The Supreme Court has nullified the election of the Opposition Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) Solwezi Central Member of Parliament Lucky Mulusa on account of corruption.
Acting Deputy Chief Justice Florence Mumba who made the ruling at the Supreme Court this afternoon said the earlier judgement of the High Court which dismissed the petition was overturned because the High Court Judge misdirected himself.
Justice Mumba said Mr Mulusa made a K 1,000 church offering to an Evangelical Church in Solwezi during the campaign period for the 2011 general elections.
She said Mr Mulusa’s further actions of asking the congregants to vote for him amounts to corruption.
Justice Mumba also stated that Mr Mulusa made another donation of K 100 to another church in Solwezi and promised to buy musical equipment for the church after the elections.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the judgement, Mr Mulusa said he had accepted the court verdict.
We have a very oppressive government and a very corrupt Supreme court.Kabimba was donating money to a church before some by election and the seat was never nullified.Zambian youth like Mandela we have to do something.
ad hominem
wow!!!!,,, this is pure evil!!! such judgements even during Madiba`s funeral
Please what about Namulambe and the bicycles.
Mulusa alusa seat.
Very docile Zambian leadership and citizen that would let the government juggle rules like a yoyo while everyone is just watching like indwi. How many by elections have they been since PF took over the gvt? How much tax payers money are we talking about? and what are members of parliament doing about it? Does Lusaka look like Cairo or Zambia look like Tunisia? For how long can one gvt continue to take people for granted? Wake up! Zambia! wake up it’s 21st century and not 1964.
Say no to corruption. This guy has been the staunchest supporter of RB’s corruption. Well done Supreme Court. Only lovers of corruption can condemn the ruling
Liam, for appoint of correction Hon Kabimba is not an elected MP, but was nominated by the President. In short he has no constituency, please check your facts right.
serves the corrupt man right.
Why not Namulambe and Masumba. Why not Evans, Cash by G. Scot was flying in the L/stone-evidenced by one dead soul. Such injustice is calculated to eliminate all sharp minded MPS so that PF and Sata can pass the constitution- 2 terms of 10 years each. Arise zambians, Dont say you were not warned!!
And the PF cadre who was caught with wands of million of kwachas to bribe the electorate in Kapiri Central ???? Can they please nullify that PF seat?? Why is it that they are only nullifying the seats belonging to the opposition ??? What an oppressive system of government !!! Having the parliamentary majority will NOT guarantee you a re-election in 2016 !!! We, the people of Zambia are sick and tired of this “All animals are equal but other animals are more equal than others” !!!
Well done PF. Bring it on so the people can show you that you are a useless party.
Sata is doing this to make sure that when he changes the constitution only parliament will be allowed to vote on it. We are slowly going back to one party state. Sata is following exactly what KK did when he banned all parties.
Now I can see the only way out of this mess is by the barrel of a gun. Zambians prepare for some blood shed to get rid of this monster at state house. South Africa and Botswana can supply the arms. I am prepared to die for the sake of my grand children. Democracy should be shelved for now until the PF regime is oust.
Each day that passes I get annoyed more and more.
Why is it that most of you are complaining and calling gvt names when the culprit has admitted that he is corrupt..Uuuuh laughable. Ateseeee!!!! You want to clean a dirty man. He will never be clean no matter the quantity of Boom you want to use. just like u can not change a Tonga no matter the quantity and quality of Education he accumulates, He will always remain a typical villager. Ala imweeeeee. go and waste your valuable time on better things. bye
calling for people and promising butter and break i thought is the way.
He promised to reinstall Barotse fimofimo….corruption, more money in your pocket …..corruption.
Vote for PF MP if you want development
Donation of money in Luagwa by election corruption
In matero
etc….
MweMweMwe.
Let the supreme nullify the 2011 general elections because they were characterised by corruption
People, I think for an election to be nullified someone has to file a complaint/petition. If no one filed a petition in all these other elections we are complaining about, COURTS CAN NOT just jump in and nullify them.
And as far as I can tell no one has petitioned the Kapiri central election, the Livingstone election, or the election in which Namulambe was elected. If there are petitions pending in all or some of these elections, they will come to a resolution at an appropriate time. And that is dependent on the quality of the evidence in court, not PF!
I am not sure if it was smart or not for PF to do a “wholesale” sort of election petition, but it seems to be working for them. They seem to be winning these cases in court, where the fight is correctly supposed to be waged!
This Mulusa chap is a very corrupt man. Well done supreme court.
Happy to note that people have finally discovered the hired guns and it is true these people are so dull at times they fail to debate, but resort to voting down anything which is not in line with defending the failed policies and implementation of programmes by their loved leaders. If the topic is out of their scope, all they do is voting and they are 12 in number, with a dull voting pattern which any one can predict. Shame to the people who have hired these people.
Former Honourable Mulusa had it coming, he knew he would not last that was he always talked fearlessly, proudly and stubbornly without traces of humble leadership in him. At least he has humbly accepted the verdict and does not wish to re-contest the seat.
And when the night grows dark, when injustice weighs heavy on our hearts, or our best laid plans seem beyond our reach – think of Madiba, and the words that brought him comfort within the four walls of a cell:
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
from Speech by Barack Obama at Mandela’s funeral
Mandela never supported corruption. The corrupt must be jailed.
Demoncracy has come back to Zambia! When the house is swept clean, democracy returns with a vengence. Mulusa is bright and articulate, now he is mu loser and his case against Nchito now ‘goes away.’ He has tasted the byzantine ways of Sata.
these PF chaps are going no where. they will lose big time.
This PF is really cleaning up corrupt activities…
Mulusa Alusa Mulusa Alusa
Is he a boxer or karateker his knuckles speak volumes
GBV Champion
Poor Mulusa ! Neshina line no wonder he has lost his seat.I wonder if he will continue walking on foot from Chingola to Solwezi after this.
Mulusa alusa seat.Lol
How else can he walk if not “on foot”?
@ mailo haven’t you heard of people walking on their bellies en hands ? Don’t ask foolish questions.You better understand certain words in the context they have been used.
@ maila haven’t you heard of people walking using their hands or on clutches ?
Where is PF taking this country? cant you guys who vote for these guys (PF) every time they induce a by-election realize that they want to take us to the one party state were the decision making will only be the responsibility of the Government and not the state. Lets unite and fight this bad habit by the PF.
very useless judges..yaba..how long are we going to be wasting money like this..?
In as much as we are condemning the judge for nullifying the seat, why do these politician give money to Churches and communities during election times? That shows that they are greedy and dull. They know very well that the acts they are involving themselves in are against electral laws. Har lack to Mulusa!
Zambians were warned by a Nigerian Prophet to vote prayerfuly and wisely in 2011. “I saw in a vision a spirit released from a pit (by an Individual I could not recognise) that had a commission to distort and destroy the foundations of all that is good and perfect in Zambia and to sell the soul of the nation to the devil by drawing a new calendar and programme for Zambia that was antichrist. It would also cause confusion in the Church and stop Christians from fulfilling their destiny. This spirit is being birthed from the place of politics to control power”. “For the spirit went about deceiving and sowing strife and mobilising an army against the will of God for the land and the destiny of the nation and many were deceived until a cry rose to heaven from the Church,
Please pray for…
Sounds like a real prophetic message.
The work of the devil, this is abundant reason why the Illegal Acting Chief Justice is kept into that position, to make sure she carries out the instruction for her uncle come what may.
Don’t blame others for your corrupt conduct during elections
ah, but the guy will win it again!!
The PF has made tangible corrupt donations in the recent past. why are opposition parties not picking this up, dragging them to court??
What is the point going to Court? The final ruling will be doctored as all previous rulings by the person which is illegally highest judicial authority. Independence was achieved 49 years ago. Unfortunately, there is no yet freedom.
When will we Zambians wake up? We have been taken for granted yet we sit ndwiiiii…..Lucky Mulusa has been speaking for us; they want to silence him now….in Luangwa, Wynter was donating in some church. Mansa was the same thing. Lets not sit by and assume a saviour will come from somewhere. Tahrir Square started from somewhere. Simply by no allowing politicians to sit on your joy and peace for their personal quests. Thats the one reason Dotty Scotty was sent to SA…The president never believed in Mandela and his struggle.
Satan at work
Lets understand one thing here. Corruption can only be committed by opposition party members or any other person who has divergent views, presidential ambitions or simply anti – ruling party. Ruling party members can only be cited for corruption after they have left office. This cycle will continue and so will our poverty. It’s a rat race. Running fast, doing a lot but going nowhere.
Fo olish pipo ,do u think Mandela had a narrow mind like yos dat do not even differentiate evil fro gud.He couldn’t indentify himself with corrupt pipo like yo Mulusa. We saw massive electro mul practise in 2011 by mmd.Actually much more must b done.
You worthless humanoid, how you dare mentioning name of the Icon of freedom. Go and spend your pieces of silver with your equals.
Stop telling lies u demons. lf u have evidence y can’t u lay it b4 de ACC or stop yapping like lunatics if u are’t already. May de govt do more. 4 dis is the reason i proudly voted 4 pf.l am still proud of u but do more 2 let dis evil 1s go 2 jail.
Juda
If zambia shall be saved then we have to fight corruption at all cost. We have people in parliament who went through the back door of corruption. This is a positive move at the right time. MMD accepted and married corruption as the way of life, Mulusa its history with corrupt mind.
To the people of North Western this is the time to tell off this Sata.Is busy stealing our resources to build Muchinga.Can we unite now for the common goal of the Province and rally behind one candidate even if Mr.Mulusa will not be allowed as this man has always represented our province at all times.We dont want useless people like Masumba,Chingimbu who are just their for their own berries.
Can we be serious now my people of North Western as this goverment is taking us for granted they have nullified Zambezi West for Kakoma and Now Mulusa as these are the poeple who are there for the province.
It’s time to resurrect Mushala before our province is completely plundered by the uncircumcised philistines!
comrade mulusa your works and response till this end builds me. i hope people who ve omost brot u down will match yo intelligence.
The only solution now is to s…t him in the head all the whole country is doomed.
Desperate times need desperate measures- Sata needs to go. We need someone brave to act. Don’t be afraid to die for freedom.
Ghana’s Jerry Rowlings was right. We need one in zambia now!!!
Remember Madiba said ” never, never and never again” shall this land of Zambia and Solwezi Central allow oppressors and suppressors to rule. As I speak to you over six Disaster Centres (DCs) are on the West Bank of Zambezi campaigning for Pathetic Fools (PF) . They cheat people that they are civil servants when we know they are “stinking” cadres . Mulusa dont worry we shall teach them a lesson. from today I keep my ear to the ground to people of Solwezi. Plse shame the devil by not voting for PF.
We are organizing to boo Cycle Mata when he comes to Zambezi & Solwezi for drumming up support for his Panga Family for the ‘buy-erection’. We gona make sure that he is humiliated. Let him make no mistake of insulting us during the meetings as he is fond of doing every where he goes.
Judge florence mumba, waba uku nunka. Stinky b..ch
Entropy; that’s not the way to go. please stop insulting people it does not take you anywhere. Can you please look into what happened. When Mulusa donated the money he went on to introduce himself as a candidate in the elections. he promised more after being voted in. This proves the element of inducement. I wonder why the high court didn’t see that. Had he donated freely, without inducing voters by word and deed his seat would not have been nullified.
The only problem with Mulusa is that he has never denounced his South African citizenship. This means he was an illegal MP as the constitution does not support dual citizenship.
Unless you happen to be Guy Scott or Chishimba Hippo face Kambwili.
Mwalapwa ukuya you thought rupia was going to save you elo nomba tukwete ama real judges
says who? their time of reckoning is certainly coming, don’t you forget that, the judiciary is very very rotten now than never before, we know what is going at the supreme court. we are not all naive you know, Hon Mulusa you a true son of the soil and a courageous leader. God is on your side. Viva Mulusa
I don’t know where we are heading. So it is now an offence to give offering in church. Shallow judgment. The Judges are operating according to their master’s wish. When are we going to settle down in this country? We are tired of bye elections. Please channel those resources to other developmental projects. Mulusa you will remain my man no matter what. You really know how to articulate issues. I know you are a very principled man. Sata offered you a position but you refused. Maybe this is the price you are paying now.
I dont know what to think or say about this, or maybe I do, it’s just that I dont know how to put it!
The female Nine Chale has spoken but said nothing. Always standing on the fence when it comes to panga fighter dirty tricks but has no shame in supporting Kasebanya’s gallivanting using illegally obtained tax payers’ money.
@ Mpendula,
On the contrary! I will be Back…… let me just settle down. As for the Doc, I think we need to deal with that topic in depth on a better day.
one wonders if at all as a people we are safe under PF rule?i have always said political leaders are not choosen by God,but God allows what people want,I just hope come 2016 as a people of Zambia we vote PF out
I actually feel sorry for the five or six hardcore PF supporters found on every blog, tirelessly defending the indefensible. hats off to Osmore, who is a little insane but gets his point across, Saulosi, smug and overconfident, his ka groupie who trolls the net looking for Saulosi’s scent, Zambiano aka the fly, (get it) Action Man, Watchman, Pio, Luapula Premier, Nine Chale. You guys speak yourselves hoarse, justifying the most ridiculous things with chins jutted out in defiance, despite 90% of the comments being against your idols, you stand firm and strong. I know you have a semblance of intelligence, a small portion of your brains that aknowledges that PF is the worst thing that ever happened to Zed. But this is about self preservation for you guys.
its realy a group of a.s.s leakers.
@dudelove
Spot on.
They paid per blog by PF. So if they don’t defend the indefensible,they wont get money for internet top up and tu gola. Remember the PF recruited ICT personnel back in July last year. These are the guys. They are Sata’s blunt propaganda machine. Unfortunately they are not skilled enough to do the job. Haven’t you noticed that each a hot topic comes up they all go into hibernation for loss words to defend their pay master.
We should keep on hammering them hard until the id.i.o.cy and s.tu.pi.di.ty is beaten out their heads.
As soon as you look like you’re actually doing some work,out you go. Zambia my Zambia where are we going?
Well said Dudelove, these 6 hardcore PF with Mushota need to pray for their masters
than always trying to defend their wrongs. As a country in debt we can’t afford these bye-election, and it’s pure lies to believe there is corruption free elections in Zed, just wait for this bye-election and the so called Kabimba, Guy scott and the rest will be donating money, beating up and terrorizing those poor people for votes
Its no coincidence that only the outspoken opposition MPs are the ones losing their seats through the Supreme Court rulings. Ba chief na deputy benu pan yo panu! Atase!
As long as u debate like devils or savages i will never buy into what u say.l am a keen follower of wat happens in dis country.l need not b a rocket scientist 2 persive yo level of reasoning which’s marred with total weakeredness.U MUST B SAVED!
Go and see psychiatrist a.s.a.p. No need for nurse.
U are very unobjective @dudalove.lt is unfortunate to have unprincipled nd valueless pipo like u.Worse still defending nd supporting pipo like u.De way u write is in itself undemocratic.Are u born 2day 4 u not 2 know how crookered mmd was?PF DO MO!
Booooooooo…..God will judge you and your PF one day. Do not assume life is a straight line. Ask Kenneth David Kaunda. He thought or used to say, kumulu Lesa, panshi Kaunda. He strongly believed the whole world – ZAMBIA, was his to do what he pleased. Many people that were around him thought they were beyond anything. Kaunda used to hold elections that he termed democratic with hyenas, and dogs. Today, the all mighty Kaunda is a puppet. Respect has been lost. Sata is heading in exactly the same direction. Use your ka K50 wisely. Keep living in your fantasy….soon you will miss this….the people of Zambia are not fools….Tahrir Square started from somewhere…watch it start in Zambia….
uukoooooooo
@osmore.iwe swine,which mmd?under sata as secretary general?dudelove is right.even your english entails that you are just picked from intercity by gbm to defend which even a mad person cant.
@ganja farmer
Thats a good one! Ati even a mad man can not defend what these PF zealots are defending.Lol
What of the Veep who holds a zambian and scottish?
I see more provinces in the footsteps of Barotseland if this nonsense is allowed to continue! The fact that we have managed to nullify too many seats means the whole 2011 general election was fraudulent! We therefore need to save money by calling for fresh general elections in 2014 otherwise we have become very petty as a country!
Democracy cannot work in Zambia. Only clean dictatorship will work for a people who have lost the ability to differentiate between evil and good! Needless to say Zambians are easily cheated! You just have to be eloquent and full of empty promises!
I wish Western, Southern and Northwestern provinces can unite and fight for self-determination! These Kolwestans are not taking this country anywhere!
I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON. WHERE ARE WE HEADING TO? DUDELOVE YOU RIGHT. WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH CADRES WHO ARE EITHER SPONSORED OR ARE CHILDREN OF LOOTERS IN POWER.
OK I’m all for nullifying elections if it is proven that corruption and bribing the electorates. But when did donating to a church via a tithe and promising to donate equipment ever amount to corruption? So a politician who made a promise during campaigns should have their elections nullified? You would guess the entire PF would have their election wins nullified.
Zambia needs prayers
Are politcs just a dirty game, day after day all we here about is by election after by election. Is our dear ECZ not functioning accordinly, is our system of governance not being applied appropriately. My fellow Zambians we are heading into a tunnel and standing together is the only thing that will hold this nation during these trying times. To the Pf cadres and supporters be objective and call a spade a spade, To the rest of my beloved Zambians don’t just critisize but also give positive reviews
Miles and streams of one lost for the cause of common justice
Speaks volumes for the silent voiceless
Sometimes a lone voice in the wilderness
Intelligent, well read, reflective though
Carrots dangled, declined, bastardized
Retain you seat, a must for the silent voiceless
“There are too many leaders who claim solidarity with Madiba’s struggle for freedom, but do not tolerate dissent from their own people. And there are too many of us who stand on the sidelines, comfortable in complacency or cynicism when our voices must be heard.” Guess who Obama was talking about…! Yes, you got it right: you can’t claim solidarity with Madiba if you fire nurses for nothing, you nullify opposition seats for giving mutulo at Church….. You are the opposite of Madiba, period.
PF need to go. Thats the long and short of all this. Lets take a leaf from North Africans. PF will take away our dignity of we sit and hope for the best. They are slowly taking us back to KK days where we were hoodwinked, brainwashed etc. Thats why the government that calls itself responsible spends a fortune trying to block Zambian Watchdog and other sites. The so called responsible government spends a fortune employing grade 12 failures to post useless pro government trash on Lusaka Times and other sites. People want to defend the indefensible…..I agree with you on this. Thats why the President failed to even go. He did not believe in any of that.
This is what we want more seats.
Acting Deputy Chief Justice Florence Mumba.
The part above speaks of volumes, how come you are still acting for over a year. Is maintaining that position tantamount to corruption in itself. PF is an oppressive govt, which is getting judgement in its favour thanks to royal appointees.
bamu nyokola
I have great respect for Judge Florence but this judgement has left me maulesi….cant think clearly on this….geeee
She has to finish her personal projects; hence stupid judgements
we going to hell if we dont change direction. this country deserves better!
I m a non partisan but I personally supported Pf but these bye elections are doing harm to the Zambian economy.This is plundering of the resources at its highest peak. Please put your house in order before 2016.This can be avoided and the money can channeled to meaningful development.We love you Pf but don’t forget people are critically analyzing your performance.
Madam F. Mumba, are you sure that an offering of K1,000 to Church in Solwezi by Mulusa is bigger than GBM’s K100,000 donation to a Church during one of the by-elections or Wynter’s donation of several tens of thousand kwachas to another Church again during another by-election, or the recent promises of development by snr PF officials to Mansa Central residents during the recent by-election there? Please, is this ruling credible, Madam Mumba? Remember, these rulings of yours are tied to your name and you will go down in history as an Acting Chief Justice who totally abused her position during this period. If K1,000 influenced 2011 election results in Solwezi, what about GBM’s, Wynter’s, and other recent donations and promises?
Let the losers to GBM petition his election …..as simple as that. The law provides for the loser to petition. If the don’t, then they are happy.!!
Just nullify all the seats including Scott and Sata’s .
Why don’t you nullify your parents marriage!!!
Why do you participate in by elections where nullifications have happened. If you are not happy do not participate. Mind you next time we are nullifying Kapita,s . It is already on the cards.
We are going to delay any works on the constitution until we have the two thirds majority next year August. Then we shall take to parliament! WE ARE IN CONTROL.
Sata and your two cents have prevailed
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