…Attorney general to appeal against ruling
The Mzuzu high court has granted an injunction against minister of agriculture,irrigation and water development George Chaponda suspending him from discharging his duties.
This follows a court summon by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who sued Attorney general Kalekeni Kaphale and Chaponda on their action towards the controversial maize saga.
The CSOs argued that Chaponda must resign to pave way for smooth investigations on the maize purchase deal in Zambia which the minister is believed to have used to defraud government of around K10 bilion.
In his ruling on Thursday at around 9:26 am, Justice John Chirwa ordered Chaponda to seize being a minister until proven clean on the transactions made with Zambian private company Kaloswe.
However, Kaphale has disclosed that he is to appeal against the ruling arguing that it has errors.
“We have a right to challenge the ruling, there are some fundamental errors in the ruling,” said Kaphale.
The CSOs have been questioning the effectiveness of the Commission of Inquiry that President Peter Mutharika appointed arguing that Chaponda was likely to jeopardize investigations since he was not fired from his position as minister.
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Ku DPP kuli mbava ndipo iyi yogona kunyumba ya malamuloyi zangoyamba, zina zigwidwanso
Chaponda ndi amene anamupatsa udindowo akuzipo kanthu pazakatangale
There was Raph crook protector where is he now and expect another increase in years saving because of Mphwiyo cashgate cases there are a reason which will be known y he attempt to murder Mphwiyo
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These years all attorneys will end up in jail.i wonder why we diverting the truth. Let chaponda stand aside for clean investigation. Soon we need to see 7 cashgate list.
Since when the courts started suspending ministers? Only the president can do that…
I hope that it’s within the court’s powers to suspend the minister as it did. With the President sleeping on the job, it’s kudos to the court. It is within the President’s powers to suspend a minister facing serious fraud charges to pave way for an objective & transparent enquiry. But alas, not in Africa. I recall someone saying “Steal a little, they throw you in jail. Steal a mountain, they make you king.”
Koma mkuluyu ndi mbava yothelatu ,koma nthawi yakwana yoti alandile mayankho pa mbeu imene anadzala Ku zambia
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Y still clinging to the position with this strong pressure? If really the brain is working properly its time to think and possibly reboot ur memory…thinking properly doesn’t much with education…. i can now understand…this stupidity doesn’t need a binoculars..
The battle is not for u attorney general.plz step aside.let those thiefs be answerable.
The battle is not for u attorney general.plz step aside.let those thiefs be answerable.
Kumwela Mudya Deya iya
yes yes yes again good jbo well done
Anthu ena amayipa mbali imodzi si galu ameneyu ayi nkhope ndi mtima omwe esh,,,,,,,_,__mache