EMMANUEL MWAMBA MUST BE PROSECUTED FOR CALLING FOR A COUNTRYWIDE SHUT DOWN – DPP
EMMANUEL MWAMBA MUST BE PROSECUTED FOR CALLING FOR A COUNTRYWIDE SHUT DOWN – DPP
By Fox Reporter
THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Gilbert Phiri has granted authority to prosecute PF presidential aspirant Emmanuel Mwamba for calling for a national wide protests.
Mwamba, a former ambassador to Ethiopia made those calls in November last year in protest over the emerging threats against democracy by the UPND.
The consent by the DPP was availed in court when Mwamba appeared before Lusaka Magistrate, Chrispin Hampungani.
The matter was adjourned to 1st March 2024 for plea.
Below is the Consent to Prosecute;
CONSENT TO PROSECUTE
EMMANUEL MWAMBA accused herein stands charged with one count of the offence of
Seditious Practices contrary to section 57(1)(c) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE being that EMMANUEL MWAMBA, on the 4th day of November, 2023, at Lusaka in the Lusaka District of the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia, on a Facebook page did publish seditious material entitled National-wide shut down “This amendment to the Patriotic Front Office Bearers remains illegal.”
“Like the ilegal changes at parliament or anywherelse, the extral-Ordinary General Conference that made Miles Sampa PF President, remains illegal and was held outside the provisions of the Patriotic Front Constitution.”
“The Patriotic Front shall not be stolen by a stooge installed by President Hakainde Hichilema. Parliament,Courts and registrar of Societies will Not deliver justice.”
“Family let’s reclaim our Democracy and
Constitutionalism by engaging in mass actions and national-wide shutdown”
DIRECTOR O F PUBLIC
GILBERT A. PHIRI,
HEREFORE, NOW,
PROSECUTIONS for the Republic of Zambia, pursuant to the powers vested in me by section 58 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia do hereby give consent for prosecution of EMMANUEL MWAMBA for the offence of Seditious Practices contrary to section 57(1)(c) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.