THE state must not abuse the court process, Moses Chitambala, representing Milingo Lungu, the Provisional Liquidator of the Konkola Copper Mines, KCM, has told the Constitutional Court.Chitambala was responding to an application by the state to dismiss the petition in which his client, Lungu, is challenging the revocation of the immunity granted him by Lilian Siyunyi, the former Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).“It is therefore contended on the part of the Petitioner that the First Respondent’s application seeking to dismiss the petition on grounds that the current Director of Public Prosecutions has made a decision purporting to revoke the indemnity agreement entered into with the petitioner is clearly an abuse of the court process as the issue of whether or not the current Director of Public Prosecution has any power to revoke the indemnity agreement is an issue that stands to be determined within the purview of the matter before this honourable court”, Chitambala said.Robert […]
Don’t abuse the court process – lawyer tells state
