Solicitor General Marshal Muchende has announced that the government will persist in resolving legal matters out of court, particularly those cases where the government acknowledges its wrongdoing. Mr. Muchende emphasized that the determination of damages and costs would be subject to assessment by the courts of law.
He made these remarks during the official opening of the Attorney General’s Office in Livingstone, a move aimed at enhancing legal services and representation in the region.
Southern Province Minister Credo Nanjuwa, represented by Provincial Permanent Secretary Namani Monze, delivered a speech expressing optimism that the presence of the Attorney General’s Office in the region would expedite the clearance of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) contracts.
Chief Mukuni commended the government for decentralizing the Attorney General’s Office. He asserted that this decentralization initiative would contribute to promoting justice for all through improved legal representation and support.
The commitment to resolving matters out of court aligns with the government’s strategy to streamline legal processes and foster efficient dispute resolution. By opting for consent judgments in cases where the government is at fault, the authorities aim to save time and resources while upholding accountability. The move is expected to contribute to a more responsive and accessible legal system for citizens across the country.
What can we do since you have the instruments of power. Hope you will not be called on to pay back all those free gifts..
Who gassed the Zambians? Should all our school going children come and line up for compensation?
Minister was pointed a gun and suffered no harm. University of Zambia students had tear gas thrown in their rooms where they went to seek refugee. Are you going to award each student at UNZA K450,000 ?
How much did you award the poor woman who was hit by the PRESIDENTIAL MOTORCADE Chalala woodlands. If I remember ……was it K10, 000 while minister who was pointed a toy gun went away with K450,000? Is it fair?
@Deja Vu: The wrong doing being addressed and resolved was done by PF. The reason why UPND is entering these consent judgements is that the people whom PF, under Michael Satan and Edgar “Johnathan Mutawire” Lungu, borrowed and looted US $33 billion from are demanding that these outstanding financial disputes be resolved before they can agree to any sort of debt relief. This is all the fault of PF. UPND is powerless and has to dance to the tune of the foreign shylocks. It is the fault of the tribalists YOU put in power.
Is this government thinking? It appears like they have already lined-up people who they want to pay.
What can stop anyone from arranging to ask a friend to report them to the police that they have drugs in their house worth $50m on pretence and charade. Upon hearing that, the security wings send 5 police cars to the suspected house with 15 armed men searching the house and hound the house owner. . Thereafter, the house owner sues the government for defamation, slander, libel, compensation in millions, knowing they will get paid without going thru court proceedings
@ OBSERVER….. That’s a very good illustration and text book example. This is now free fall and by the time this government leaves office, the nation will be broke than they found it. UPND has turned out to be a big disappointment.
Government is at fought to appoint Muchende as Solicitor General, so Muchende’s wife should be compensated as well.
He is saying “Government to Continue seeking consent judgments and paying off UPND cadres out of court as it is faster and easier to steal taxpayers’ money this way”
@Moonga They have lost my vote for the next election. Even my MP Nkombo will not get my vote.
@ Independent Observer
Kikikikki……That’s a good one. I will use it and seek to make money from this daft government.
Many Zambians don’t support these fraudulent consent judgements, so you’re on your own
@Ayatollah: The consent judgements are in resolutions to the lawsuits by people who were swindled by PF, under Michael Satan and Edgar “Johnathan Mutawire” Lungu. They are being entered into because the debtors of the US $33 billion, borrowed and looted by PF, under Michael Satan and Edgar “Johnathan Mutawire” Lungu, are demanding that they be resolved before debt relief can be granted to Zambia. The UPND cannot wait the years it would take to resolve these myriads of issues in the limited court capacity that we have. So, again Kaponya, this is the fault of the people you put in power; it your fault for putting them in power. UPND is trying to clean up the mess you left the Zambian economy in.
@ I hate kaizer Kanyenga-Nyima Zulu
You are a sad, satanic, frustrated loser. Dude find something worthwhile in life. That hate you have in your heart will eat you to your death bed………. You can cry and blame Lungu, PF all day, all year, all decade…… it will add nothing to you. Its time to make UPND deliver. You guys, this blind support and worshiping is killing you. We funded UPND to get to State House but they have become a let down. Corruption is becoming rampant and HH is spending too much tax money on foreign trips. Dialogue and don’t preach hate.
CANT DO RIGHT FOR DOING WRONG
Jimmy Cliff Jamaican Reggae Star sings “You cant be wrong and get right”
A police officer points a gun at me in his line of duty, the government agrees to pay me out of court without finding out why the officer had decided to point that gun at me.
Don’t forget that fat guy who was pointed the gun came out of his car and approached an armed Police officer, what did he expect?
This is sad…its like now they’ve made it official….this is looting in broad day light and how is this seen as a normal thing….so now 20 million Zambians will try to find a way of getting compasation from the Govt….this is sickening and is this what HH promised Zambians???…”When i become President my cadres will find a way to loot our national treasury…”
This is impressive and that is how a Christian nation should behave, I will personally come and encourage you to amplify this crusade brother Solicitor General because we can do more and better
Ba ka bwalala
Take the case of some Chief in Southern Province. His wife with other people kidnapped someone and confined them for a length of time. The chief’s wife was arrested and charged for false imprisonment. Soon the Upnd came into power this wife was beautifully rewarded. I’m also looking for the papers concerning my detention on a charge of loitering when I was actually coming late from work.
Very reasonable government. I like how Kaizar Zulu went drinking in Kafue, got into a fight with three people who happened to be UPND. Somehow he beat all four, lol.
Later they used the government and got awarded by the AG. Very well done Solicitor General, let’s keep at it. Rewards Rewards and more Rewards!
As someone above has said, why can’t we also reward the UNZA students whose rooms had tear gas? They seem more worthy of the rewards. What about the many suspects who our police beat up, detain and then later release.
ZAMBIA IS DOOMED NOT BY GRZ’S DOING
BUT THE PEOPLE WITHIN
JUST LOOK AT 90% OF THE POSTS
Do consent judgments also include persons who are bribed? Do they also extend to forest 27?
WHO HAS CURSED OUR LAND KANSHI THIS IS WASE NOW THAN IT WAS,MMMMMMM AWEEE KWEENA TWATEKWA NOMBA.TOO BAD FOR OUR MOTHER ZAMBIA BUT ONE DAY GOD WILL INTERVEN AND SOON OR LATER.
Transparency and accountability are critical components of a functioning democracy, and the public has a right to understand how the government resolves legal matters, particularly when it admits fault. While the move may save time and resources, it should not come at the expense of public trust in the legal system.
Efforts to enhance legal services and representation in the region are commendable, but they should not be pursued at the cost of transparency and public trust in the legal system. It is crucial for the government to strike a balance between efficiency and accountability in its approach to resolving legal matters.
Am doing 4 jobs here in the USA and bursting my ass and Cadres back home are just helping themselves with millions from Our National treasury…
Ona maTonga ba HH ba nibona mabizo abona fikumu, mutu ukona cwani kuyo itundumuna kuli kiyena Muchende! Incobeni ncobeni Mubambe ngusuntwe pe!
What about the Voluntary Separatees of 1999?
You have failed to pay them despite Judgement being passed in there favour for them to be paid there terminal benefits..
Shame on this government..
When in opposition you promised to pay..
2026 we shall show you the way out.