Kambwili is in this case accused of tampering with the evidence in the case in which he is charged with forgery, giving false information to a public officer and uttering false documents.
Magistrate Chanda says her Court should not be used as a circus where lawyers are freely adjourning cases.
The Magistrate said this when the prosecution led by Zacks Yuma informed the court that the case will not take off because the defense have filed a notice of adjournment and an affidavit to the effect that one of the defense lawyers Christopher Mundiya was unwell and on five days bed rest.
Mr Yuma has informed the court that to that effect the prosecution and the defense have agreed that the matter come up on November 20 for mention and December 10 and 16 for continuation of trial.
But in her ruling Ms Chanda says she is disappointed that Kambwili’s lawyers would choose to respect matters before the High Court and fail to represent Kambwili when he is also a client.
She says if the lawyers if they have a lot of cases and are failing to save other clients it is in the best interest of justice for them to handover other matters to other lawyers in accordance with the law practitioners Act.
Magistrate Chanda says cases should not suffer because lawyers gave other matters to attend to because all clients must be treated fairly.
She says she will not put on her record the proposed trial dates not until all lawyers meet on November 20 when the accused is supposed to appear for a mention so that concrete dates can be set up and make sure that the defense come to court on those dates.
” you inform the defense that the December dates will not be put on record, I want all your lawyers to be here on November 20 without fail so that they set the dates for continued trial and no excuses will be accepted”, She has said.
” accused you paid those lawyers to represent the you and if your lawyers are not serious you find other lawyers”, Ms Chanda has said.
Magistrate Chanda however says she has given the defense a benefit of doubt only because of an affidavit from one of the lawyers who is unwell but in the next sitting if they fail to appear the accused will represent himself.
The matter stands adjourned to November 20.
I can clearly see the man at woodlands police in a selo with no shoes. And he knows it no wonder he is buying time cleaning to power till 2026.
We gave him chance to become best president ever but just look at him
Who owns those structures on land that is for forestry department on burma rd opposite regiment Catholic
Who owns thos new structures on burma rd in kabwata near kawbata jim
Who owns those structures on mwatusanga road on land that belonged to council gardens I.e lootin council land.
These structures are being built without bill board notice procedures so that we dont know the True owner
But soon somebody will answer has to answer were he got the money.
If he doesn’t answers then state must seize because the properties are directly proceeds of CRIME
I can clearly see the man at woodlands police in a selo with no shoes. And he knows it no wonder he is buying time cleaning to power till 2026.
We gave him chance to become best president ever but just look at him
Who owns those structures on land that is for forestry department on burma rd opposite regiment Catholic
Who owns thos new structures on burma rd in kabwata near kawbata jim
Who owns those structures on mwatusanga road on land that belonged to council gardens I.e lootin council land.
These structures are being built without bill board notice procedures so that we dont know the True owner
But soon somebody will answer has to answer were he got the money.
If he doesn’t answers then state must seize because the properties are directly proceeds of CRIME
Those lawyers are happy eating free money from the fake consultant. He has failed to give up his luanshya sit because he’s not popular. If he was a real consultant he should not be involved in politics but enjoy consulting money. Politic of the belly. No difference between wayaya HH na Chishimba.
When the government adjourns cases it is ok. Silly judge just continue enjoying the kickbacks from pf and shut up
He thinks by these childish tactics the case with go on beyond 2021 and hopes by then PF will not be in government. Even if a new government is formed it would be defeating justice if Kambwili is set free.
If courts are serious to dispense justice, why have they not sorted out the Lusaka Central and Munali constituencies cases by ConCourt that we are slowly forgetting? The judgement should have been given a long time ago but judges are seating on the cases for fear of the unknown! Justice delayed is justice denied. Waiting for 2021? Open your eyes and smell the coffee!