Sat, 28 Jan 2017 11:32:15 +0000 By CHIKUMBI KATEBE A COMPLAINT of gross misconduct has been lodged against Lusaka High Court Judge-in-Charge Mwiinde Siavwapa for allegedly giving legal advice to Fred M’membe, the owner of the Post Newspaper (in liquidation), from the bench in a matter that is before another judge in the same jurisdiction. Edwin Lifwekelo, the former UPND deputy spokesperson who has since joined the ruling Patriotic Front, has reported Mr Justice Siavwapa to the Judicial Complaints Commission for allegedly giving legal advice to Mr M’membe on the liquidation of the Post Newspaper being presided over by Judge Sunday Nkonde. Mr Lifwekelo said he has discovered that Mr Justice Siavwapa had entertained and acted on communication from and in favour of Mr M’membe who was seeking to be party to the liquidation proceedings of the Post Newspaper. Mr Lifwekelo said it was ‘‘absolutely wrong’’ for Judge Siavwapa to render legal advice to an […]
