TERROR FUNDING BOMBSHELL….detained Lusaka tycoon Harry Findlay formally charged
TERROR FUNDING BOMBSHELL
….detained Lusaka tycoon Harry Findlay formally charged
By DAVID KANDUZA
DETAINED prominent Lusaka business executive Harry Findlay has been formally charged with prohibiting or aiding the funding of terrorism, plunging one of Zambia’s highest-profile security operations into deep legal drama.
State prosecutors have moved against the tycoon under Section 20 of the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act No. 6 of 2018.
The sudden development was confirmed to journalists outside the Lusaka High Court chambers by his defense counsel, Milner Katoto, following closed-door proceedings.
In a stunning twist, Lusaka High Court Judge Lameck Mwale abruptly recused himself from handling the high-stakes matter.
The judge’s sudden exit effectively freezes the case, meaning Findlay would remain in custody until the file was allocated to a new judge.
The formal charges follow days of aggressive legal maneuvering by Findlay’s defense team.
Just days ago, his lawyers filed an urgent application for a writ of habeas corpus, invoking Order 54 rules 1, 2, and 4 of the 1999 Edition of the Rules of the Supreme Court of England (The White Book), in a desperate bid to force the State to produce or release him.
Findlay hax been in continuous State detention since August 4, 2026, when a heavily armed joint security team rounded him up in Lusaka.
With the judiciary facing a sudden reshuffle on the case and terrorism charges officially on the table, the prominent business executive faces an extended stay behind bars as legal gridlock intensifies.