they would all be sleeping hard like him in solidarity, say in their chicken runs, kraals, or piggeries. But see how many more duvets you’ve all added onto your beddings to keep out the unforgiving winter nights while HH sleeps hard, you pretenders! I can bet that none of you will butt an eyelid the day he walks to freedom with a TB-infested lungs. And Zambia will move on unscathed – watch the space (to borrow HH’s famous line).
Since you care so much for hh health don’t worry lungu is dying soon and hh will enjoy his human rights while leading this nation forward. Even lungu knows he dying soon. Remember sata behaviour before his death. He got very stubborn and incoherent in his decisions. Lungu following the same
Magistrates as so poor and compromised. He/she had already been paid. I wont be surprised if this magistrate adjourns and make them wait a full month because he/she needs to study evidence.
LET THE CASE DRAG ON AND ON AND ON. THEN LET THE CHAP BE FORGIVEN VIA A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON AT LEAST AFTER 3 TO 4 YEARS. HE MAY LEARN A LESSON.
RELEASING HH AT THIS STAGE WILL SEND VERY WRONG SIGNAL TO THE YOUTHS WHO MAY THINK THAT IT IS OK TO BREAK THE LAW, BECAUSE ALL YOU NEED IS TO CREATE A LOT OF VIOLENCE AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RELEASE YOU.
refusing to seat in court is another case,they will charge him with contempt,this boy is arrogant for sure.
”Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba is conspicuously missing.”Fat Albert is scared.Why hide?He dared the police to arrest him so let him walk the talk.HH good-luck.
Those of you supporting the incarceration of HH are very shallow.Not getting out of the way for a presidential convoy does not amount to treason.The case of treason is a clear abuse of the judicial process.The reason it was brought up is to torment,torture,intimidate and frustrate HH. In as much as HH may have been wrong by not moving to the side,treason does not arise.
In simple terms, treason is the betrayal of one’s own country by waging war against it or by consciously or purposely acting to aid its enemies/especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government. HH is not falling in any of these categories.
Let HH argue that in court not on Lusaka Times…and argue with evidence and not emotions in court, that’s why you lose cases…
ok fine then u will see what will happen nto hh
“And defend Lawyer Jack Mwiimbu told the court that the other accused persons other than Mr Hichilema we’re severely tortured even on their private parts.”
May be we should try all the PF and other politicians for treason against the people of zambia. They have enriched themselves,live in expensive houses,large cars,huge tax pay checks and other conditions of service.when they are sick “ba punkisha”they go to south Africa expensive hospital spending hundred of millions of kwachs. kanyama and all the compounds in lusaka people die simply because they dont have access to quality heathcare.Kanyama has a population of almost 200,000 people but has a health care center with 2 beds,no medical doctor,no medicine,no xray,no maternity ward,no ambulance etc.This amounts to treason against the citizens.
Waste of country resources, you are here making senseless comments when Lungu is enjoying making money while your families are starving. It time to wake up Zambian. Remember what KK called you? This case is going nowhere, it will drag and drag costing the country. People stole country resources which one is in prison? Only poor people go to jail in Zambia.
Let’s adjourn the case to 30th June.We need more time to look into the allegations raised by Mr HH’s legal team.Thank you!
The persecution of HH on trumped Treason charges means Lungu and his illegitimate govt is going to be sanctioned by the International Community. Economic and Travel Sanctions are going to be slapped on Lungu and fellow Criminals. This means No Foreign Loans and No Donor Aid and No Foreign Travel. Welcome to Mugabe’s World. The Economy will collapse and people will suffer all becoz of Lungu’s love for Absolute Power.Eventually Lungu and his fellow Criminals are heading to ICC for committing crimes against humanity.
err…President Lungu is not on trial for anything, is he??? But I saw hh being taken out of a prison van to attend trial and he is going back to sleep there tonight!! hh will be convicted and will not be eligible to stand as president with a criminal record…Zambians 50yrs from now will be taught that ECL was the 6th republican president…
@Mwape, why have you stopped dreaming? This might be a nightmare. Word of advice “Follow your instincts not your emotions”
Hh must be handed a death penalty and hanged a few days after he is very arrogant and foolish. Don’t let him free he needs a good beating
John you are right.
Treason case starts with Magistrate afterwards, the character will be committed to the High Court. But where are the Chiefs from the “five provinces of Zambia”? Am sure they are busy shewing T/bone somewhere in new Kasama.
Nga taulesapota HH wave tole.Panyo panu ma haters.one day he will come back just like Nelson Mandela did.How can you paper someone mukamwa.Panyo vinyo kuipa
You called MC Sata the ailing dictator and the entire UPND was in jubilation when he died. Get ready with ECL, this is just the beginning of birth pains. Tongas are fan and selfish, when HH lost to ECL they started beating people from other provinces, Easterners, Luapulans, Northerners and Muchingans. The question is what crime did they commit? Did the people in the said provinces take revenge of what the southerners did? The answer is NO, showing that the Easterners, Luapulans, Northerners and Muchingans are mature people. When late MC Sata lost to PL Mwanawasa no people from the said provinces rose against the Lenjes or Lambas. Please judge for yourself.
iwe sata had full blown AIDS. we all knew he was sick..
HH has brought this upon himself. Let him learn how to play politics correctly by putting in checks and balances when government does wrong not complaining about loosing the elections. HH you lost and now please accept and move on.
YOU ARE VERY IRRITATING NOW!
It’s called “Cry Wolf”.
@john, educate those of us who are shallow. What does the penal code Cap 87 say about [to quote you] NOT MOVING TO THE SIDE [unquote] as the presidential motorcade darts past? Is it a simple misdemeanor that can merely be ascribed to the intent of the state to torture, torment, etc one of its citizens? If I had the luck to be HH’s associate I would have advised him not to be so practical about his “Lungu is not president” campaign. All states do posses some disposition to use decisive force to ward off bullying. Better keep a safe distance.
ALL TONGA LEGAL TEAM DEFENDING A TONGA SUSPECT & TONGA CO-ACCUSED
yes because Sangwa dribbled us by delaying the petition we learnt a hard lesson.
Does this mak sense honestly?? Stop connecting tribes here
Wait and see the embarrassment Zambia will go through at the end of this treason case. You are just building the image of the man within and abroad. Come 2021 he is winning the election bcoz of this case.
HH MUST FACE THE LAW AS HE HAS GONE TOO FAR. HE SHOULD REALISE THAT HE IS THE UNDER FIVE IN POLITICS
Educated Chalo, does that penal code say the penalty is treason?
People, truth be told the country is much better without HH.
That is what the Hutus said about the Tutsis in Rwanda.
You want to follow their example?
But the list of Chiefs from the five provinces that I saw does not seem to be from the five provinces. May be it was a typographic error. It should have been read as five districts of southern Province. Anyway, good lucky Mr Hechi Hechi. We will be watching how theses cases unfold.
Teargas republic! After dealing with the opposition, someone is already calling for the arrest of Eastern province PF cadres. That’s how blind mob justice is. HH has done nothing treasonable! Even the question of dangerous driving does not arise because he was not the one driving! From Chagwa’s own testimony and that of his advisors, it is clear what this was all about. It is good HH has brought out the mistreatment aspect – a human rights issue! That is what awaits all Zambians when the state of emergency takes effect. There will be no difference what party you support! Judge justly!
The real quest you are right if they kill their own Officer Mulenga who was loyal to lungu,just because he refused to testify wrongly against HH.Mulenga was the driver of the eagle 1 in Mongu.So Bembas watchout of Kaizer and RB.open your eyes Lungu is not presidential material.
The shetty charges won’t stick.. it’s a dumb case.
PF have killed HH today just after returning from court…..news still comming…
GBV missing? He wasn’t told of the time and date. @Gringo but you’ve been saying the courts are controlled by Lungu so how will the charges not stick?
I hope the State is prepared for this case and it is not just a waste of taxpayer’s money. State Counsel Vincent Malambo is not one to play with, he is very intelligent and adept at defending his clients.
He is one of the many tonga lawyers who abandoned hh during the election petition hearing. HAS HE JUST BECOME INTELLIGENT OVERNIGHT? TO ME HE IS THE MOST DULL STATE COUNSEL.
Cheap politics in Zambia. And able to blind cheap people off their mind. What a Govt. If Idiamin leadership was chosen by God then it seem we have not understood well what Paul meant @ Romans13: 1,2.
GBM failed to attend the Court Session for fear of being arrested too. As for Kasaka/Kalusa back to the Cells where he rightfully belongs. Can’t wait ? for him to be convicted while his Team of Tonga Lawyers become Richer through the Legal Fees. What a great Movie to watch
Lungu and lighting.
It’s a matter of time all this will to pass, you are free to use any derogative term on HH, it’s your opportunity to say it to the maximum. I will always believe in him now and forever.
Treason case in a magistrates court?
I REALLY FAIL TO UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC BEHIND SOME OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM WHO HAVE THE HABIT OF CALLING OTHERS ALL SORTS OF NAMES, CALLING THEM FAILURES AND YET THOSE PEOPLE ARE FAR BETTER EDUCATED THAN U ARE, THEY LIVE HAPPILY THAN U WILL EVER BE, THEY ARE BETTER THAN U IN EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE. IS IT ENVY, JEALOUSY OR WHAT?
Everything seems too wrong
LT, where are the other two charges before Terrible makes a comment. Unlike UPNDonkeys he does not comment on hearsay or propagate false news.
As for the picture of HH, posing to be thoughtful, it’s typical of people who want to pretend to and make a show to be thinkers. They copied this from postures of thinkers like Nyerere, KK, Mandela. Dont be fooled, its just a copycat pose, I am sure that HH has been gifted with money, but he arrived late when brains for politics were being dished out. Just watch them they are quite a few but I can’t mention their names. The tragedy is that they actually believe it probably because of sycomphants surrounding them.
Its Squicky bum time for UPND chaps! Respect the country and it’s laws …Sha!
I’m saddened by this pf upnd hatred. It makes people so free to the extent of being intoxicated plus these Human Rights haa. But anyway that’s the goodness of democracy. Go to some of these Middle East countries, some of this nonsense, you won’t wake up the nxt morning. just don’t know where we’re heading. By the way this “freedom of speech” why can’t it be called “Freedom to insult”
Please this behavior of Lungu you are supporting will come to haunt you and it will be too late to realise. Just wait. Ask Tayali he will tell you.
As for the start of the case itself, as per my prediction last week, it will follow the petition case, UPND lawyers will apply for adjournments, use all sorts of diversionary tactics including refusing to take a seat or plea whatever LT means. Maybe it didnt matter for the petition as no individual was personally affected. But this is different, there is a guy whose stay in Remand prison will be prolonged for every theatric antics of his lawyers. But at the end of it all, the lawyers will blame the judiciary for his extended stay.
The inclusion of the famous lady is also curious, she is facing charges before LAZ for which she may lose her license, at that time they will ask for an adjournment to find a replacement. But its good for making money anyway.
HH,I am non partisan please note that you are not supposed to be treated like that. Sincere apologies however UPND and PF are the most rubbish parties to have ever emerged on the Zambian landscape. And I am told we have a human rights commission in Zambia. PF has lamentable failed, the economy is in doldrums only to end up torturing opponents
All believers need to pray for the sick , widows,widowers, poor,rich, oppressed, oppressor, orphans, and all people.
the story of Jacob and his children reminds us that even though we come from different mothers and fathers, we had one spiritual FATHER. OUR FATHER LOVES US THOUGH WE MAY HATE EACH OTHER…….
The worst part of our lives is that we think we are better than the others when we all sinners needing GOD’s grace……
Tell us if your love for either HH or President Lungu makes you a better Christian before GOD…..
Do you think this world will a better place without HH or Lungu….
These men are mere mortals who will not live beyond 100 years. Eternity belongs to GOD alone…. Watch and pray for your salvation
Lusaka time is popular, I cannot comment things that are in court of law. I can only see that Lusaka times is helping the people to learn one or two things. One Zambia one nation
I personally believe that those who are leaders with political power over the World will be forced some day,sooner or later,to give way to common sense and the will of the people.
ALVAA MYRDAL.
ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION,ONE ZAMBIA ONE ZANGI,ONE ZAMBIA ONE LOVE
Most of GBM’s associates have told him that he’s being used. It’s likely he even left the country on Good Friday. UPND is a Party of the Tongas, by the Tongas, for the Tongas. Mutinta Mmembe has already announced at Duncan, Gilbey & Matheson that she wants to reclaim her father’s Party, so where does that leave GBM? Has Situmbeko Musokotwane, Kabinga Pande, Geoffrey Lungwangwa, Princess Kasune, Mutale Nalumango, etc approved HH’s exhibition of such unreasonable conduct?Surly, there must be a smart way of wrestling power, not what are seeing
Wait a minute, I thought a magistrate court cannot hear a treason case. Is this another time wasting tactics by Lungu and his minions?
Maverick you must be a dunderhead. Consult a lawyer if you don’t understand. You a exposing your dullness
This is a politically motivated “fix” of a great political rival using colonial era laws .Lungu you see ,not even Trump has fixed his opponent like you old fashioned authoritarian.
Defendent TONGA
Lawyers TONGAS
Leader of opposition in parliament TONGA
Whip in parliament TONGA
Tribalists
‘Mushota’ doesn’t really exist as a single species. She/he is a mystical creature that metamorphosis-es to different forms when it suits them. It is astonishing that some bloggers can ‘agree’ 100% with someone who is so incoherent, inconsistent, is always deliberately a pain in most peoples sides and laughs at normal human functions, while proclaiming to be the ‘high and mighty’ achiever. Whoever this person is, or these persons are, its all a sick venture of playing with peoples’ minds – especially the gullible.
HH Cannot let go there is a lot at stake here his SA friends have told him to keep fighting on it is a follow up from privatisation.let HH know that terrorism will not win him votes in Zambia.Look at the peace that has prevailed the few days he has been in prison and by the way if you are innocent you surrender peacefully to avoid harm once you go hiding in bunkers you are guilty to get you out it is either taser or teargas be wise ask US police.
This is a time bomb, and a bad one too.
For the sake of effecting continuity in the administration of UPND, as HH faces a long-term legal battle in Courts of Law, the party must appoint GBM as UPND’s ACTING PRESIDENT.
The trouble with our justice system is that suspects are considered guilty until proven innocent. HH isn’t yet a convict, however some of his rights have been taken away. Police should consider placing him under house arrest, that will restore atleast his conjugal rights. As a Tonga Bull he really needs it
Just like the economic JERABOS are scrambling for a share of the Kitwe’s mine dump in the Copperbelt Province, a fleet of “JERABOS-Lawyers” are scrambling to enlist themselves up to share HH’s wealth in a newly discovered fertile treason case.
“Vice President Geoffrey Mwamba is conspicuously missing from the court session.”Very, very interesting. Why is he missing?
An indiscipline chap can never be a president in Zambia! Maybe at Chimbokaila or Namwala!
Tongas united we stand divide we fall, lets continue showing our brother support. lets go united southerners
whats with you people with tongas? ukusambilila tabakanya ichikanya bukopo.us real pf surpoters under sata in the first place after hasling,we removed MMD and bwezani,what did chagwa do? if it was a tonga and a tonga you would have underlined it. these bakatyetye mwenda mwalimwa “PF today” if you can look back and see where we came from, you will see that our real PF leader the late king cobra was treated the same way you are treating hh by the MMD who you are flooding in our creation starting from head to toe,am sorry.we have gon back to the starting point and chishimba kambwili can agree with me today because of his tireless effort to to put a JEMASON botle on the top shelf of the bar now called ZAMBIA. i am apealing to you all my fellow real creaters of PF to reflect on what’s…
Bafikala whenn you ar wrong you ar wrong,just failing to give way to president is big big offence and also not recognising da already sworn earn president as not president is an ofence so what are u tribalist barking about.stop dat,it takes humility nd patience to b da president.