The Lusaka High Court has ordered that Former Zambia’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Emmanuel Mwamba pays Historian Sishuwa Sishuwa a total of K80,000 for defamation.
This was after Dr Sishuwa sued Mr. Mwamba in the Lusaka High Court, seeking damages for defamation and malicious falsehood.
Dr. Sishuwa further wanted a court injunction directing Mr. Mwamba to withdraw the defamatory article against him from circulating, and to further restrain the diplomat from publishing any other defamatory statements against him in his public debates, statements, opinions or otherwise.
Dr. Sishuwa was responding to an article by Mr. Mwamba in trsoknse to Dr Sishuwa’s articled “This is why Zambia may burn after August election.”
In the article, the former Ambassador stated that Dr. Sishuwa was wrong in his attempt to scandalise Zambia, harm its reputation and impose a false and alarming international narrative.
According to a consent judgement dated 6th June 2022 delivered by Justice Ruth Chibbabuka, Mr. Mwamba will pay Dr. Sishuwa K30,000 in damages and a further K50,000 to settle legal fees.
Mr. Mwamba has also been ordered to retract, apologize within 30 days.
And commenting on the judgement, Dr Sishuwa stated that he will donate the funds to an orphanage
“It should never have come to this; all I ever wanted was a retraction and an apology for the false and defamatory statements that harmed my reputation,” he said.
“For me, it was never about money, all of which I will donate to a charity or orphanage of my choice. It was about raising the quality of public debate and promoting content-based discussion. I believe that those who welcome praise must also accept criticism, provided it is devoid of slander, libel or defamatory content.”
“Having claimed and exercised my freedom of expression, I am only all too aware of the right of others to exercise the same free speech on any matter, including when commenting on my public commentaries. Being human, it is natural that we will have varying lines of thought.”
Problems of own making …
Emmanuel Mwamba thinks he’s all that.
Look now Mwamba………..
Your mouth will be your downfall……….
Just join in and work with UPND………
PF is riddled with scandles………….
Clever politicians know they can make a difference from within the new dawn GRZ.
KZ is next
“For me, it was never about money, all of which I will donate to a charity or orphanage of my choice. It was about raising the quality of public debate and promoting content-based discussion. I believe that those who welcome praise must also accept criticism, provided it is devoid of slander, libel or defamatory content.”
Sishuwa Sishuwa is my man! In fact K30,000 yachepa sana. That magistrate should have taken it to K300,000.
I can not wait for this sly crook to eat humble pie within 30 days and cough up the monies..he was so arrogant that he never even attended court hearings. He thought Pay Forward would win and this case would have disappeared or ruled in his favour.
Shishuwa is a slimey two faced ugly little turd. He was financed to take this to court by chi hh. Hatembo you will die of depression and frustration. I have never lost a court case in my entire life.
Surely well done Bwana Emmanuel Mwamba. Next is this LT resident troll Kaizar Zero he should also be sued for defamation.
There are few in line who will fall the same fate. Nawakwi, Tiyali & Boman. They bark unsubstantiated things against opponents not understanding that there are implications to defamation. Watch this space, it’s not done yet.
Justice has prevailed
Next is Nakachinda please…
Congratulations Double S. You are a principled person. Unlike those who condemned PF misrule but have failed even to murmur at the evils from Upnd, you have continued to bear the flag of good governance. Yes it was not about money then and it’s not about money now.
Things are now starting to get back to normal in Zambia
An elderly man with a table cut saying untruths about another…grow up… and he wants to be head of his adopted party having been mmd
Double S, We need that money pa weeknd iwe, give us some for ja Jamesom bro.
Dr Sishuwa is the only voice worth listening to right now in Zambia! The rest are scoundrels devoid of any principles. Why has the judge awarded such a measly damages. Dudes like this Mwamba guy deserve a hefty deterrence!
Mwamba thought he was untouchable since PF was ruling and therefore could spew any trash against anybody. At least now he has a reason of not contributing towards the PF convention. He can say sishuwa has taken all the money he had set aside as contribution.