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Banda Will Contest Removal of Immunity
According to a new statement released by the legal team of the former President Rupiah Banda, the recent move by parliament to strip his immunity was handled unlawfully and will be contested. Banda’s...
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Rupiah Banda Resolute after First Day of Questioning
Following the first day answering questions before the investigative wings after parliament voted to remove immunity, former President Rupiah Banda said that the legal process is likely to be quite...
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Zambia ‘Fishing’ for Case on Banda
Following a second day of questioning before the investigative wings, a lawyer for Former President Rupiah Banda said the authorities seem to be “fishing” for a case, as the questioning has been...
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Banda’s Lawyer Denounces ‘Politically Motivated’ Arrest
Following today’s arrest of former President Rupiah Banda by the Patriotic Front government, his international lawyer Robert Amsterdam denounced the move as a “politically motivated” ploy to eliminate...
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Opinion: Zambia Gains Nothing by Insulting South Africa
The latest diplomatic spat between South African President Jacob Zuma and Zambian leader Michael Sata is not only unnecessary, but extremely unhealthy and dangerous to our country and its good...
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Investigators Fail to Turn Witness against Rupiah Banda
Zambian prosecutors’ attempt to drum up a coherent case against former President Rupiah Banda has hit another snag. Information filtering through from the Government Joint Investigation Team (GJIT)...
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Banda Was Due to Attend Presidential Dinner in Kenya
After immigration authorities prevented former President Rupiah Banda from flying to Kenya on inauguration day despite a court order, Deputy Minister of Information Mwansa Kapeya issued a statement...
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Nchito Accused of Forgery
Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito may have been involved in the forging a bench warrant purported to have been signed by Magistrate Konga, sources tell Zambia Reports....
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Kachingwe Testifies at Banda Trial
On the fifth day of hearings in Zambia’s trial against former President Rupiah Banda on abuse of office charges, the prosecution called to the stand its star witness Maj. (ret) Richard Kachingwe, who...
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Amsterdam Slams PF for Blocking Banda’s Travel
Former President Rupiah Banda’s lawyer Robert Amsterdam has sharply criticised recent moves by the ruling Patriotic Front party, arguing that members of the international community must play a stronger...
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Banda’s Lawyer Clashes with Vice President
The recent refusal of the Patriotic Front government to release former President Rupiah Banda’s passport despite a court order has led to clashes between his lawyers and government officials. On...
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Zambia’s Cases Against Banda Stalling Out
Two cases brought by Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) against former President Rupiah Banda appear to be coming up empty, said a source close to the prosecution team. A number of recent...
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President Sata Orders DPP to Drop Cases against Banda, Says Source
According to a source close to the administration, President Michael Sata has told Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito to discontinue the two remaining corruption cases against Former...
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Can Rupiah Banda Get a Fair Trial?
From the very beginning, it has been impossible to ignore the political dimensions driving the Zambian government’s case against former President Rupiah Banda. The case has featured a controversial...
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Nchito Writes Emotional, Hysterical Letter to Rupiah’s Lawyer
Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito has found himself in hot water lately over the handling of several politically sensitive cases, including the two cases against former President...
View ArticleLucky Mulusa Vindicated by Nchito’s Referral to High Court
When Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito decided that he himself would be the person to prosecute former President Rupiah Banda despite clear conflicts of interests, MP Lucky Mulusa...
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Nchito’s Parliamentary Scandal Deepens
A scandal involving the ratification of Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions Mutembo Nchito before a Parliamentary Select Committee has taken a new twist, as other parties have been drawn in and...
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RB Meets with IPU Delegation on Human Rights
A delegation visiting Zambia from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is investigating the current environment for human rights under the Presidency of Michael Sata and the Patriotic Front. According...
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Banda’s Lawyer Clashes with Vice President
The recent refusal of the Patriotic Front government to release former President Rupiah Banda’s passport despite a court order has led to clashes between his lawyers and government officials. On...
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Zambia’s Cases Against Banda Stalling Out
Two cases brought by Zambia’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) against former President Rupiah Banda appear to be coming up empty, said a source close to the prosecution team. A number of recent...
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