The Lusaka High Court has granted leave to Patriotic Front (PF) member Miles Sampa to initiate contempt proceedings against party Vice President Given Lubinda. Sampa has accused Lubinda of holding himself as PF Acting President in violation of a court order. The court’s decision to allow Sampa to proceed with these proceedings was announced by Judge Timothy Katenekwa.
The motion to commence contempt proceedings against Lubinda comes in response to an application filed by Miles Sampa on September 20, 2023. In his application, Sampa alleged that Given Lubinda had acted in contempt of court by assuming the role of PF Acting President.
In addition to Lubinda, Sampa also named Raphael Nakachinda, the newly appointed PF Secretary General, as the second defendant in the case. The allegations made by Sampa have brought to the forefront a contentious legal dispute within the PF.
The developments surrounding this legal action have underscored the internal tensions and divisions that have been brewing within the PF in recent times. The court’s decision to grant leave for the contempt proceedings indicates that the matter will now proceed to a more comprehensive legal examination.
When the Court declared a gathering of over 3,000 delegates that elected Felix Mutati as President as illegal, that was the end of the MMD. It doesn’t make sense that the Court could nullify a gathering of such magnitude in favour of an individual that has resisted to subject himself to the democratic process for over 10yrs in violation of the Party Constitution. Our Courts have contributed to the retardation of this nation. Miles Sampa is a sponsored mercenary. How can a decision made by the Central Committee to move the Party forward be contemptuous against the whims of an individual? The fact that ZP allowed him to do what he did unrestrained is a clear indication that he’s sponsored.
“Miles Sampa is a sponsored mercenary”
Please let this cook in PF`s house, and do not drag other Parties into it.
Your problem ba PF is ECL, who has not shown leadership. Miles is quoting the PF Constitution. Lungu can not be a “resigned Party President” on one hand and an”inactive President” and yet promoting “Alebwelelapo”, behind the scenes.
Had Lungu clarified his position, all this would have not happened. If he resigned, why is PF not holding a convention, that is what Miles Sampa is fighting for.
How can a decision made by the Central Committee to move the Party forward be contemptuous against the whims of an individual?
Because it is illegal. It doesnt matter whether 3000 delegates support an illegal decision. A country does not obey mob rule.
Those are judgements organized through family and friends. What’s legal about Mumba holding the MMD hostage?
How has Mumba held anyone hostage? If his party constitution is being followed that is legal so to remove him, change the constitution
I’ve almost all Constitutions of major parties. The MMD one states that a President shall save for 2 five year terms. It also states that the party shall have an elective National Convention every five years. Nervers Mumba was elected in 2012, the Convention that elected Felix Mutati was legitimate because it was due. Nervers has already served 2 five year terms, one elected and the other unelected. So which MMD Constitution is being followed?
If you can not abide by the party constitution, then you will be even less inclined to obey the national constitution.
Case of rampant lawlessness in PeeEfu.
Electoral Commission of Zambia should be given oversight powers to guide, discipline, mentor our young democracy.
All Politicians are the same….Lungu…HH ..Kambwili…Lubinda…Nevers….all useless…they just fight for their own pockets and not for the Zambian people
Upnd is a Wamuyayaya party which has never respected its own constitution.
Except Mutale Nalumango or is it Nalu Orange?
They want us down they want us suffer. They won’t manage. Hh is an insecure vengeful little boy . He suffered from daddy issues
Just watching for PF to explode into numerous factions
cant wait
Another one of Given Lubinda’s numerous legal issues to deal with in court. Anyway, the Given Lubinda Foundation has a bottomless pit of cash and will continue coughing up to pay legal fees.
The ball is in PFs court.let them justify what
They are doing?
Politicians can’t survive outside Politics…they’re used to getting free things and they’re the engineers of Corruption…you see how they fight for leadership….even here in the USA you see a frail wheelchair bound 90 year old using diapers and still fight to remain in Politics…even the President of the USA is now using diapers but he still wants to be President
Lubinda and Nakachinda, dont flee like kayiza. Jele is calling you like Chilangwa. You will know why Mashombe Blue Jeans sang, “ba Kapokola nga bakwikata, bakuposa mumaselozi mama mumaselozi, tepulesi yakuikalamo.”
Killing the opposition
Is Kashimba Chimbwili still among the living or the kwashiorkor disease that swelled his icilufumo has “penzard” him?
Takwaba ukwina kwafilya. Looking at him we can all see who is responsible for starvation in Imusho, in Zambia
Judge, KatAnekwa , not KatEnekwa
If he is Bemba he is Katenekwa
That is the problem with these immigrants from Malawi.They want to cling themselves to power. Because in Zambia the can be able to steal with impunity. Bringing back Lungu will be the end of Zambia. They shall now plunder the country into compleet bankruptcy.