Finance Minister, Situmbeko, drags opposition leader, Zulu, to court for alleged defamation of character

Independent member of Parliament for Lumezi Constituency, Munir Zulu, has been dragged to court for defamation.

When the matter came up on Wednesday at the Lusaka magistrate court, Chief resident magistrate, Davies Chibwili, allocated it to himself.

However, Zulu could not take plea because he was not present in court.

In this matter, Zulu is facing three counts of Libel Contrary to Section 191 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.

It is alleged in count one that Zulu on March 21, 2023 in Lusaka, with intent to defame, unlawfully did publish defamatory matters against Situmbeko Musokotwane by way of a press conference in which he alleged that Musokotwane corruptly received money amounting to $250,000.00 through a bank transfer from unknown company.

Munir Zulu

In count two, it is alleged that on March 21, 2023 in Lusaka, with intent to defame, unlawfully did publish defamatory matters against Charles Milupi by way of a press conference in which he alleged that Milupi corruptly received money amounting to $250,000.00 through a bank transfer from unknown company.

It is alleged in the last count that Zulu on March 21, 2023 in Lusaka, with intent to defame, unlawfully did publish defamatory matters against Mulchad Kuntawala by way of a press conference in which you alleged that Kuntawala corruptly sent money amounting to US$150,000.00 to Milupi two days before the appointment as a board chairman for Road Development Agency (RDA).

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