Former Zambian High Commissioner to Canada Dr Nevers Mumba has sued Zambia Daily Mail and its Managing Editor Anthony Mukwita for defamation of character.
Dr. Mumba is seeking compensation of over five hundred million kwacha following the publication of an article in the newspaper dubbed ‘Nevers in five hundred million kwacha gold scandal’.
Dr Mumba is further seeking an injunction restraining the paper, its servants and agents from publishing, printing distributing same or similar articles about him.
According to the statement of claim filed before the Lusaka High Court, Dr Mumba is claiming for damages including aggravated or exemplary damages for defamatory libel contained in the said article.
Dr Mumba contends that he is a politician and member of the MMD, who has held various positions the last being that of Zambian High Commissioner to Canada.
He said he is also an ordained pastor and founder of Victory Ministries and a television evangelist widely known both in Zambia and internationally.
Dr Mumba stated that Mr. Mukwita is the Managing Editor of the Zambia Daily Mail and was responsible for all articles published in the newspaper.
He said the defendants caused to be published a false and malicious story about him which was widely circulated throughout Zambia and the world both in print and electronically online.
Dr Mumba said the words in the article were false and published out of malice and reckless disregard for the truth.
He said the words in their ordinary and natural meaning were understood to mean that Dr Mumba was a criminal who was connected to an illegal criminal scheme involving five hundred million kwacha.
Yes that is correct,bringing injury to his reputation.
Constitutionally we have separation of powers in Zambia it becomes a circus if the Executive is the accuser, arresting officer jury, prosecutor etc. We abhor corruption but the anti graft should be institutional and not a scheme of aberration through hatred and malice planted in tabloids before due process of the law.Â
Zambians never forfeit your fundamental rights to any regime electable and dismissive with your suffrage rights.
The Democratic society world over know that virtually every government tyrannical ones such as PF included wants to be seen as a democracy, but many as Sata is doing resist allowing the basic tenets of democratic order that would make democracy meaningful because that might jeopardize their grasp on power. Instead, governments use a variety of antiquated subterfuges to manage or undermine the people they know very well they cannot subdue come what may. Mubarrak, Gadaffi, Mobutu, Romanian Dictator Nicolae and Elena ceausescu where too powerful yet people power got them fixed. Beware of your delusions Sata there are no acts of subversion but quest for dignity and a democratic order.
Oh shame and he says he is a man of God. He shld learn to forgive and forget. Bet  he is broke
When will mother zambia ever develop or move forward.Every morning,afternoon and evening people who are supposed to think and propel the country foraward are ever fighting. Eish,this is why ka mushota decided to live in scotland I guess.
Dr Mumba pursue this matter up to the bitter end,its unfortunate how the whole head of state can sink so low by accusing you of something you did not do.same as RB on mmembe and nchito.shame on them.you will be cleared of all this shit……………………….
The techniques used by such disillussioned autocrats as Sata recklessly evoking the national Army to mobilize and take on democratic civilians to tame the nettlesome unpredictability of democracy are dangerous filler dictators never learn from those who have failed such as Mubarrak. The task Despots face is to appear to embrace democratic principles while avoiding any risk of succumbing to popular preferences a devolution system can over from North-to-South, East-to-west. Cheap manipulations, political violence, press censorship, repression of opposition, even making reckless military decrees are all being used to curtail the prospect that the proclaimed process of democratization might actually lead to a popular say in government.
I will support Sata the day i will see that his quests become institutionalized and systemic consistent with our Republican constitution.Will never support these haphazard self designed schemes of hatred, malice and myopia which come and go with despots. Zambia is bigger that leaders and their regimes which come and go.
Settle in and keep watching like most of us are doing……..three months ain’t enough for any president to institutionalize anything. So for now PF/Sata deserves the benefit of the doubt.
By the way, I sort of detect a softer and mature attitude towards issues in you sir, at least an attitude that reflects better on what your name (Senior Citizen) entails—–wisdom!
Ho, now it is “Nevers in five hundred million kwacha gold scandal”, and not the AG’s audit findings at the Zambian mission in Canada? So this guy was also wearing “chi kampompo” to go and mine gold?! Wow, had he dedicated the same amount of time to pastoring, the entire Canada would have been converted to ‘Borne Again fimo fimo”. God have mercy!!
We the Zambians are a great nation, a nation whose birth was at a cost borne by our founding fathers. Over decades, Zambia has been managed by a number of leaders, some with good intent and yet others with selfish motives. We, the Zambians resolved to be a democratic nation where among other things are that every Zambian is entitled to fundamental rights and liberties as enshrined in our republican constitution. These rights are bequenched on us without fear or favour. Today, only a foolish optimist can deny the dark cloud of realities unfolding before us. This great nation will endure, as it has endured, but will revive and defeat fear. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”.
Words of late president of USA Franklin D. Roosevelt. But this fear can not be allowed to stand in the way of the only solution to our democratic rights that guarantee freedom for all. It is entirely artificial and self delluding to believe that one group of people can dominate the rest of our nation. We cherish the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all Zambians live in harmony and with equal rights and opportunities. It is an ideal which we hope to live for as handed over to us by our founding fathers and hope to achieve it for postelity. As Nelson Mandela put it, “But if needs be, it is an ideal for which we the Zambians should be prepared to die defending it”.
if nevers really did these things how come the police are not brave enough to arrest him?Truth is the nosense doesnt exist.what a country!
Watching the drama unfolds
Gorge kunda will get money again.Useless Daily mail,
Zambia shall be saved
Senior Citizen, it sounds like you’re talking about Rupiah Banda and MMD.
Senior Citizen, has developed temporary amnesia!! kekekeÂ
Go Nevers. Make Zambia Daily Mail bankrupt. Sue both in Zambia for the print edition (K500 million) and in USA and Canada ($100 million) for the online editions. Teach these mawelewele a lesson they never learn.
So is Nevers the only one that stole in the last 20 years? Looks like they are targeting him for a reason and that is to stall his aspirations for MMD presidency. Sata knows if left unchecked, Nevers is a possible threat to PF. Nevers is more charismatic and can command a huge following and can actually bring MMD back into power in the next elections.
How come he is tight lipped on the misappropriation of funds at the H.C or depositing of funds in a personal account. This is the chap who used to preach the gospel and asking his followers to donate to charity via his ministry!! kekeke
Amen.
This fake pastor is broke, he loves money very much. Why he says that he is a very recognised pastor, local and international and that he is a God fearing man, I dont believe him, and he says he is an odernaid man, very far way from it, even those who are odernad steal , what so special about this thug Mumba. If he can syat in hotel, then he still has the money he stole from Ottaawa Cage him, be a pastor or not
Its pay back time, MMD when its was in power they saddly tormented opposition politicians especially Sata and PF suffered alot under MMD rule.
Broke or not, Dr. Mumba has a right to defend his reputation and make sure falsehood is punished. I would wish the media changed, but we have just replaced it with even more unqualified and useless people. Maybe suing them in their own capacity will teach them a lesson. It’s very clear that the Times and Daily Mail are toothless mouth pieces for Sata and the PF. It appears everyone is licking his shoes. Shameful!
Evidently correct and stipulated procedures of managing public funds were not followed by the former high commissioner, Nevers Mumba. If what is contained in the audit report is correct then the pastor is guilty of financial impropriety. This is not a witch hunt. Mumba took advantage of the thieving culture that MMD practiced and finely tuned by RB and Sons LTD. He firmly believed that his former boss will retain power to continue swindling Zambia. I only hope these investigations will result in mass imprisonments  for the culprits. I sincerely believe that at least 3/4 of those in civil service jobs have had a hand in plundering our resources. If it was up to me I would have fired every body and hired fresh and untainted civil servants.
If you are so sure why dont you take him to the police. Do you work for Daily Mail?
And what corruption fighting are is Sata on when your Injustice Minister is Sebastian Zulu, Defense Minister is GBM, President himself is Michael Merzf Sata, Home Affairs is Sekeni undelivered Mansa OP building Contract deals, Commerce is Bob NCR Computers Sichinga, HC to Nigeria is George Fuel Crisis Deals Mpombo, Ambassador nominee to China is Mike RDA Contracts deals Mulongoti? Is this anti Grafti drive to your myopic heads?
What has happened to scripture which says , “vengeance is mine I will repay says the Lord” ? now men of God are taking people to court, how shall we deter people from taking vengeance as men of God? The best thing Pst. Mumba should have done is pray for these people and let God vindicate him. If you are reading this man of God these people are dragging you into a lot of shit and you are letting them by playing by their rules such as taking each other to court, answering to their nonsense. If you want to retain dignity just keep quiet no matter the accusation.
senior citizen is a very bitter and disgruntled man going by his postings. chill down ma man, you only have one life. enjoy it.
Hope by the time the litigation will be over my pastor wont be bankrupt more especially that he is using two senior lawyers who will demand over k1bn as legal fees.
senior citizen is confused about PF in power, please get down to work and watch them if they fail 2016 is coming… for now they are in power… just give them support..
What a stoopid beard style worn by the pastor. Shave it all or go for a conservative style you fool. An ordained man but also a big chancer, moocher. Nevers is a douche bag who is in pursuit of wealth. He should show us his cv. The man is an artisan from Kitwe Trades School. He married a rich girl for her money. Don’t use your meteorical rise in the MMD to fool us. The doctor title is not earned so he infact just has a small brain, *****!!!
Friend, you sound bitter. Like Dr Mumba has really wronged you in a big way.
This is what the MMD, RB and his gorvement did to Sata and PF.I remmember at one point DORA SILIYA even said let us use it and not the opposition political parties becouse when they come into power this is what they are going to do.Self odeined poster Mumba shld ask ci DORA and not complain.period
Amazing at how some bloggers always rush to insult Dr Mumba every time an article appears on LT. Can’t we follow the story and blog the merits of it, instead of venting unpalatables at someone whom has done you wrong?
Mwe bantu, let us cherish having a country of laws and order. No one, not even the media has the right to publish false stuff about anyone, including us bloggers. Dr Mumba has teh right to clear his name. Let us defend our freedoms, even if you hurt Dr Mumba for reasons only known to you. let us shape teh country we want to live in.
Even in the UK the media get sued when they defame someone and they pay a lot of money. Everyone in the UK feels protected, no one has the right to tarnish the name of another person without cause. Do just hate, do what is right.
U are a fool satan pastor,shame upon u,just wait big cases are coming.Why can’t u shut your beak & wait for judgement?Muli bakalamba chipuba,nensoni shapwila ku toilet.Indalama waiba ubwingi teti umfweko nensoni sha ku cita sue a ma media.Anyway,na Satana ,magogi alikwata ama pastors & u are one of them.
@33 mazimba, too much sarcasm ma bro, tone down. we are all annoyed with rb and his mmd thieves including its supporters. but dont let hatred consume you. let it consume these thieves and hatres. we need you now than never before
sata  is mad ….go Mumba go…..viva Nevers…..iam with uÂ
Sata can’t fight corruption
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