President Hakainde Hichilema has taken the decision to immediately remove High Court Judge Wilfred Muma from the bench, according to a statement issued by State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka. The President’s action follows the recommendations put forth by the Judicial Complaints Commission’s report.
In exercising the powers bestowed upon him by Article 143 of the Constitution, President Hichilema has made the decision to drop Judge Muma from his judicial position. The statement, which was made available to the media, highlighted the President’s reliance on the findings of the Judicial Complaints Commission.
Judge Muma’s suspension in May was prompted by the recommendations made by the Judicial Complaints Commission. The suspension was based on allegations of willful failure to comply with the law and procedure in a past case when he served as Commissioner of Lands prior to becoming a judge.
Judge Muma has recently been embroiled in several high-profile cases involving allegations of misconduct. In one particular case, he was arrested for the alleged transfer of Zambia Army property in Lusaka to the Patriotic Front (PF) for use as party offices. This offense is said to have occurred between April and December 2018 during Judge Muma’s tenure as Commissioner of Lands. During the course of this case, Judge Muma caused a stir when he made an attempt to drown himself in the Zambezi River, although he was later found alive.
Furthermore, Judge Muma had been suspended from duty in April 2022 pending investigations into allegations of misconduct. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) had filed a complaint accusing the judge of disregarding the law and exhibiting bias in a case involving LAZ and the Attorney General.
The suspension of Judge Muma had sparked controversy, with differing opinions on the matter. Some argued that it is necessary to ensure accountability and integrity in the judiciary, while others criticized it as an attack on the independence of the judiciary.
HH only removed the judge (and rightly so) after advice from Judicial Complaints Commission.So don’t attack HH you biased Misisi /Chibolya slum dwellers.
Mlevi Kachasu
You are nothing but a very frustrated person, that’s why you turn up on lusakatimes with so much hate. One can see it easily. Who are these people that you call Misisi, Chibolya slum dwellers. A person who looks down on another person is a person who is usually a loser in life. You cannot fuuull us. You are a total failure.
I suspect that former judge Muma was under pressure from the PF. I think he should have been asked by investigators what circumstances led to the decision because the Zambia Army never said that it had no use for the land. The PF had no use for the land because it sold it soon after getting it for free.
Okay ,cheap Pizza.
Who controls this State agency and the judiciary?
Answer: Your man !!
Okay this judge had become too complicated and hence gave the opportunity to the authorities to replace him with the ” right” person. He asked for it.
Let him sue now so that he faces cross-examination in court on the decisions he made.
When state operatives are used by ruling party officials and other state officials to openly disregard the law and break it against their pledge to follow the laws of zambia……..
You will eventually pay………….
When a righteous person takes charge……
The judicial complaint commission is performing kkkkkk the system is under siege kaya God knows.But this is bad any way one day it will come to pass,opposition must be united ever than before.
Another sad day the judiciary are suppose to be above board when found wanting it hurts the judiciary
The key word in this all thing is “PF”. Forget the rest of the lies being spread to justify this.
HH is only doing work, KUDOS.