The Lusaka High Court has set August 30,2018 as date for hearing of the case where UPND Leader Hakainde Hichilema alleged that his right to be heard was violated when the Constitutional court threw away his election petition.
High court Judge Mwila Chitabo adjourned the matter at the request of Mr. Hichilema’s legal counsel.
The lawyers asked the court for an adjournment because they have no instructions from their client.
It was at this point that Judge Chitabo awarded costs to the State before adjourning the case.
The case came back to the High court after the Supreme court threw away Mr. Hichilema’s appeal in which he wanted Judge CHITABO to recue himself from handling the matter because of perceived bias.
In this case, the State is represented by Attorney General Likando Kalaluka, Francis Mwale and Joe Simachela.
Mr. Hichilema is being represented by Marshal Muchende and Robert Simeza among others.
Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court has upheld the election of UPND Kapiri Mposhi Constituency candidate Stanley Kakubo as the duly elected member of Parliament in the 2016 General Election.
The Court observed that the grounds upon which the High Court upheld Mr. Kakubo’s election had merit.
In this matter PF’s Chrispin Siingwa petitioned the election of Mr. Kakubo on account of electoral malpractice.
But in its finding the Constitution Court observed that the allegations were not proved by Mr. Siingwa.
Constitution Court Judge Enock Mulembe said there are no reasons for him to overturn the decision of the court below.
LPM WOULD HAVE HEARD YOU THE WAY HE HEARD MICHALE SATA
HH just go and sleep. You are very tired and just trying to keep your eyes open because Edgar’s keep closing during important engagements.
Mwanawasa`s family muletasha. Sata named a Stadium, a Hospital and a Shopping Mall in the CBD to honor him, but you still want a holiday sure!! Aikona. Presidents are still dying in office, how many holidays are we going to have? It will be a unproductive precedence to set if allowed this to happen!!
We Zambians like to talk. I believe it because I can see a Zambian in ME.
Boring case…
Ba HH nishani nkanshi, behaving like a 2 year old. Move on badala 2016 is long gone. Every day crying to be heard lyonse crying to be heard. What difference is it going to make if you’re heard today? Lungu will continue to the head of state and making decisions. MOVE ON MUDALA
When Lawyers say they have not received instructions from their Client,what this means in ordinary language is that HH and GBM have not yet paid the deposit demanded by the Lawyers towards their fess.
The matter at hand is an appeal originated by HH and his Lawyers.What instructions are these Lawyers talking about when they had all the time together since the appeal was made.
The Loser still wants to be relevant but he has been rejected five times before and will be REJECTED HAGAIN in 2021.
There is a good chance HH will get the answers he is looking for before the year 2030.
Good luck.
I believe you, it could even be beyond 2030, probably 2061…kkkkkkkkkk. Let me go and sleep mwee!
Awe sure! Is this a practical example of more money than brains?
“The lawyers asked the court for an adjournment because they have no instructions from their client.”
Here we go again with these utterly busy foooools they start something then forget about…remember the impeachment motion how they made so much noise only for them to go quiet when parliament opened.
HH’s lawyers getting rich off him without even trying kikiki. Two years later and they are not ready.
UPND is losing voter confidence in bounds and leaps.
Imagine you would think those lawyers attended that hearing for free…really laughable…the meter never stops running!!
“Right to continue our Tribalism Path and stubbornness to not accept the people’s choice,” Childish.
Hakainde Directionless. No campus in the head.
When one finger points at a person calling him a fuu, four fingers are pointing at you. I will go for four fingers than one.
HH you have a right to be ignored coz we have a country to build we’re aiming to be like Singapore.The endless culture of 24/7 electioneering is holding us back.
This is exactly how the 14 days elapsed for the petition hearing in the 2016 presidential elections. UPND members, these are delaying tactics to keep HH relevant to you guys. You are being emotionally bankrupted by this character and GBM.
Koma HH, something wrong somewhere…. ” right to be heard”?
Hakainde Mentally-Disabled.
Twanaka mwandini naba HH. People, help me what does HH want to achieve. Does he think someone can overturn the decision? Though I am not an analyst, I see HH wasting his precious time
He is also wasting our time. We have better things to do than listen to this trash,,,Am going to enroll as law student so that i can make money out of this chap! Unza here I come!
He is becoming irrelevant to Zambian politics
This pathetic case should be thrown out. This Under 5 clown is a waste of space.
Even if you gave 14 months for the petition to be heard have failed to present evidence, he would be would be adjourning with preliminaries. He’s a total loser!
I was there and one of the people to advise our president that we needed to adjourn based on a few issues that for legal reasons am not able to say. It has been a fruitful day and history might be made if the judges remain impartial. We thank you and bless zambia
You wish…..!!
uza zonda uzalema. Ignorant people are a hazard to themselves. even when HH is trying to help you and save you from your suffering under pf, the stiff necked ignorant quacks remain stubborn. wake up bro. your relatives are suffering while you contine to support failures all because of being given what is rightfully yours
Mr. Liwewe would have said, playing on Shirt No.1, for Hatribes Utd – Hakainde Childish.
Confused. Helping Namwala Football Club.
Ama ruubbish.
We told this person,with an ugly & they shortened so that it can sound better, is a diahorrea. Just a waste of time.
Unbelievable! All this time and these numskulls are not yet ready? This is total incompetence from both Hakainde and his lawyers. You would think this case was just started last week.
The level of incompetence would never end no matter who runs the country because it is embedded within the fibre of society. This is truly bizarre and disappointing… granted they think this case is non-starter and probably going nowhere (especially before the same judge they wanted out), and if that is the case, they could have done everyone and themselves a favour by withdrawing the case.
Just unbelievable!
The caption on his photo should have read, “Privatization Thief Addresses the Media at his residence built with the Stolen Zambian money.
Sharon, whatever you are, male or female… give it break. Take some chill pills and stop with your hatred of HH and the Tonga speaking people. Too much of it, actually achieves undesirable effects from your point of view and make more people like the guy. You claim to criticizing hatred by spewing out hatred, it doesn’t sense at all.
Not sure you are just a troll like Mushota or you want to be taken seriously but what I know is that your hatred for HH isn’t health for you… so give it a break! I know you are hiding in Internet anonymity but at the end of the day, you need to reconcile what you write with your inner self, your conscience.
Guys, guys… When ever you hear lawyers pleading to a judge for an adjournment because “they have not received instructions from their client”, it simply means they have not been paid. In other words, HH is failing to pay his lawyers.
HH and his minions are full of bitterness.No wonder, he’s having difficulty to win hearts of Bembas and Ngonis.
They drink tea with bitter herbs daily from Animo Farm in Namwala tented with cow dung. That is why they have bitter hearts.
HH my young man; just leave the the 2016 petition; nothing will come out from the corrupt judges; move on and prepare for 2021;
When they win the case the judges are impartial but when they lose the Judges are corrupt and partial or biased. When are these people going to grow up and trust their own institutions. If you do not trust your institutions then keep quiet stop taking your cases there.
Hello Sharon your comments are welcome but when ever you touch on tribe you stink ….stink you know what I mean concentrate on important issues than tribes you are destroying the fight that our fathers fought for you *****s. Do you know what they went through bakabwa imwe what are doing for mother Zambia nothing
Playing shirt number 2 in the Hatribes H-Organization trying to destroy our national fabric of ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION. I will let you know that I love everyone and all ethnic groups. I hate the battle of HH and his party because it is not constructive criticism! It ia all TRIBAL CENTERED! That is why I will expose it ALWAYS. If you belong to the same as a person I will love you and you may be my friend but when you want to destroy Zambia with your tribalism, I will expose your evil fantasies of the COALITION OF THE WICKED!
#19 Nzelu, Sharon stinking? The one who is head of upnd on account of his trube, tge one who hates nsengas and all easterners, that is the one who stinks. Not our Sharon who is simply stating the facts and reminding us all. By the way, Nzelu, you seem so offended, are you aka Lazy Jay Jay?
On the spot UPND cadre. Nzelu niweka forgot to brush his mouth.