New State Counsel and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chalwe Mchenga has advised the Task Force on Corruption not to proceed with the appeal against Dr. Frederick Chiluba’s acquittal until the ruling is scrutinised by his office.
Mr. Mchenga says he will be in a position to indicate whether an appeal should be lodged or not after reading the judgment.
He has advised the Task Force to submit a copy of the ruling to his office for scrutiny.
This is contained in a letter to Task Force executive chairman, Max Nkole, obtained by ZNBC in Lusaka on Monday.
Mr. Mchenga was responding to a letter by Mr. Nkole instructing MNB legal practitioners to prepare and file grounds of appeal against the the acquittal of Dr. Chiluba.
In his letter dated August 21, Mr Nkole admits that he has not yet obtained a copy of the judgement to study the reasons given for the acquittal.
He however says he wanted an appeal because of concerns raised from various sectors of society.
According to the republican constitution the DPP has power to take over and continue any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by any other person or authority.[quote]
He is also empowered by law to discontinue at any stage any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by himself, any other person or authority.
And MMD National Chairman, Michael Mabenga, has called on Zambians to desist from politicising the acquittal of second republican President, Frederick Chiluba.
Mr. Mabenga said the judiciary must be left to freely dispence justice.
He told ZNBC news that Speaker Amusaa Mwanamwambwa should also be allowed to freely determine whether or not Parliament would consider restoring Dr. Chiluba’s legal immunity.
[ZNBC]
This is utter rubbish coming from DPP. He seems to cme in to the office with his mind made up already. The prvisos allowing DPP to deal with cases as they please is very animical to the dispensation of justice coz they will deal as they wheel. Scumbags these *****s!
I strongly feel its not inorder for the DPP .At the sametime i feel him as a professional and an expart it shouldn’t have taking so long to do the study.Please Nkole is very right to appeal within time and let him go ahead with his team.Having listend to him on Muvi T.V yesterday .The man has my personal support to continue with the appeal.May the almight bless him and give him the strength and guidance to continue the legacy from LPM.Amen
Well well well! Especially that Chiluba is now claiming he wants his so called money back and immunity reinstated, its about time the government lodged its appeal against this *****. Chinyama’s ruling is sickening, its high time we presented these facts to a sane judge to adjudicate fairly.
Muntembo Nchito has proved a useless and immature junior lawyer with too much accountability to Mmembe than the DPP office.Even before the DPP studies the matter at hand and sanctions him in delegation of duty to file such an appeal, the chap is already reporting to Mmembe who runs a page that he has filed the appeal. Nchito is a subordinate to DPP and his orders come from the DPP chamber.Here they are embarrassing and exposing themselves that the Chamber has divisions which Nchito acting on external orders against existing DPP office SOP. Its time him and Nkole were replaced and that illegal Task Force absorbed by existing professional statutory entities.
Mchenga has been oiled too. Give nkole consent to appeal against that midget (ftj)’s aquital.
Nkole is a brave man who clearlys abhors stinking corruption. I salute this brave gallant son of the soil and for the record, he shames all tribal bigots out there who sometimes crawl on this site claiming all Bembas are thieves when its not the case. Look at Mabenga, muloshi, his statements seem to be in support of Chiluba and looking at the two’s record, Mabenga is more of a brother to Chiluba than Nkole even if Nkole hails from the same part of Zambia like chi Chiluba. I hope this puts to rest the notion that certain tribes are thieves because it’s not. Though Tongas I think are wedded to that disease curable by Runyoka!
What the DPP is saying is that RB has not yet told him what to do!Nipa Zed,remember?
This is why this profession of law, for the so called learned brothers and sisters is full of trash!
Max Nkole ha read the judgement, why hasn’t Chalwe Mchanga done the same? Anyway that’s what happens when you become state counsel and DPP at the same time, you cease control of your faculties, it is only the president who matters, not the people. This issue of the independence of the DPP’s office is bu****sh***t, it does not work. DPP is not an angel of God! Lawyers are just people and in Zambia have become very useless…………………..
Get it absorbed now with all mandate its shifted to ACC and DEC.Its a public resource shredding duplicated entity we can progress without.Besides that, its illegal, with very narrow mandate and without time frame yet officials pocketing in excess of US $ 22K monthly in allowances and salary each.What they have brought in is less than 2% of what has been spent on them.It must go.GRZ must instead form a smart rapid response unity within ACC with investigative and prosecuting mandate within shortest possible time.
RAPID RESPONSE UNIT
GRZ form a smart rapid response unit within ACC with investigative and prosecuting mandate within shortest possible time frame.
This is the gutter journalism people refer to when it comes to the POST. How can they lie to the nation that Task Force had made the appeal when it is clear that Task Force can’t do it without DPP. Yesterday Mr Chifire of CC clearly stated that it was illegal for Task Force to do so and the POST made us believe Task Force had broken the law and yet they didn’t. Mr Chifire is a man who understands our constitution. Call him all the names you want, and it is clear he was right and today your gutter journalist at the POST have egg on their face. Lets not be emotional here, but follow what the constitutional says. Study a judgement is not like reading your long e-mail from your angry wife. These are serious issues and need closer scrutiny. This hurriedness that has cost billions..
Nkole should do a GAP or benefit/ cost analysis report and debate Zambians publicly why he should be retained after 8 years only recovering 2% of total spent.He should explicate why tax payers’ money should continue being shredded on the Task Force and not DEC or ACC? He should report how much in billions has been wasted on a none economic entity but self exploiting.Task Force must go.
What on earth is going on? the DPP is lagging behind, the Task Force is on course atleast! Bwezani & Family, they have closed the chapter as “Zambians are Happy”. Why should it atke so long for the DPP to study the judgement with such dust it has raised. Is it because of the powers invested in the Office of the DPP; to either “Continue or Discontinue at will” without regard to peoples’ sentments. Kafupi and his Co-horts are in a hurry to wear Bullet proof jackets so that everything goes down the drain. We have spent so much time and money ( Tax Payers Money Of course) on this issues and God for bid; let no many feel he owns all of us and we are to follow blindly. How much damage have you down to your own proffesion?
No. 5 phat madam, I agree with you, they are waiting for the opinion of Zambia’s most learned and eperienced Lawyer- Dr Bwezani Banda state Counsel. Anything is possible in this crazy world. No. 1 Mwana Mutonga oh sori mwana Mulozi, God’s mercy is beyond measure! come to him with your sins as scarlet & will purify you to be as white as snow. God may have already forgiven this man and now is wondering why man, a sinner is failing to forgive his fellow sinner.
The judgment is a 445 page document which the learned Judge Chinyama must have probably prepared over some weeks.Nkole has not even read the judgment but spewing his masters orders.He worked as prosecutor in Rwanda after he was fired from the police service for misconduct.He should tell us how long it took him to prepare the Rwanda Genocide verdicts he presided on.How long it was taking to reach judgment?
If the DPP discontinues this case, since he has power discontinue, then Zambia would have been R.A.P.P.E.D twice. First by Chiluba and secondly by the Task Force. Both these have one thing in common. Taking our money and giving the country nothing in return. How sad.
Its so shameful that a person who has not even been following the Case can be appointed DPP. Does he need to study the proceeding. Where has he been? Guess he does qualify for that Job. On the other hand, If Nchito had also the same powers this person has now, why did this case take too long. Its all rabish!
To me the DPP is politely telling Nkole to back off and close the chapter. I think Nkole should just give up than waste time and resources pursuing a matter which the whole state machinery is in support of. Chiluba’s comment over regina is geniune, to me its only logical that who ever past judgement should have waited for Chiluba’s trial. How did she get stolen money from chiluba who has been declared not to have stolen by the same courts- nonsense
meant ” passed” above
But this story is different from the one in The Post. There is an appeal.
This is a small matter in West Africa. There is enough ground to delay 2011 elections upto 2030 on the pretext of fulfilling the National Development Plan and stumping out corruption. The culprits will pay back on voluntary basis or simply take cover where the money is. The close in the constitution is not static. It can be changed to suite the current environment for every Zambian and not necessarily the rich.
DPP? What is a DPP to a Presido? This guy (DPP) is a robot just like all other Govt employees, they act on instructions from their boss no matter the nature of the case
NKOLE HAS NOT READ THE CONTENT OF THE ACQUITAL BUT WANTS TO APPEAL WHAT A SHAME. THIS BOY CHALWE MCHENGA IS A VERY LEARNED MAN AND I RESPECT HIS ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, BUT IS THE PRODUCT OF GEORGE KUNDA JUDICIAL SYSTEM. THE APPOINTMENT TO DPP WAS ALSO TIMELY. THE POST TODAY ARE JUMPING AT AN APPEAL AFTER THE FRIENDS (NCHIMA AND NCHINTO FAILED LAW FIRM) INFORMS THE POST OF THE PENDING APPEAL WITHOUT KNOWING THAT IT ALL DEPENDS ON CHALWE. IF CHALWE AT DPP REJECTS THE APPEAL THATS THE END OF NKOLE, NCHIMA, NCHITO AND ALL THE CHARLATANS NOT HAPPY WITH CHILUBA ACQUITAL.
I think Nkole has a personal issue with FTJ,on what grounds is he appealing on? He can’t cries from society!! He is supposed to study the
Judgement and Appeal on the grounds within it. Nkole wants to keep his Job
I wonder what animal this Mabenga is. Is it a python? by the way I dread and hate snakes at the sametime. Whatever you’re Mabenga shut up. The judiciary has not been left to freely dispence justice by cliques like you and your govn. Learn to keep quiet and Zzzzz. Don’t mock Zambians.
As for you Nkole, is it that your ‘re realizing now that your job is over thus the change of mind? You welcomed the acquital immediately the ruling was made. Whats the noise about? Huh! Credibility is the name of the game. Zambians have learnt how crooked you have been. You ‘re an imposter. You have connived with the govt to clean up the mess you caused. I can not believe your actions Nkole. Don’t act like you were sleepin’ when the verdict was going down. Spare us your cosmetic concern. Sha!!
Lusaka Times, the most popular and factual tabloid, “The Post” has reported that the appeal has been lodged in the High Court of Zambia. King Cobra and Zukas have also commented on the same appeal and the editorial title is “The Appeal”. Let everyone display their opinion on this, naturally other comments are mature, others plain stupid, that is the goodness of freedom of expression. God Bless Zambia
There’s total confusion going on in this country. The DPP should issue such orders only if he knows what he’s doing. Let the law take its course. If various sectors of society smell something fishy in FTJ’s ruling, this DPP can act in their interests. Please don’t give law abiding citizens false hope. Your notions had better be helpful for the people.
I think what people are failing to get is the fact that this case is done, its over. Lets put it behind and lets move forward. As for Membe and Nchito can they find other stories. Levy whom they ere working for is gone. How did they fail to nail Chiluba all those long eight years. Shame on you Membe and your gutter journalism of personalities. You have ceased to be a professinal paper. Your reporting has degenerated into personalities as did the fight against cirruption of your master Levy. Who will deliver us from this paper the Post. can we start promoting another more credible paper the post.
Don’t waste time and kwachas please.the judgement will be the same.
#23 I Write What I Like. For you info Nkole is a qualified lawyer who has also served on international bodies. As for Nchenga I wonder why he has to challenge Nkonde in public and not see him in their offices. After all they are both in Lusaka. The problem with you Zambians is that you glorify crime as if we are in Robin Hood times. Stop and think about the repucursions these crimes are having on our country. Dot support blindly. I wonder if you are a policeman and the catch your father commiting a felony would you clap for him or deter him?
Appeal or not …..the judgment will still be the same. lets put the past behind us. the so called courts of law found this man not guilty. lets forget about this and move on. Am not happy equally but there is nothing we can do. Vegeance is the Lords!!
#Totally agree.If the appeal goes through then let them have a time limit to it that it should be concluded within 6 months.This Nkole has wasted more money and time by dragging this case for 8 years.
#30 Nkole can be known in some quarters but that does not make him competent.The people of Zambia trusted him to bring back what was stolen but he has failed them.What makes you think this time he will catch the thief and make him pay?Time wasted is trully never gained…One thing…lawyers would do anything for money and it does not matter whether they know that they will not win the case.They still earn something out of it.Nkole knows he has lost the case but will not give up easily.
Time to move on am with this handsome young SC. That is the way to proceed. Next we need to have this task force disbanded.
That sounds like a true compentent lawyer not aba mwembeshi.
No 28 i agree with you, lets promote another paper the post is filled with so much hate for some people and in the process have lost direction.How can they exclaim an appeal not sunctioned by DPP and waste of all Nkole has not even read the rulling.Nkole is a danger and must be fired without delay.
Ladies and gentlemen what we are witnessing in this country is a total sham. Firstly who are we to question the judgement passed by the judge? honestly it is so stupid and foolish to accuse the president and judge of favoring Chiluba. Suppose the judgement was the other way around what could have been the reaction? Nkole wants to keep his job and continue enjoying all the benefits that comes with his position. He could probably be the worst crook so far. As for the POST these guys will never ever be convinced as long as things do not go their way. The chaps are full of hatred. Infact if we are not careful as a nation we will surely get brain washed up to a point of no return. We should be very careful with the POST.
This is totaly rubish. What the DPP is coming up with is not acceptable, Zambians are not happy with that stupid chargement by that folish magistrite from a lower court, let the higer courts deal with this issue. I hope they won’t be compromised because this is a serious case. Banda, please show us that you are at least leader because you have made so many mistakes. Mind you, you started making mistakes from the time you started defendig Dora then Mabenga and now you want to defend Kafupi. Work up Banda Please.
What a joke you want to put through an appeal before you read the full details because some people are crying for it…. Just drop the case on criminal charges because chiluba is not directly involved in any of them try a civil case like you did in the UK courts maybe you might get somewhere
I just dont trust people who put on those shiny as if ni ba master of ceremony suits and coloufull ties to work looking like pimps,
Is there not some wealthy Zambian out there who can do a service to the nation by bringing a private prosecution against Chiluba? Whether Chiluba is guilty or not, we want to know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! So far this man has not been pressured enough to talk. Chungu too, has not said a word and so has the king player Shansonga! Perhaps we should send them for ‘extraordinary rendition’ into the tunnels at State House. A little bit of water boarding may help! We must know where the Carlington Maize and Bulgarian arms deals’ money is. We must know who are the ‘well wishers’ who gave him the ‘private money’ in ZAMTROP account. If he has no receipts then he stole FULL STOP!
not surprised, have you seen nkole face. the virus is biting hard. Ftj may outlive him
#33 Hola- Its not a case of being kown in some circles its what one can do in a hostile enviroment like Zambia where you people change with the PRESIDENTs MOOD. When LPM was incharge all of you supported the arrest of Chiluba. I remember how you all camped at Parliament just to ensure FTJs immunity was removed. Remember being cleared does not really mean one is innocent especially if the verdict is on technicallity. Nganine kuti naumfwa insoni.
Max Nkole is trying to justify his and the task force’s continued existence. For 8yrs they took Kafupi to court and when the day of reckoning came, the failed to accept that the man has been acquitted. Well, if Chalwe Mchenga is studying the judgement, all 445pages of them then let him do so. Mmembe, Mutembo and Nkole, accept that every dog has its day and this one came for FTJ
Imwe ba nkusa, it is not Nkole who dragged this case for 8 years, have you forgotten how this ka ma man would fake illness just to go and enjoy his loot in RSA?
As for the Catholic priests. Honestly one could have expected them to be impartial and preach love, kindness and forgiveness but they are the ones who are in the fore front condemning the president and the judge. I have always believed that as Christians we should always wait upon Our Heavenly Father Yahweh to judge us when the world ends. I very much doubt whether our Catholic priests are true Christians. They consider themselves to be some demi-gods and yet they are just human. These are the same chaps who have perpetrated a lot of atrocities the world over. These atrocities include rape, homosexuality, genocide, adultery etc. There individuals do not deserve that trust because they will lead us no where.
#44 Pure Breed WALASA MWANA WESU
All this mess and confusion in the judicial system is a clear testimony of the mediocrity and inteference by the president. Every officer in the system comes up with contradictory mouthings as if there is no written down law to guide them. Some have vested interests in Chiluba’s cases and most importantly they must obey their master’s voice. If these things go on like this Zambia will soon become ungovernable. Why try to block the state’s appeal against the dubious Chiluba acquittal?
Mabenga, ex-convict, shut up.
Same nonsense everyday, same s h i t! This goes to show where Arficans are in terms of development. Yapping about the same things. After this it will be Rigina`s aquital, followed by that of Kapoko. By the time you s t u p i d Africans realise, the west will have moved out of recession and developing further. Talk talk talk and talk! And, it`s all politics when nothing comes out of it! A continent where everyone knows everything yet nothing to show for it! Akuculeni!
Chiluba will be given his immunity back this is an all planned thing by RB to put Mchenga as DPP and as SC. The whole aim was to make sure chiluba goes free. What is likely to happen is after Chiluba’s immunity is given back to him then the London court would possibly be registered so he cant be touched. Or altenatively they will never even register the London judgement. This is just waste of resources after all the resources came from the West.They fill they have nothing to loose. And other moneis come from taxes so they are just enjoying.
R.u.b.i.s.h
All you who claim to be learned should have by now realised it`s the system which is killing Africa. You can not have a chief justice appointed by the president, “answerable” to the same villain and yet expect to have justice! Ba nkusa just sort yourselves out. Things will never change in Africa until we are colonised again, only this time it will be by xang xange with his friends!.
This Muchenga how long is he going to take to scrutinise the ruling before the 14 days rubbish elapses?
I will continue reading The Post coz thats my money,those of you who want to promote another paper,nobody is stopping you.FTJ’s acquittal is not genuine,he was not found innocent but he escaped on a technicality that he was not a civil servant,not that he was cleared.Bwezani will regret his actions over FTJ
S T U P I D ZAMBIANS ..LEAVE CHILUBA ALONE. WHO THE HELL DOES THIS NKOLE THINK HE IS….PLAYING WTIH DPP AND RB. AS TIME GOES ON THEY ARE BEING ISOLATED ONE BY ONE …MMEMBE, NCHITOS, NKOLE, …TOOTHLESS BULL DO GS… RB IS SMILING. YAKOSA BOLA
Chinyama failed to type his verdict and this is when they are typing, it will only be ready once the time for appeal(14 days) has lapsed, this is clearly the work of one RB, The Political Engineer and the walking dead man called VJ
On this concerning the DPP: “He is also empowered by law to discontinue at any stage any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by himself, any other person or authority.”
I question this kind of authority. He utterly overrides the law — he is another law on his own!
Uyu Matwi Matwi DPP aichindike. The money involved is too much..justice will only come with an appeal on behalf of Zambians
As a lawyer in practice the level of utter ignorance displyed on this site is so freightening i dont know where to begin advising.
Study the judgement first. Then determine the best option: whether to pursue the matter criminally or civilly.
YOU GUYS AND MOST OF ALL MY COMMITMENT BLOGGERS WHO SPEND 24/7 ON LUSAKA TIMES BECOZ U ARE SO FRUSTRATED ABOUT ZAMBIA, LONELY BECAUSE U ARE HOME SICK AND TIRED BECOZ U OVERWORK YOUR SELVES TOO MUCH. THE PROBLEM HERE IS NEITHER CHILUBA, NOR CHALWE THE DPP, NOR NKOLE, NOR POST, NOR NCHIMA AND NCHITO BROTHERS, NOR CHINYAMA, NOR RB….THE LIST IS ENDLESS, THE PROBLEM IS POVERTY AND THE SYSTEM THAT HAS CREATED IT. ALL TRUE MEANING ZAMBIANS HAVE TO DO IS TO MERELY SWALLOW THE PAIN AND REBUILD YOUR OWN LIVES. Rousseau- A philosopher argued that in life all human beings will only act out of their self interest, at the end of the day it is self preservation that matters before u can think of others. Even a fool will lough at u if u put interests of others before your own interests.
#57, am not even a lawyer but the statements by Mchenga are rational. We (Zambians) are just so negative and refuse to use logic before running our mouths. READ, THINK, ARTICULATE YOUR THOUGHTS then blog..and to see 90% of the bloggers are more emotional than rational…there’s not much to be advised. #58 has put it in basic english, if you don’t get it then there is no hope.
but why are they taking long to study FTJ’s judgement ?? Dora’s judgement was studed within 24 hours…..shame
Iwe ka Marlon, Just say you as corrupt as every lawyer, you are the chaps who have messed us up with your judgments which just look at technicalities so you can chew with judges, prosecutors and all, in fact all our political problems are as a result of the legal profession playing to the highest payer, remember the Judgment about Kafupi being Zambian, expelled 22, Levy petition 2001, and now you want to think you can come here and sound educated or is it learned, Atase
# 59. Self centred S.O.A.B!
I love my country.
The law stipulates: “In the exercise of the powers conferred on him(DPP) by this Article( Article 56), the Director of Public Prosecutions shall not be subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority: Provided that where the exercises of any such power in any case may, in the judgement of the Director, involves general considerations of public policy, the Director shall bring the case to the notice of the Attorney-General ad shall in the exercise of his powers in relation to that case, act in accordance with any directions of the Attorney-General.” According to this article of the laws of Zambia, it appears this whole case will now rest in the hands of the DPP and the Attorney-General. The Task-Force will have very little power over this case when the DPP…
Marion Zambians can do without wums like you. The most ignorant people at the moment in Zambia are solicitors or lawyers as they call them selves. #59 what a selfish nob you are!
We can yet the opposite would have been the case if Paddy was alive! As I said, the system in Africa! I am the president who can talk?. Enjoy while it lasts say the Brits!
#66 WE CAN yet the opposite would have been the case if Paddy was alive! As I said, the system in Africa! I am the president who can talk?. Enjoy while it lasts say the Brits!
Ctn’D
The Task-Force will have very little power over this case when the DPP shows up on the scene.
I believe the DPP will go ahead and exercise his powers even over the London High court ruling case. He can absolutely do it!
Senior citzen you make me sick. you are worse than Tetamashimba and Mulongoti. chap you wake up you fxxxd up fool
# 58 Can we all have a copy of the judgment so that we can study it….actus reas…bla bla bla…we as Zambians will then make our own informed decision…as the case stands now…LETS APPEAL…everyone has the right to appeal don’t they?
All these ar RB tactics in Chiluba’s case, we how he is playing cards.
If it`s working for you it`s law, if it`s not it`s the presidents prerogative! It works in Africa.
#68, Magicroundabout, warm greetings!
On your: “..yet the opposite would have been the case if Paddy was alive!..
I agree with you. The DPP and the Attorney-General will most likely go on the side of RB.
Zambia risks becoming a failed state, lawlessness may just creep in like in Somalia. Things appear simple until they brew! Like I mentioned earlier some bloggers here express absolute sh***t, while most are sensible. Thanks to all sensible bloggers! God Bless Zambia.
#72, AKAPONDO KANSANSA, my greetings to you!
On your: “…as the case stands now…LETS APPEAL…everyone has the right to appeal don’t they?” I absolutely agree with you, but there is one person who has powers to stop you and me from our rights of appeal. His title is the DPP! He has immense powers to stop any judicial case on any thing at any time and anywhere in Zed!
You can comment all you want but the system renders everything you say, shout and cry about COMPLETELY obsolete. We are up against a mighty warrior!!
Lady Chiza’s Legs, I haven’t seen your comments on this one. Please quote my posts on the CC stream! I am sorry for my un-called for language but do you see my point?
Who is Nkole? Is he a politician or does he really know what he is doing? His comments should have been reserved for the sake of being professional. Either Nkole is ignorant or he’s totally confused as to the way forward. This is the part where resigning is effective. This is a sensitive case that needs careful planning and any answer given to the public shud be carefully analysed. He’s now making other people’s jobs difficult. I now support the disolution of the Task Force!
#77 WE CAN As I said it suites RB and you his followers! So everything is honky dorry!
#78 No Country It is reason we will always be beggers! 50 years from now the Zambia of today will be bling bling!
Got to some work for the Queen people. At least I get to see how the tax is spent. Sorry to all those in Zambia where $500 000 is petty cash! Mwafwa!
Got to do some work for the Queen people. At least I get to see how my tax is utilsed. Sorry to all those in Zambia where $500 000 is petty cash! Mwafwa!
God bless the Queen! Peace!
In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.Wake up, look after your families and prepare for hard times ahead.
#77 WE Can. Have you seen how this thing called a consititution is used in Zambia? It changes color faster than a chameleon. Remember the Dora saga? What did it say about MALILA limits? Now Nchenga has limitless powers see? All this is done and quoted to suit he who calls the shots. I think, I will just stop worrying and enjoy by cold castle.
On “ of Public Prosecution Chalwe Mchenga
New State Counsel and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chalwe Mchenga has advised the Task Force on Corruption not to proceed with the appeal against Dr. Frederick Chiluba’s acquittal until the ruling is scrutinised by his office” I hope the DPP’s new title of SC has not compromised his work principles. Anyway, I am hoping the UPND-PF PACT will win the 2011 elections so that they can reverse most of the things the President RB BANDA GRZ is doing in suspicious terms. Have a blessed day.
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Matthew 6:33 + KJV Bible
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all things shall be added unto you.
#80, Magicroundabout,
You may be the Queen’s follower, but am not RB’s . Read my comments properly. What I have stated/quoted above are the stipulates of the law of Zambia concerning the DPP.
The problem is not the DPP but Nkole and his mercenaries masquerading as free press and are actively running parallel government structures. They must be stopped from this kind of nonsense or else they will be no Government to talk. The Post reporters were acquitted for episonage and nobody said the Govt must appeal until they are jailed. The Veep as Justice Minister needs to reign and stop this rubbish where the Task Force is disrespecting constitutional arrangements. SC Mchenga you deserve your position, that is true leadership.
I sympathise with the would be prosecutors Nchito’s, Membe disguised as an independent and ofcourse Nokle Max….Lets start this from somewhere when Mutembo Nchito decided he was going to own Roan Air he anticipated that he would manage the Challenger as well which was cash cow…when Xavier took it away the daggers were drawn……When Nchito and Member got donars to fund their fight against corruption they need a big fish..so they dragged FTJ with his strange activities to court…but they were in a hurry such a hurry that they got Late DPP Mukelebai fired a man who was professional as he was humble…now they are in a catch 22 situation..In order to appeal can they go back to the same person whose office they have disregarded for 8 years?
RB is assasinating his Political Career.Even the pipo in Luapula are not happy with Chiluba because he didnt help develop the area but was just giving gifts to selected few to further his greediness.Everyone know what used to happen at State House where alot of brown envelops were being given to few people who sang praises on Kafupi.If he doesnt want the prison,let him die so that he can go and rest.The Man is a non repentant fool who uses God’s words in vain.The BIGOCA Pastor Peter Njobvu is also a thief,he serves his own interest coz if he sees how his poor flock are suffering,he cant support criminals who to hide in his church.
Max Nkole everyone know he was and has always been very bitter bitter that he was never appointed Inspector General of Police..remember he run in the Post as the Super Cop? And number 15 just so you know he Max was not a lawyer in the UN he was an investigator ie doing police work…..he has a law degree but has not practised…when Chona was removed..Membe influenced LP to appoint Super Cop..but even he had not anticipated how Mutembo operates now he is at loss how to appeal,because Mutembo looked down upon a good criminal lawyer in the DPP remember what Membe said about him during the Bulaya saga?
With Chiluba let loose, PF/UPND pact is dead because PF’s reason of existence has been taken out. This was necessary to counteract the Southern Province votes in 2011. Bwezani, you are playing a highly technical game. Remember this: whether Chiluba was jailed or acquitted, the Post, Task Force and their handlers will never support Rupiah. Why? He is not one of them, they wanted Magande the man who negotiated grants from Europe to make two or three lawyers extremely rich. Why is Nkole and his handlers refusing to be audited? If you live in a glass house, please don’t throw stones.
Ba #84, and it makes u proud! geez!! I feel like puking!!
91 YOU ARE FRUSTRATED GO AND SLEEP. WHERE ARE U BLOGGING FROM. IN MARS OR JUPTER????????????????????
#86, Deja Vu, greetings bro,
It is now lunch time here in LSK (LUNA). Am enjoying my cup of Chibwantu as I blog. There is little hope out there from RB’s govt. Our hope right now is 2011. We hope the opposition will win elections and give our country a change of course. For now, lets take care of ourselves as we find refreshments in some drinks. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning
It has become apparent Nkole wants to keep his job.. and chiluba is also in a hurry to have his immunity back i smell a rat.
Who exactly is the villain? Nkole, Nchito, DPP, Chiluba? Let’s leave out RB bcoz he’s always the villain whenever anybody is complaining from whichever standpoint.
nkole is finished.
Can you please for heavens sake, stop boring us with this “Chiluba saga” which is going no where. Please spare the Zambian people some dignity and drop everything on this man. its enough embarrasemennt as it is for us. Please stop F.O.O.L.I.N.G us with all this nonsense now!
The RB Regime is same with the Kafupi regime.We are yet to see the worst,Corruption,Assassinations,Crime,and alot of Hooliganisim has shown up already.Levy was a displinarian and he will be greatly missed.The Legacy he left is gone under water as we can see.The problem with us Zambians is that we easily forget things and we use the ‘so chabe’ word even when we see things are wrong.On this blog,we see alot of people who support nonsense like the acquital of FTJ.Imagine what $20million would have done to most roads or Hospitals in our Country?.Pipo like Ben Mwila,Edith Nawakwi and Vernon Mwanga should be called to explain where these monies went in the bogus arms deal.We dont want to continue seeing the situation where the rich and the wicked steals more money and goes scot-free.
i will retire nkole in the national interest. A lead prosecutor can not show such ignorance unless he is challenging my authority. to please Fred no more work from DPP . Dpp will prosecute on their own. taskforce members will either go back to their respective stations,ACc, police ,DCEC which ever way bye bye nkole
This reminds me of a Bemba song about a short man standing on a hill and insulting everyone.
this nonsense of LPM legacy must stop. he put all his relatives in key positions : Young brother with no experience become no.2 top dog in Shushusu, shaka something, moreen, almost all foreign missions only his relatives….nonsense. I will finsh them and by the time its 2011 Sata, Hh, Magande, membe, nchitos, nkoles et al will knmow who is the boss RBRBRBRB
#95,YES ,IM VERY FRUSTRATED.GO TO CHIMBOKAILA AND SEE How the Innocent are suffering whilst Criminals like Kafupi are blasphening in the so called Churches.If Levy was President in 1991,Zambia was going to be far-much better than now.If You cant see poverty and suffering in people,then you shouldnt have been born.You can go to hell and sleep in the fire.
# 28 & 35, which other paper is credible in Zambia? I suggest we just stick to blogging on LT after all its free.
No 98 please see 90, 92
Mr Nkole well done for standing up for the Zambian people’s rights….. it is important accountability and performance is scrutinised to protect the country’s integrity and future. You are being a courageous leader who is a servant for the people ….caring about the economy, the straving, the uneducated, the homeless, the hungry the jobless who need answers. The people need to understand a display of transperancy and accountability has to be encouraged if Zambia wants to develop. No-one in Zambia should be above the law
Let them appeal. It will be good. But please, only not on tax payers’ money. Let it be on a cut from the recovered money.
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This is what happens when you chaps mix profesionalism and politics.
In Zambia today, because Politicians seemingly live better than an other professional, Lawywers, Doctors, Farmers, Chiefs and whatever will aspire to be politicians. They will thus compromise their professional ethics they were trained in and bend a little to serve the political masters.
Unfortunately, this is a Zambia we have managed to come up with and with this state of affairs, Ladies and Gentlemen ZAMBIA SHALL NEVER DEVELOP.
By the way Listen to Kapembwa Simbao MOH. He is trying to come up with a Bill that will enable any Zambian family to have only two kids as a family planning measure supported by USA and thats it.
Bwana this is Zambia, The Real Africa. Courtesy of Radio Phoenics This is unethical.
#101
Has you bothered to ask how much we have spent on these cases from well wishers????
Like they say let the crime fit the punishment or the other way round. The same should apply with the cash and conviction. When going for a case you should be prepared for it to go both ways.
The man thrust into leadership from the farmlands of chipata is doing a great jobs. Racteers, money launders and pornograghy circulators from the Post need to learn a lesson in life. You keep insulting innocent people, you will pay the price.Power is vested in Government and not in Newpaper editorials.
#87, Maestro Hhehhehhehhe,
Warm greetings.
This issue of Chiluba is taking too much of our precious time for nothing. I say for nothing because it is clear now that all his cases may end up being discontinued by the DPP, and in the end we will pay Chiluba his claims from the little that we have!
#111 you are very right. In Zambia now a politician is a very powerful figure in society. Professionals are not respected any more here in Zambia this is why they even beaten up by party cadres. On the other hand they are to blame because they are compromising. A lot of work has to be done to bring sanity pa Zed. We need a change of gvnt that will ve led by a young educated man for things to start changing.
Margicroundabout,
Queen li ule teti tumupepe ngai iwe,infact we are ok ifwe kuno even with this economic crunch umquomboti is flowing as usual.unlike there where you cant even buy a round of four people.tetufwe boyi kuno twalikosa. Infact iam advising my travel argent to make me a reservation.i want to come over ther just to come an poopoo at intercontinetal hotel and throw some litter in harods.and blow a wand of euros buying you my fellow black zambians who are squating in a white mans land what you drink.watch this space for my iternary
105. I KNOW THAT IN CHIMBOKAILA THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DESERVE TO BE THERE AND THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES AND DO NOT DESERVE TO BE THERE. BUT DID YOU EVER IMAGINE CHILUBA WILL BE THERE? MY BROTHER COME BACK TO REALITY WHO CONVINCED YOU THAT LIFE IS FAIR WHEN IT IS BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR? FURTHERMORE, LIFE RARELY FAVORS THE POOR? I FOR ONE WILL BE ABLE TO HIRE A LAWYER EVEN ON STUPID CASES ON WHICH I CAN BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE LEGALITIES AND JUDICIAL CONCEPTS, BUT WILL THE POOR DO THAT. YESTERDAY I READ ON LT ABOUT A MAN WHO WAS SENT TO THE GALLOWS FOR STEALING A PACKET OF CONSULATE CIGARS….ANOTHER ONE WAS GIVEN 10 YEARS FOR STEALING A BICYCLE WHILE ANOTHER WAS GIVEN 8 YEARS FOR STEALING A POT WITH COOKED CHICKEN AT A RESTAURANT IN KAMWALA MARKET? IS LIFE FAIR….
Tuciteko fimbi bane. Imilandu imo ine for seven years. How much has been spent on this paying the prosecutors? We will end up spending more than has been recovered. With the current system takuli eko fileya.
#112,its wrong to take these cases lightly.Chiluba stole,thats why Zambia is suffering at the moment.That acquital is fake,otherwise Arron and Faustin Kabwe were also supposed to be released.Do you reliase the seed FTJ sowed in this country and are you proud to live in a country like Zambia,which cant even beat Malawi,Mozambique or Angola ,DRC economically?.Let us not support criminals,our Children will suffer when we are gone.So,whether ka Chiluba is your relative or not,he is supposed to give back what he stole and the he will walk to freedom.He can even claim back his immunity but as for now,the guy is a Big Criminal,infact,he still behaves like a monkey in a maize field when he raises those small hands in the air.Im a tax payer,and Im at pains to know where my money goes.
Greetings to you all. Let me read.
114 WE CAN greetings and thanks. Do not worry yourself about Mr Chiluba for now. Just worry about putting in place a good GRZ in the 2011 elections which will be able review all wrong things by the President RB Banda MMD Administration.
This is because expecting anything useful from the PMr President RB Banda Team is too much. So take it easy and keep well.
Later and be blessed.
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Matthew 6:33 + KJV Bible
But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all things shall be added unto you.
118…. YOU ARE RIGHT MALAWI IS DOING FAR BETTER THAN ZAMBIA ECONOMICALLY. RECENTLY I GOT A JOB IN ANGOLA AND ALMOST WENT BECAUSE THE MONEY WAS FAR MUCH BETTER THAN I CAN EARN IN ZAMBIA THOUGH I DID NOT LIKE A TOWN OF CALUQUEMEBE WHERE I WAS OFFERED A JOB. ZAMBIA WE ARE FAR MUCH BEHIND BUT I CANT BLAME OUR PROBLEMS TOTALLY ON CHILUBA.
#116 Akapondo kwena ulicipuba nshantala mbona. Unyela nakuntulo wecinangwawe. Kwabula Queen bushe naku mangalande webo ngawaliyako. I d i o t s like you are the reason your cousins were bought manda mandas instead of ambulances. As if that wasnot enough Paul Kagame (the first lady) goes to buy them Zambulances. Wempapa we!
#45 Utekanye sana, ni webo chi shushushu? At least the Catholic priest’s are trying to stand up for what is right. What are you doing? The priest’s are not preaching hatred they just want people to open their eye’s and fight for what is right. The Post can exaggerate sometimes but at least they give us a different perspective. Do you ever read Times and Daily mail, they are heavily monitored, full of nonsense. The catholic priest promote homo*********, a priest is not “the church” he is an individual just like you. Oh and I’m a proud Catholic by the way born and bred. Deuce.
Now it is a game of hide and seek, those that where on a platform to announce and denounce will have to dig there heights.
Yes they can!
Kwena ba # 122 Parker Jays mulibafishobo mwamupwa umumenu.
Why do we zambian like starting things which always end up in nothing but nonsese. with MMD in power this Chiluba case is definately go nowhere. Be realistc people and concetrate on something meaningful and stop filling Zambians with all these lawless jargons.
LT give us something new please!!!!
Task force should be disbanded let other govt competent bodies take up the case, not Nchito and team who want to enrich themselves.
Guys in diaspora have you forgotten your native languages. Your blogs which are written in venacular are a mess with misspelled words which dont make sense at all. please stick to english if you cant spell your mother language. mule tusebanya
I dont support the acquital of Chiluba but appealing aganist the judgement will not do Zambia any service because we know that the POWER THAT BE is behind this case.
Let us reserve the money and disband the Task Force altogather.
FTJ has been given his passport back. And also CBU has been closed indefinitely.
FTJ is offically RB’s Chief Campaign Manager(Strategy). First word of advice from FTJ to RB, “Mukalamba wandi shilya wa lepela shyachepa, come on. Ulepela madolashi. Come on. Kwacha kale yapwa amaka. That’s why we need them to us back that $8.5million. The team is now complete. VJ, Xavier nafuma na ine wine Don Chichi. Bachepa. Chinshi wala chulila?” The task force needs to be reorganised we are the executive come on. We need to streamline and save costs. Second him to one of the wings and when the noise dies down retire him.
Nkole belongs to the junk yard. Head of the taskforce has not read the judgment but instructs his lawyers to appeal? By the way, lawyers will be paid whatever the outcome! Do we need to continue paying the Ncintos for nothing? I am not bitter that Chiluba is acquitted rather that we have spent so millions of taxpayers dollars on the taskforce and the Ncito to investigate 500,000. As for the civil case in the London court, it is not a criminal case per se.
I WILL HONESTLY TELL YOU WHAT THIS COUNTRY NEED , FIRST WE NEED A POLICE COMMISSIONER WHO NEVER WORKED UNDER THE PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS, PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE UNIP OR MMD GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN RECYCLED IN THE LAST TWO GOVERNMENTS OF UNIP AND MMD….IN OTHER WORDS WE JUST NEED FRESH HEADS ON THE SPOT FOR THIS COUNTRY TO MAKE HEAD WAYS AND MAYBE HAVE PEOPLE LIKE BRIG MIYANDA AS PEOPLE TO OFFER ADVICE….OTHERWISE ZED IS HEADING FOR BIGGER PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH PEOPLE LIKE BWEZANI IN CHARGE…….GREAT KK FOUGHT FOR IDEPENDENCE AND PUT IN SOME STRUCTURES ALMOST IN ALL PROVINCES , THEN THE SHORTEST PRESIDO SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR DESTROYED THIS THOUGH BROUGHT IN CAPITALISM WHICH FAVOURED A FEW AND NOW WE ARE WITNESSING THE DAMAGE BEING DONE FROM COURT ROOMS.
The post has something to lose in all this case. Remember that Meembe and the Nchitos are beneficiaries of the Taskforce through Zambians Airways. The Post will deceive Zambians into thinking that Chiluba has a case to answer in oder to avoid being sued by Chiluba for defamation of character for repeatedly calling him a thief while the the Ncitos would love to continue being on government pay. In addition, Meembe and the Ncitos want to use this as an opportunity to attack the courts over their Zambian Airways saga should they be found with the case to answer. Nkole should pack his bags and let Zambians live their lives. What is surprising is that we seem to believe that justice is only justice when Chiluba is sentenced to jail. What then is the role of the Court?
It’s time to move on.
It’s time to WATCH the DVD called ‘Zambian Airways Saga’ now starring the actors Mutembo, Mmembe et. al. Am calling upon the DJ to now play Efrakata for the directors of the failed airline to dance chikokoshi!
FTJ went to hell and back as a comando.
We want to see what the others are made of as well. They say people who live in glass houses should never throw stones. Why the delay? the movie is over!
NKOLE SHOULD JUST SHUT UP. HIS SHOULD BE TO NOW PREPARE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MONEY THEY SPENT. I DOUBT IF BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS AT TF WILL REMAIN A MATTER OF SECRECY IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. FOR THE FIRST TIME ZAMBIANS WILL KNOW HOW MUCH NCHITOS (ALLEGEDLY ENGAGED WITHOUT FOLLOWING TENDER PROCEDURES) GOBBLED. THEN A BIG FALL OUT WILL FOLLOW. SO TF EMPLOYEES SHOULD NOT BE EMOTIONAL ABOUT FTJ’S APPEAR. IT WAS EITHER HE WAS CONVICTED OR ACQUITTED, PERIOD! IF IT WAS A DEFINITE CONVICTION, THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THIS COURT PROCESS. THIS TF SHOULD NOW BE ACTING TO RETAIN THE LITTLE CONFIDENCE A FEW HAVE STILLHAVE IN THEM, THAN EVEN FIGHTING TO CONTINUOU “PLUNDERING” THE PUBLIC MONEY. BYE BYE NKOLE AND YOUR BOYS!!!
Latest: Nkole fired!
SPAKER JAYS,
Elyo twamona amalushi yobe mbuli.umfwa waba ichinsa chamaso nga afro yakwa mushala.queen nga alikupita ku bongo kuli ifwe lizoboli.elyo wilatupalama skanga pakunya tukakuchita castrate na matchet.
Well, Lusaka is now Lusakanistan, isn’t it? The only difference is instead of having warlords, we have puppet masters!
SPARKER JAYS,
so imwe bashimabolo kuli queen imwe ekuntulo.you are a shame to africa.your mother should have smolthered you whilst you were young.iam a proud african who benefits nothing from her.the only common thing i share with her is the free air we breathe otherwise she is not a factor to my life.konkanyapo ukwikala uko kwine no kupipa amafi yaba abakote stombonyani.
BA LT,
Moderating me?why didnt you in the first place moderate this dick head called spaker jays.you have turned a blind eye to the unprintables he showered me. Mwilanzeta mumano nkamivundula.
zambian politics are disgusting… this is disgusting and depressing, atase!
Can we get one thing clear. The tas force was not being funded from our money. It was donors’ money. So all of you complaining about having wasted huge sums, please spare us your tantrums. Nkole erred when he said he had not read the judgement, and he erred when he bypassed the DPP. However, this is not the reason he was fired. We all know that. Sichilima was involved in a fight and he still has his job. Dora breached the constitution and bypassed ZPPA procedures. She stil has her job.
But pa Zambia, kuti wapena, limbi icalo ici bali ci fulamina.
Some comments on this forum are interesting while others are disgusting; the level of reasoning is utterly below par. There is no need to throw tantrums against The Post for doing an honest job. Remember, The Post is saying hey this man stole Zambians’ money; Zambians paid through their noses money to support govt functions but the money was siphoned to private use, with FTJ on the helm of things. So why should the Post be vilified for questioning things? Appeal, the state has indicated intention to appeal and all intentions are lodged with the court concerned. The Post was not reporting from without. The paper does honest work, no malice, just presents facts as they are. VIva The Post, only objective newspaper in Zambia
Mr. Nkole is a man of Mwanawasa’s caliber..these are the type of men this country needs..men like me….Men who are board enough to stand against Kanitundila….surely we know why Mr. Nkole has been fired..Sir Nkole I salute you.
It is tulu. Elyo twatampa…!
it is immoral for someone to call the DPP a ‘shameless liar’ out of a decision he undertook,honestly that is a very high office and i believe he can decide what to do by the powers vested on him.and the president has totally nothing to do with it
it is immoral for someone to call the DPP a ’shameless liar’ out of a decision he undertook,honestly that is a very high office and i believe he can decide what to do by the powers vested on him.and the president has totally nothing to do with it
It appears the DPP have inherited the words from RB so called “STUDYING THE REPORT” RB was also studying DORA Tribunal Report we all know the outcome of his studies which never came to conclusion. In this particular matter Chalwe Nchenga will be studying as if he is preparing for exams until the 14days limit comes to pass from within which they need to appeal. Zambia the Real Animal Farm. Its painfull and disgusting what the government is taking us for fools.
A decision to appeal should be made on its own merits. But if you have someone issuing instructions to appeal before reading the judgement, then it does not matter where you stand on this, it is absolute insanity. You have got to remember, other than the fact that Nchito wants to see Chiluba jailed, he also has an incentive to see that this case continue. Don’t tell me Nchito who makes a minimum of $20K a month would want this case over. Unless I am from a different planet, If I were him, I would want to prolong this case
And so if the person who wants to appeal has an incentive to do so, where is the controls to ensure that this is not abused, the loony Nkole, was one of the control, but hey he does not read the judgement, but he still considers it within his right to prosecute someone. If that is not hate, I don’t know what it is. That is why the constitution requires the DPP to assent to each appeal. To address this potential conflict. The problem now is, if the DPP decides not to go ahead, he will be accused of supporting Chiluba, on account of the unprofessional conduct of one, Nkole.