The Lusaka High Court has dismissed the application for an injunction against the election of Miles Sampa as President of the Patriotic Front (PF) and Member of Parliament for Matero Constituency. The application was filed by former Leader of the Opposition, Brian Mundubile, and sought to challenge the legitimacy of Miles Sampa’s presidency.
Judge Situmbeko Chocho presided over the case and ruled that she could not grant an injunction before determining another related matter. Miles Sampa had previously filed a case seeking an injunction against PF members Given Lubinda and Nickson Chilangwa, who were holding themselves as Acting President and Secretary-General of the party, respectively. The judge emphasized the doctrine of equity and decided that Mr. Mundubile’s case should wait until the issues raised in Mr. Sampa’s matter were resolved.
Furthermore, Judge Chocho explained that she could not assess the legality of the extraordinary convention where Miles Sampa was elected until the matter brought against Mr. Lubinda and Mr. Chilangwa was decided. The judge’s decision highlighted the interrelated nature of the cases and the need for a structured legal process to handle the disputes.
Miles Sampa is represented by Lusaka-based lawyer Jeah Madaika. Two days ago, Brian Mundubile filed an injunction seeking to restrain Miles Sampa and Secretary-General Morgan Ng’ona from assuming their positions within the PF. The ongoing legal battles within the PF have added a layer of complexity to the party’s internal dynamics.
In her concluding remarks, Judge Chocho underscored the importance of maintaining an equitable legal process and emphasized that an injunction should not be used to encourage a multiplicity of actions. The proceedings under Cause Number 2023/HP/1899 have been stayed pending the determination of the related case under Cause 2023/HP/1866, and Mr. Mundubile has the option to seek joinder under the latter case.
This development sheds light on the ongoing legal disputes within the Patriotic Front and highlights the intricate legal proceedings involved in addressing the matter of party leadership.
Why are the two fat boys Kambwili and GBM quiet? They have found them selves in mwamoneni
Kikikikiki the laws of Zambia and how manipulable they are. Chushi Kasanda should take note: Just call a few disgruntled UPND members for conventionless UPND in Lukusushi somewhere. Then announce your election as the new President and HH will be out! Write a letter to the registrar introducing yourself and tell Mutti you’ll have a vote for a new speaker. PF and Munir Zulu will support you
If the Judiciary does its job correctly, Government, Miles Sampa and their cohorts will be eventually embarrassed. The most important ingredient in any election is a credible voters’ roll. The people that gathered to elect Sampa and known. A candidate can’t gather unknown persons for an election because he’s an interested party. Many eligible delegates as defined by the PF Constitution were excluded. It’s only lunatics that can effect changes based on the outcome of such an election. It’s very clear that HH is the architect of this embarrassing lawlessness. The Judiciary must be brave to correct this nonsense. It’s not necessary to subject the country to such a useless agenda
Kikikikiki the laws of Zambia and how manipulable they are! Chushi Kasanda should take note: Just call a few disgruntled UPND members for conventionless UPND in Lukusushi somewhere. Then announce your election as the new President and HH will be out! Write a letter to the registrar introducing yourself and tell Mutti you’ll have a vote for a new speaker. PF and Munir Zulu will support you
We can all agree that the current situation is not conducive and it’s not acceptable. However, it’s self-inflicted. You can not BLAME HH for the current situation in the PF Party, WITHOUT YOU MENTIONING LUNGU !!
A few contributors on this forum, including me, were calling OUT Lungu to come out, what did you guys say? Ati, HH is afraid of Lungu. You know very well, that Lungu is to blame for what is happening, he did NOT want to give up PF and went on to defraud the GRZ, by receiving retirement benefits, when he knew very well that he was still PF President. What took him so long NOT to hold a convention? You can not compare the situation to UPND, ati UPND did not hold a convention. Those are different cases, in UPND no one had resigned, whereas in PF, Lungu had resigned.
Wasn’t Lungu elected under a similar arrangement ( show of fists) in 2014?
How does government come in? Is this not an internal pf party matter? fp are like this, remember the selection of ecl in 2014?
Those that elected Sampa are unknown. I wish to remind HH that he went for 15yrs without a convention which was against the UPND Constitution. Tiens Kahenya tried to do what Miles Sampa has done and we know what happened to him. I think let me end there. It’s just a matter of time
Zambia has people, just to wake up and organise a convention and be a party President, all in our day. Maybe he can come and do miracles if we made him republican president though in terms of qualities it appears theliz no
You can if the club or party you belong to no longer has legitimate elected leaders as per the club or party constitution. Members of a club of party can call an extraordinary conference and adopt a motion to elect new leaders. If you think am wrong that’s what the court are for and we can argue each others case for the next 6 years. Miles learnt from the best at the Kabwe conference.
This is the height of embarrassment for the three wings of any government: Judiciary, Parliament and executive. Insoni ine.
Nothing embarrassing, the speak is right on point, reading the law to the letter
PF is playing the game don’t blame
The referee and match commissioner reading out the game rules
Zambia doesnt have the three wings of government. It only has The Executive. The rest just groveningly obey whatever The Executive decides. From State House the President can dictate everything and those who see him as the source of their salaries will either be numb or agree. Its time we reviewed our so-called Democracy
The PF have entangled them selves in legal knickers. They thought they were still in charge and it will be business as usual. How can a person who has resigned appoint a vice president who then is under injunction appoint other leaders? What a group of Pathetic F.00ls
Zambia is now a banana Republic ruled by a tribal dog called hh. A judge who is a well-known upnd cadre employed by hh is being used to destroy opposition. I curse hh and this judge to early death before 2026
You a loser in many ways
Please someone help Kaizar Zulu. He is sick. Better still Red Brick find him and treat him. Surely you can’t fail. He has advanced Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD). People like him become terrorists like Mushala and cause havoc. The more he comments on this outlet, the more mad he become. This is no joke!
KZ and another lowdown with similar despicable language called Chilyata are what made many bloggers leave LT. At least one of them was purged. I dont agree with HH but thats not a reason for me to call him a dog. Zambians need to learn political rivals are not enemies. They are fellow citizens-even if they are not your friends.
Some commentors here should be cited for contempt of court. The two factions of PF have taken each other to court to settle their internal dispute. Lets wait to hear the court ruling. The court had already ruled on Lubinda and his appointed Secretary General. Now lets wait for the final court ruling.
PF is soon going into space and history will be made kiki
The Registrar of Societies has NO Objections against PF President Elect Sampa. Photo: Musukwa with his face stressed indicative of limited thinking. calm down you have two options among alternatives, join with Sampa or go form party with one Edgar.
What is happening in Zambia is the true reflection of the man in state house the confusion the hunger the broken law and order is the brain of the top man in the country .
He promised mountains now he has become laughing stork he has disappointed everyone and he is now in a fix we don’t know what going up in his heard , he doesn’t the next lie to tell Zambians what a shame
What law and order is broken in Zambia Iwe Nshilimubemba? What is broken is the PF who are having internal fights they have taken to court to resolve. When you say he has disappointed everyone, what is your basis for speaking on behalf of every one in Zambia?. Even some blind people in Zambia know that the new dawn government has delivered on a number of important promises. The shame is on you!!
Ba batesa IMBIDI….
Don’t blame HH…..Blame Lungu. You knew 7 months ago that Miles Sampa was preparing about this…..Mr. ground was warning you ati ali nokumitesa IMBINDI, but you could not take him seriously, now you are busy blaming HH, that is pure PF stupidity.
Finally the war within PF has begun. The corrupt Vs the prodigal son, let’s see who wins. My money is on Sampa coming out on top.
Lungu has gifted himself to the ACC/ DEC for all of his corrupt involvement. Xmas has come early for ACC/DEC.
I say lock up lungu and throw him with the crocodiles to feed on
THE PF CARTEL TOOK THINGS FOR GRANTED. THEY OVER RULED THEIR OWN CONSTITUTION AND STARTED GIVING THEMSELVES TITLES ILEGALLY AS IF THE PARTY BELONGED TO THEM ALONE. TODY THINGS HAVE TURNED AGAINST THEM. THE TRUE GREENS WERE ALMOST DUPED . CK, GBM CHAMA, LUO AND OTHERS WERE USUALLY PUTBON BENCHES AS SUBSTITUTES
Zambia no longer has the 3 arms of government,instructions come from the executive then the legislature and judiciary nima “yes bwana”.
PF CANT SEE THE THREE ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT DEPITE HAVING
COURTS ARE FOR AND SUPPORT [EGAL ENTITIES AND ISSUES, THE PF EXECUTIVE HAS …ILEGALLALY, MAKING APPOINTMENTS ILEGALLY ‘ SUING INDIVIDUALS TO COURTS ILEGALLY
The problem with PF started way back in 2014 when they went to the convention to elect ECL by the way of raising hands like we were doing at primary school where the teacher will ask like one plus one, whoever, knew the answer raised their hand.
When you start with illegality you have to continue with it, the precedent was already set in Kabwe, and so nothing can be done about it. Those MPs who do not agree with the new presidents are just risking their seats in parliament. To save the PF let them move on and then go convention after 2026 elections.
The same thing the ECL camp did in Kabwe has come back to haunt them
Kainyokolile Zulu chifukushi kumutima cha munyokolola! He though his wayward alcoholic thieving bigot Jameson Muthaware Lungu would return and have the PF land on his gurumutu only to return and find it already landed on Miles Sampa. Ely ndebele lekeni lunye lwaka Noah!
Lusaka times stop the non sense of blocking me…
take not of this Judge..2026 will her turn….
The wagon is passing , the dogs are barking! Current PF was created and run using trickery and deception. Lies have short legs. Soon the centre wont hold any longer and an implosion will scatter them into fragments as they tear each other apart like mad dogs. Blaming others cannot be a solution to their impending doom.