Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:35:44 +0000 Chishimba Kambwili broke into tears after the High Court ruled that he was the duly elected Member of Parliament for Roan Constituency. Ndola High Court Judge Charles Chanda on Friday afternoon upheld the election of Mr. Kambwili as Roan Member of Parliament. Delivering the ruling in a petition in which UPND candidate Andrew Kayekese was asking the court to nullify and declare the seat vacate, the court dismissed the petition on grounds that the petitioner failed to adduce evidence. Justice Chanda cited wide differences in evidence brought before court, stating that the petitioner failed to prove his case. Justice Chanda further ruled the petition a “fruitless labour” as it was the responsibility of the petitioner to present to court necessary documents to assist in proving the case against the respondent. The Court ruled that there was not enough evidence for the petitioner to have relied on the ruling by the […]
