Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:47:57 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA HAKAINDE Hichilema and five others have been transferred back to Lusaka Central Prison from Kabwe’s Mukobeko Maximum Security Prison where they have spent the last 12 days. This was after Lusaka Magistrate Irene Wishimanga re-affirmed her earlier order yesterday. And lawyers representing Minister of National Guidance and Religious Affairs Godfrida Sumaili say Hichilema’s contempt of court complaint against her is not competently before court. Ms. Wishimanga said her order dated June 15, 2017 must be obeyed because there were serious consequences of disobeying it. She said the State must apply to court over serious security concerns the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) had over remanding the accused persons at Lusaka Central Prison. Ms. Wishimanga said she would wait for the said application to be filed in court and would consider varying her order after hearing the application by the State. She said this after lead defence lawyer […]
