LUSAKA lawyer Rodger Chongwe has continued attacking the Zambian Government because he has failed to secure US$7 million which he was awarded by the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) following a shooting incident in Kabwe in 1997.
In an interview in Lusaka yesterday, former Patriotic Front PF secretary general Edward Mumbi said Dr Chongwe wrote the Government last month asking for S7 million claiming that there was interest that had accumulated since the ruling was passed.
“I want Dr Chongwe to deny what I am saying. He is asking for money from the Government as compensation but as a lawyer, he knows that the ruling cannot be enforced in Zambia,” Mr Mumbi said.
He challenged Dr Chongwe to state how elections were rigged, especially that he was minister of Justice and Government advisor.
Mr Mumbi said Dr Chongwe should not continue making empty allegations that the Government had been rigging elections but should explain the formula he was using when he was in Government.
He said the ruling by the UNHRC was not enforceable in Zambia because it had not been registered in line with the law.
He said Dr Chongwe did not exhaust all the local channels before taking the matter to the UN body.
Mr Mumbi said Dr Chongwe had now become bitter because he campaigned for President Rupiah Banda during the 2008 presidential elections hoping to be rewarded with the release of his dues.
He said the Government had rejected the appeal, which was consistent with the position taken by late president Levy Mwanawasa, who said the ruling was not enforceable in Zambia.
He said because of anger, Dr Chongwe had continued to criticise President Banda as a tactic to force the Government to invite him but was surprised that was not happening.
“It is a fact and public knowledge that he campaigned for President Banda because our late president Levy Mwanawasa, one of Zambia’s eminent lawyers, wrote to Dr Chongwe informing him there was no law that provided or supported the registration of such a foreign judgment in Zambia.
“Dr Chongwe, being a former Legal Affairs minister and chief adviser to the Government, should tell Zambians how he advised the Government he served in preparing the rigging of elections,” Mr Mumbi said.
[ Times of Zambia ]
he should be arrested for rigging eRections!
Mumbi still in the limelight. barking alal the time to attract attention of his paymasters. Now who is giving this insane Mumbi Govt., documents he is busy brandishing. MMD so dirty and corrupt.
Roger Chongwe can go back to hell or return to Australia and squat with his mother inlaw with the woman he has failed to maintain. He dream to manipulate consecutive presidents has failed flat. He failed with FJT, Mwanawasa and will fail throughout second and final term of RB 2011-2016. His is better of scamming legal fees those secessionists all wasting their time.
MICHAEL Sata yesterday described as comedy the DEC’s investigations against him over the US$100,000 transaction and dropping of those allegations.
Commenting on the Drug Enforcement Commission’s decision not to proceed to prosecute him and Kasama Central PF member of parliament Geoffrey Mwamba after alleging that the duo had irregularly transacted US $100, 000 when they bought two vehicles, Sata said he was more pre-occupied with addressing problems of poverty among Zambians not the comedy from DEC.
“I can’t comment right now about the DEC comedy because at the moment I am preoccupied with the rural poverty and state vandalism. I am in Kawambwa right now and the poverty and neglect I am seeing now is depressing,” said Sata. “The state of vandalism of institutions is worrying. On my way to Kawambwa, I branched off to pass through Ntumba Chushi Falls and my eyes couldn’t believe what I saw. This is what makes me uncomfortable to even talk about the DEC comedy.”
DEC spokesperson John Nyawali, in a statement yesterday, stated that they had concluded investigations involving Sata and Mwamba concerning the US $100,000 transaction at Finance Bank.
“The Commission will not prosecute the matter but hand it over to Zambia Revenue Authority and Bank of Zambia for consideration and possible prosecution. This follows extensive consultations with the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP),” Nyawali stated. “Mr. Sata through his lawyers has been given back two of his motor vehicles which were seized from him as part of the investigations.”
Nyawali stated that on December 8, 2010, the DEC seized two vehicles, a Chevrolet and Isuzu double Cab, both valued at US $100,000 belonging to Sata and his wife Dr Christine Kaseba as part of the…
Useless Mumbi at it again.Hold another press meeting with the times of zambia and daily mail so you can tell us what has happened to the DEC and yo claims about money loundering against Sata.NONSENSE.
“former” Patriotic Front PF secretary general Edward Mumbi. Who is he now? Former means he is no longer part and parcel. Yashani iyi ba LT? Katwishi nganimwe ba subsidiary ba Times of Zed.
Mumbi has just become a dog now.
Mumbi is useless…even a toilet paper is far much better.
he is a bull dog…donchi kubeba
Is this man normal kwena? Why is he trying to hijack other peoples jobs, as far as i know Lady Gaga( Dora Siliya) is still RB-appointed-MMD sopokesperson and Shika Government spokesman.
We know you want a position in our Party but what about us who have toiled for this Party and have not at any time left for the opposition . Mr Mumbi play yr politics nice
For crying out loud,please stop referring to this dimwit as “FORMER PF SECRETARY GENERAL” He ceased being so may moons away. the same applies to LIFWEKELO and CHIMUMBWA.They are all MMD’S vuvuzelas!!
It was The Post which told us that Dr Chongwe had been paid his money. Remember?
Mumbi are you not ashamed to be addressed as former PF sg? It seems you are nothing when that tag is removed from you. Now you have started on Roger Chongwe, my dear you will have so many law suits to attend to and mmd will leave you on your own.
mumbi and dr chongwe are different sides of the same coin
Mumbi at it again those people who handled Ronald Penza,Paul Tembo and the rest, may there souls rest in peace. Please sort out this Mumbi guy as well
Mumbi has a big problem first $100,000 which he had no prove now is talking about this Chongwe and who the hell is leaking government document to this sucker.
And MMD are giving him press cover?
What is the role of the Mumbi guy in the MMD or GRZ? So the GRZ cannot be criticised unless one has an axe to grind? With such political players in Zambia no wonder Zambia is still a backward country despite its abundant resources. I agree with peolple who say that the MMD must be voted out of power this year. What does Wikileaks say about Zambia?
This man Mumbi has got be stopped. If I may ask, What does he do for a living? How does he have such easy access to government confidential information? Finally, why is the LT so interested in covering his monotonous trash?
Who is giving Mumbi press time kanshi? The man’s job is bootlicking RB! I would be ashamed if he were my father! Shame on him.
. . ..I would cage him like a monkey if he were my son!
Dr Chongwe is a man of impeccable credentials and there is nothing that spineless hired jackals can do to dent this noble citizen of Zambia. I also wonder why every time there is an article about him, some people here quickly allude to his wife’s colour and Aussie origins. Leave the man and his wife alone, nobody forced you to have little education and marry a Kalingalinga Tansentha graduate.
Iwe #25 what impeccable credentials? What use is his education if it doesn’t impact anybody or the nation? Tiye uko makandi yobe nayakwa bululu obe Chongwe. Tamwakaimone kiboni bamusamba pasate imwe.
Mumbi speaks the truth in ways.
LEVY KNEW THAT NO FOREIGN JUDGMENT COULD BE REGISTERED IN ZAMBIA.
SO BACK IN 2006 LEVY KNEW HE COULD NOT GET MONEY FROM CHILUBA IN ZAMBIA.
SO WHY DID HE CONTINUE TO WASTE MONEY ON COURT CASES?
ANYBODY WHO BACKED RUPIAH KNOWS THEY DID IT ONLY FOR FAVORS…..MUCH LIKE YOU ARE DOING MR MUMBI.
A BOO.TL.I.CKER!
MR MUMBI THANKYOU FOR STATING THE OBVIOUS THAT ZAMBIA SIGNS U.N PROTOCOLS AND THEN IGNORES THEM AT WILL.
WE HAVE ALL SEEN RUPIAH INVITE A WANTED CRIMINAL TO ZAMBIAN SOIL SO THEY CAN SHARE A COW COOKED OVER THE COALS JUST LIKE THE SUDANESE WHO WERE COOKED ALIVE IN THEIR HOMES.
RUPIAH LOVES ALL THE BEST KNOWN DICTATORS LIKE HIM.
MUGABE, GHADAFFI, GBAGBO, AL BASHIR, KING OF SWAZILAND.
MUMBI PLEASE FINISH ONE STORY FIRST WITH TRUTH.
MR SATA AND HIS $100000.
CAN YOU NOW EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT BANK DETAILS FOR SOMETHING THAT NOW IS RUMOUR SCANDALS.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE EGG ON YOUR FACE AND NOW YOU MOVE TO ANOTHER PERSON WHO CHALLENGES SOMEONE NOT EVEN IN THE PARTY YOU REPRESENT IN PARLIAMENT.
IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY YOU WOULD BE LAUGHED AT AS A SELL OUT.
PEOPLE WOULD BE THROWING EGGS AT YOUR HOUSE AND CAR.
YOU WOULD BE LABELLED YELLOW AND GUTLESS.
YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS FOR A SEAT IN MMD?
WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS EVERY OTHER POLITICIAN.
RUMOUR MONGERING WITHOUT FACTS.
Like minds, they think alike
# 25 Cetshwayo aka Senzangakona,
What is impeccable about Roger Chongwe is it his gay activism or what? Hope you are not fooled with his honorary Doctorate. Chongwe has a basic LLB degree which is an undergraduate work. He has no Graduate school work or a profile of international service so where is your impeccable claim? Is it his failure to maintain his Ausie wife?
mumbi lishilu
allowing such vuvuzelas like mumbi to take centre stage and be used to harass all zambians perceived to have dissenting views is inviting another revolution in africa. please don’t take God’s people for granted bwana Mumbi – find a better way to feed your family. if you have been to school Mumbi and studied history you will shut your rotten mouth…..
Iwe we mpombo Mumbi