UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema yesterday appeared in the High Court for contempt of court following allegations that he sold plots that had been contested through a court injunction.
Mr Hichilema appeared together with Lusaka lawyer Mubambe Muchende for allegedly selling the plots before the injunction filed by a Lusaka business executive was passed.
This is in a case in which Zlatko Vidmar has sued the two for allegedly selling land against a court injunction that restrained them from doing so until the matter was rested.
When the case came up before Judge Florence Lengalenga for continued cross examination, Mr Vidmar’s lawyer Mambwe Chipanzhya applied to the court to allow the plaintiff produce recently discovered evidence, which he said would have a material effect on the court’s decision.
Mr Mambwe said on November 3, 2010 his client filed in a notice to produce the documents that was duly served and acknowledged by the defendants.
He said no prejudice would be occasioned to Mr Hichilema and Mr Muchende because Mr Vidmar will still be cross-examined on the same documents he intended to produce.
But the defendants’ lawyer Noah Dindi objected to the application and argued that it was not tenable at law for the plaintiff to have a second bite after having given his evidence-in-chief.
He said the best option for the plaintiff was to call a separate witness who would refer to the same documents he had referred to. He implored the court to reject the application and allow cross-examination.
In response, Mr Mambwe insisted that no prejudice would be occasioned to the defendants if the court allowed the plaintiff to produce the documents.
Ms Justice Lengalenga reserved ruling to next week but adjourned the case to January 11 and February 1, 2010 on grounds that she would soon start handling criminal sessions.
[Times of Zambia]
HH is a crook. He hs acqiured wealthy dubiuosly
Sour grapes. The MMD Govt., sponsoring criminal elements to scandalize HH and Mr. Sata. Zambians we should see through all this. HH is a man of high standing, though not immortal but cannot sink so low when aspiring to be a leader of this Country to dosuch a stu.p.id thing. Viva HH and Viva Mr. Sata.
HH DONT GRAB ILLEGALLY WHAT MORE IF YOU BECAME PRESIDENT. REMEMBER HOW YOU AMASSED WEALTH FROM PRIVATISING LIMA BANK AND LUANSHYA MINE. YOU BOUGHT ALL LIMA BANK HOUSES IN SUNNINGDALE AND KABULUNGA
There we go again,Sata 100000$ and HH plots desperate MMD
this foreigner should not bring HH into this mess…
#4 DejaVu
You have eyes but cannot see,ears but cannot hear.You have self inflicted blindness.Even where MMD is not involved,you will still see MMD in all the shoddy deals your god HH does.
LT January 11 and February 1 2010 is already past learn to edit your stories. As usual anything to do with opposition is great news.Just wait for Sikapwanya to again instruct the investigating wings of Government to start investigating HH on flimsy grounds.
#6 VJ Rigger thanks for telling the little man facts. HH got land from an indian along katima mulilo road next to petroda filling station. its prime land which belongs to someone else but HH has grabbed and even started building a wallfence. Even the house HH stays in in serval road belongs to lima bank a company HH privatised
#3 and 6 we know who you are and come next year you will be jobless!! DONT KUBEBA. DejaVu my man dont be bothered about comments from mmd cadres, keep posting progressive comments like you always do.
#9 kolwe iye kaboyi iwe just clean that old white womans’ arse. you cant even vote illegal ku USA. how can someone running his own kantemba be jobless.
So in essence what some people are saying is that if anybody related to the opposition is found wanting in regards to the law, the govt should not do anything about it because they will be accused of persecuting their political opponents. This means that any of us should just profess to be either a member of PF or UPND and go on crime spree.
ALEJANRO dont even lie to yourself mwana that you own kantemba ,we know you.just wait for 2011 and see for yourelf what will happen to you. Dont say we didnt warn you!!!!!!! Dont be deceived by the flag i’m an eligible Voter Mwana.
Ba kolwe mulibapuba kabili mulichisushi. HH plots, HH Lima Bank, HH Luanshya Mine , HH Livingstone Zambezi Sun, Royal Livingstone. you say HH is being persecuted by MMD. Let the courts rule so that we confirm that HH is clean otherwise is just in the same books as Satana. DON’T KUFYONO
Bakolwe HH cattle rustler the list continues
HH is a big crook !! and he shall never rule Zambia
Let the law take its course. This ka hh is a big corporate crook. Kamangeni. He should not be allowed anywhere near state house.
Gentlemen,tell me of a very successfull businessman who has never seen the inside of a courtroom.If you run a kantemba selling boom for sure nobody cares.
If HH stole from privatisation,why is is walking freely yet Govt claims to have evidence.Just how did he grab the said land? usual PHD pa Zed.Zambians will stop investing in Zambia with such pettiness.
I thought it was only the catholics/bemba and PF who are thieves according to some pipo. I did not know that abalo ba sabata/tongas are thieves. I thought they are so holy. Illegal sell of land is a very big offence.Jail this ka hh so that 2011 it will be the big giants contesting the presidency RB and and MCS.
I am reading that UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema yesterday appeared in the High Court for contempt of court following allegations that he sold plots that had been contested through a court injunction.
Am I the only one missing the trick here?? I thought it is for the courts to decide whether HH was in contempt of the court or not.
But the excitement by the Times of Zambia and some bloggers on this site clearly demonstrate the now familiar MMD and usual selective, biased Jungle Justice. Pronouncing HH as Guilty until proven Innocent.
MMD Cadrism has really destroyed any semblance of sanity or Justice in Zambia
The case will be dragged closer to elections now and then so that HH is blocked from contesting and please mark my words
The question is why Zambian’s should be giving land away to the Indian’s and Chinese. I support HH on this, because it doesn’t make sense that all the prime land in Lusaka should belong to Indians. Even the issue of who should own land in Zambia needs to be looked at next year. This has gone out of hand, and needs to be put into perspective. HH welldone, do it again if chance arises.
Iwe what a toking about, why not let forenas buy land. I know the person suing HH, HH is a croook!!! he sold 5 pices of land to 10 pipo. the man should be banned from politics atha wis we are scroowd
I hate to support HH but I think pls bakolwe na banabo, separate life from politics. HH is just found himself in such a situation. These things are normal in business. It has nothing to do with MMD. He will probably come out and if u have read well, he’s probably implicated on a technicality. 2011 kwisa!! Elyo even if Sata came to power, ba kolwe u will remain a kolwe mu street. He wouldn’t want *****s like u to start terrorising voters. Get real. Ba kaponya will remain ba kaponya. How u even think u will have ministerial positions is amazing!!!
Those who work 4 mainline GRZ will still be there so there’s still no job 4 u. Only top PF cadres will benefit and if the PACT works, only half of them will even be in GRZ. Wake up!!
#13,14 and 22 Mulimbushi saana, everything Happening in Zambia now is Political mwana get real and stop pretending. ka Alinaswe waba Ichi Colour u iwe Kamusuzi.mmd kaponyas be warned 2011 is coming
On “Ms Justice Lengalenga reserved ruling to next week but adjourned the case to January 11 and February 1, 2010 on grounds that she would soon start handling criminal sessions,” it is sad that the date indicated does not inspire confidence in the conclusion of this matter but I hope there was a typo on the 2010 so that the correct dates read as January 11 and February 1, 2011 in time for next year’s elections.
It will be interesting to take note of the outcome of this matter just in case HH manages to become Zambian President before the case is brought to a logical conclusion.
Be blest all.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
Please be level headed when discussing issues.i see so much hate,tribal tone and jelously.no wonder foreigner come with pants and go away with billions. HH keep the spirit going . i wish you could say the same things you are saying in face of KCM CROOKS /MOPANI WHO REAPING FROM OUR GROUND WITH NOTHING TO PAY.
Watch HH on frank talk this evening at 20hrs those who are in Zambia
If HH sold the plots in contest, let the law take its course, however, if not let him continue preparing for next year. In the quest to support each other as Zambians let us not blind ourselves to some ills that Zambians do and yet if this guy has been paid to defame and detract HH, let us once determined as usch by the courts raise up to condem him and his sponsors. Otherwise, wrong doing should be condemned iregardless of who commits it. Thank you.
Where is bootnikker? I know this story sells to people like you.
I LOVE HH HES MY MAN