By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAHIGH Court Judge, Mathew Zulu, has struck out from the active cause list, the matter in which President Hakainde Hichilema sued the State, claiming damages for malicious prosecution in a case where he was acquitted of treason charges in 2017.According to an order dated December 15, 2021, Mr Justice Zulu dismissed the matter with liberty to restore within 30 days after Mr Hichilema again failed to appear before court.“Matter was coming up for scheduling conference after adjournment on account of the party at the last sitting on 9th December, 2021. However, again despite the notices having being served on the parties, the plaintiff is not before court and no reasons have been advanced for their absence,” the court said.“Accordingly, I strike out the action from the active cause list with liberty to restore within 30 days from this order, failure to which matter shall stand dismissed,” read the order.Mr Hichilema, then as […]
High Court struck out HH’s malicious prosecution case
