Media personality Daisy Lusumpa has asked the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to withdraw a cyber harassment case against socialite Mutale Mwanza.
Mwanza is facing one charge of harassment utilising means of electronic communication, contrary to Section 69 of the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Act.
When the matter came up for continuation of trial today, the State informed Lusaka Magistrate, Mbuywana Sinvula, that the complainant has written a letter to the DPP, requesting for the case to be withdrawn.
The media reports that the State, therefore, requested for an adjournment pending a response from the DPP.
Magistrate Sinvula has since adjourned the matter to April 13th, 2026, for possible application.
The Magistrate has further extended Mwanza’s police bond.
Particulars of the offence are that on November 7, 2024, Mwanza used her Facebook page, M-Nation, to initiate electronic communication with intent to intimidate, harass or cause emotional distress to Lusumpa.
Under Section 69 of the Act, a person who intentionally uses a computer system to initiate electronic communication with intent to coerce, intimidate, harass or cause emotional distress towards another person, commits an offence.
The law provides that upon conviction, an offender is liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand penalty units, imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both.
Shaiba law was designed to shut up those criticizing the party and its government.
Thats why the Sampas and Fred Mmembes are the police targets.
It wasn’t meant for the man in the street to take his neighbor to court. There’s already laws for that
You complain then you want it to be withdrawn. Why complain in the first place? You could have just sit down and compromised if you were not serious with prosecuting.
She was a pawn in the political chessgame
How about charging her for wasting taxpayers’ money and a state institution’s time?