The state has applied to discontinue the case in which UPND leader Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba and 19 others were charged with illegal drilling.
Since February 2016, trial in the case had failed to commence.
Mr Mwamba was alleged to have between February 13 and 27, 2016 trained the youths in the use of arms, military exercises, movements or evolutions.
The youths are on the same dates alleged to have assembled without the President’s permission to be trained into militias.
The youths were arrested at GBM’s business premises on Luanshya road in Lusaka’s Villa Elizabetha.
But when the matter came up today for possible commencement of trial, the court informed the accused that they have been discharged in accordance with section 88 A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Court however warned the accused that this is not an acquittal and he can still be re-arrested.
As always, wasting the precious time of our courts.
GBM should now sue them – for defamation.
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BB2014,2016
Drilling oil or what’s going on?
Oohhh that case of gym training? That was long time ago. Are those boys still in jail?
Is GBM in physical shape to administer military exercises? Maybe the so -called “movements and evolutions” include rolling down the hill..
@Chale, GBM is a professional Sumo wrestler.
I do think in the history of the justice system in Zambia, this is the time when have a lot of irrelevant cases in court and sad that it is happening with a legal practitioner at the helm govt. Is the DPP serving govt, self or political voices.
What of the abduction in Namwala/Monze? What of the suspects in the arson cases – who can trust that we can ever do anything in Zambia professional?
Kuwawawafye, what can we expect from these thugs? More pop corns as the drama continues, some leader has absconded from his country and is busy gallivanting to other countries without shame. Insoni.
STUPIDITY BA PF, MULEISEBANYAFYE
How I wish i could ask the gentleman in the picture
to elaborate the meaning of MILITIA.
That is what happens when a stupid person wants to pretend that he can cook nshima without mealie meal. Are these *****s not ashamed of their foolishness of abusing fellow citizens? Even those Judas Followers who masquerade as pastors working with the rotten regime are they not afraid of God? What will they tell him when he calls them to account? Awe ububwa bwalicilamo nomba.
Imwe naimwe dont trouble God for your self inflicted injuries.He must be too busy surely.These are things that have consequences on Earth.First of all can these dull UPND fools start suing for damages,then the PF themselves brought a very progressive law under which they sought to make Shikapwasha and Phiri personally liable for damages the State suffered.Ati “…God..”are you sure this is a result of the collective complacency.
Where are the kaponya rats njimbu terrible and zed citizen…can they shed some light ?
Probably at the tarven drinking some chibuku. Terrible is a complete “knucklehead”, it would be disrespect to ussholes to call Terrible an usshole. Poor Njimbu is just caught up in his own tribal and regional politics.
Under5s read carefully. The case has only been drop and it’s not an acquittal. … “the court informed the accused that they have been discharged in accordance with section 88 A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The Court however warned the accused that this is not an acquittal and he can still be re-arrested.”
Meaning there’s enough evidence to prove and prosecute him.
Educate yourself in more ignorance, we know these things very well, if there was evidence, would the case be dropped? Do not meddle in matters that you have little or no knowledge at all. It is better to remain silent and be thought to be wise than to display ignorance and pretend to be wise.