Wed, 24 May 2017 11:57:40 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA HIGH Court Judge Mwila Chitabo yester blasted UPND lawyers for their conduct of ‘‘mischaracterizing’’ courts’ decisions. And Mr. Justice Chitabo has stayed proceedings in the matter where incarcerated UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba are fighting for their right to be heard over the dismissal of their petition against the August 11, 2016, election results by the Constitutional Court. Mr Justice Chitabo stayed the proceedings following an application by Mr. Hichilema and Mr. Mwamba pending the Supreme Court hearing of their appeal against his refusal to recuse himself from hearing the main matter. Delivering ruling yesterday, Mr. Justice Chitabo said: “I did not say that the recusal application had failed for being spurious, frivolous, vexatious, scandalous and otherwise not supported by any iota of evidence. This conduct of mischaracterizing of courts’ decisions is strongly disapproved. “Advocates are officers of the […]
