Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya has been acquitted on all four charges of alleged corruption that were slapped on him by the Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC.
And ACC Acting Director General Rosemary Khuzwayo failed to appear before the court today due to an illness.
When the matter came up for continuation of trial, the ACC Secretary Clifford Monga who was among the team of lawyers from the Commission told Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale that he was instructed to offer no further evidence in the matter.
At this point, Dr Chilufya’s lawyer, Tutwa Ngulube asked the court to acquit his client. Magistrate Mwale then acquitted Dr Chilufya of all the charges and set him free.
Yesterday, the court had issued summons to ACC Acting Director General Rosemary Khuzwayo, ordering her to appear before the court and show cause why she should not be cited for contempt.
This was in connection to the alleged suspension of an Investigative Officer who testified as the first state witness in the matter.
However, Mr. Monga today told the Court that Ms Khuzwayo suffered from High Blood Pressure and was unable to avail herself before court.
The court has since canceled the summons to ACC management following Dr. Chilufya’s acquittal.
YAWN!!!
Such a thing has never happened in Zambian courts. The PF have corrupted institutions like never before seen. Why would the prosecution just receive instructions to offer no further evidence in the matter. Who ordered the ACC to do this? Mwebena Zambia mulelembako nama book. Ba ROSEMARY kHUZWAYO after this write a book on how you were instructed to acquit Dr Chilufya. You will be a millionaire because we all want to know what really happened
LICENSE TO STEAL !!! That magistrate should be investigated – bamudyesamo. What a DIRTY country we live in !!!!
This confirms PF and its government are PRO-CORRUPTION….
ACC has proof that Chilufya’s assets are worth more than he has legally earned in the period he’s been in public office, so they should just confiscate his assets and let the onus be on him to prove that he did not acquire from corrupt activities
Arrest Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale for being corrupt and rearrest Chilufya.
The magistrate is straight from Luangwa River. He is fishy.
The rotten fight against corruption. Who never knew what the outcome would be!?
There will be many cases which shall be opened after PF leaves next year.
The justice system is undersiege by the tyranny regime. Educated lawyers but dunderheads.
This worst president Zambia ever had and ever we shall have.
PF must go!
Who is next to go through the dry cleaning laundry?
Good news that’s nice to hear that . Uyo cakalipa let him complain you muponone
Utuneso Ku Mali
The minister is probably saying MWANYALA
I THOUGHT SEER1 WAS JOKER, I AM BEGINING TO TAKE HIM SERIOUS. ANOTHER ZIMBABWE IN THE MAKING.
We saw it (acquittal) coming. That the President himself would support the accused was enough for ACC to backtrack on their earlier statements and, by so doing, facilitate a miscarriage of justice with the help of an equally compromised judiciary.
Sometimes it’s better to say nothing. It’s one of those times.
of course he is innocent, so was Pablo Escobar
Lawless corrupt lack of integrity welcome to.zambia..
The good thing is that the corruption cases involving PF ministers always end up at magistrates courts (The PF’s river Jordan).
After 2021 , the high courts will be extremely busy.
So what was the judge supposed to do? Give evidence on behalf of ACC? The ACC screwed up or they had no evidence or the earlier witness was bought. But from the judges stand point- the verdict is in order.
There is a time for everything. Nothing lasts for ever. Happy endings to President Edgar and team.
Rubbish Rubbish Rubbish utter and total Rubbish!!!!
Shame on my own Zambia….this is very sad…just yesterday the ACC had all the evidence….no wonder he was arrested….i told you that this is just a script written by Chagwa Lungu and Makaka Dunderhead Kaizar Zulu
ACC is now officially on the spotlight. Reforms to Zambia’s security system on the cards??
This is taking the biscuit, bollocks
The loo of law in Zambia works very hard to flush the p oo down the bog.
kikikikikiki. day made ati PF’s river Jordan.
fun but true.
When the matter came up for continuation of trial, the ACC Secretary Clifford Monga who was among the team of lawyers from the Commission told Chief Resident Magistrate Lameck Mwale that he was instructed to offer no further evidence in the matter.
Where did the instructions come from? Is that allowed to acquit someone because the prosecutor has been instructed not to give evidence?
I Foresee civil unrest in August 2021 because pf will not want to go when they lose power.
By the way, the ACC, the megistrate were all bought long time ago. A deal was made so that Chilufya is acquitted and summons to ACC managemnt are cancelled.
This problem with appointing women in such solid jobs, ka Rosemary got high blood pressure over nothing. She so weak, ACC need women with solid balls!!
Rosemary could have been at BoZ then Chris Mvunga at ACC.
We told you even ZWD told you? The case was deliberately weak from the word go…let him just go to stealing whilst you sleep with fifth rats in hospitals.
The Untouchables win another battle in court but no justice for the 50 gassed n killed Zambians. Cry my beloved country.
The former Director General at ACC was trying very hard to fix Chitotela…..We all know what happened to him! This Rosemary girl was trying to play games with Chitalu she suddenly got BP and we dont know where the BP will take her. Luapula witchcrat…..kaya!
You can play and toss weak and untested people like Kambwili. Kambwili so weak that he faints. For Luapula Mafias, it is the DGs that faint.
Bonse bakabwalala bukesa ubushiku bwenu.
Yet the ” the nice Katundu” man in Petauke has been handed a 15 year jail sentence.
A prosecuting witness being bribed to clear the accused by rubbishing the prepared case, presenting a completely different version as agreed at HQ…..
those were the machinations of lungu as a lawyer when all his work involved helping clear criminals like Shawi or chew clients monies ……
Please ACC from today dont woodwink Zambians with your cheap political skeleton elements of Corruption. You are the most corrupt people who are linked to ECL. Your expository on corrupt leaders are not helpful.
You are going out together with all PF leadership.
Still doesn’t mean the guy knows how to run the ministry or has a clue what to do about COVID. He doesn’t even know how to wear a mask!
The PF have achieved what they wanted and that was to expose ACC in order to have a reason to close it permanently in accordance with what they had enshrined in bill 10. Wake up Zambia this was always expected.
I told you
Chodziwa dziwa. We knew we knew we knew. Case will only be opened many years ahead.
Dr. Chilufyas acquittal is better than entering a nolle. The acquittal brings finality to the case through the principle of res judicata. Those who think this matter can be revived in our courts if no appeal is made now are just showing us how the UPND regime will be one of law breaking to settle scores.
Dr. Chilufyas acquittal is better than entering a nolle. The acquittal brings finality to the case through the principle of res judicata. Those who think this matter can be revived in our courts if no appeal is made now are just showing us how the UPND regime will be one of law breaking to settle scores. This matter is closed. ACC had no good evidence to convict at all.
Instructions? A very sad day.
Mwaliba dull ba UPND. How can you be talking of high court next year. Kkkkkk. ACC knows the time for which to appeal the judgment of a magistrate after which no appeal can be made and no magistrate can hear it, in 2021 or 2036 when HH becomes President
Director General developed BP coz of contempt and gave instructions not to bring witness. Eish. Easier to prosecute your friends but when it’s you going in the dock, bp can hammer.
Animal farm
Another charade from a despicable regime. The script was there before the so-called trial begun – which people can still point to an independent institution in Zambia, untainted by underhand pressures, coercions, disregard of values, of due process and subjected to maneuvers in the dark?
Ahh hhh! How, what happened?
This was planned. They knew exactly the procedures to follow to this point. Pathetic Failures
Lesson: If and when you steal, make sure that you steal big and not change left over from Lusambo’s shopping spree! How many are serving long sentences in our prisons for stealing amounts K 50.00 or less? Open both your ears and eyes, on paper everybody is equal before the law and when in the dock the law is applied with special exceptions!
OK. GUYS EVEN IF WE CONDEMN THE COURTS, BUT WHAT WAS THE JUDGE SUPPOSED TO DO? THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK THE CASE TO COURT SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PROVE THEIR CASE. WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE. EITHER THEY SAW THAT THEY WERE STANDING ON WEAK GROUND OR THEY WERE INTIMIDATED OR THEY WERE BOUGHT. ANYONE WITH EVIDENCE CAN STILL REVIVE THIS CASE. THE CATCH WORD IS “EVIDENCE”. WE LIKE TALKING SO MUCH AND THINK EVERY MINISTER IS CORRUPT. BUT WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE? AND YOU THINK CHILUFYAs LAWYERS WILL JUST SIT DOWN WHILE YOU BANGLE THE CASE?. LETS BE
CAUTIOUS. THE ENEMIES OF CHILUFYA ARE AFRAID THAT HE IS A STRONG CONTENDER FOR THE SIT OF PRESIDENT IN PF IN 2021 OR 2026. SO THEY HURRIEDLY CONCOCTED A CASE TO MAKE HIM DIRTY. UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS SO WEAK. NO WONDER THIS OUTCOME. “NOT ALL THOSE DOGs…
Seer 1, Go back to Nigeria with your devils and sexual perversion. You are too evil for Zambia