Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:14:50 +0000 The Supreme Court has halted proceedings in the trial of opposition UPND president Hakainde Hichilema. Judge Muyunda Wanki ordered that the trial of Mr Hichilema on the charge of disseminating false information should be halted until finalization of preliminary matters which include a challenge of the constitutionality of the law under which HH has been charged. Earlier, High Court Judge C Phiri had refused an application for the criminal case to be halted while the law was challenged. Judge Wanki has set January 24 for an inter parte hearing application to set aside judgment by High Court Judge C Phiri who refused to stay trial pending a resolution of constitution matters. Constitutional lawyers representing Mr Hichilema have argued that Section 67 of the penal code on which their client has been charged was in contravention of the Constitution of Zambia and earlier, applied to the High Court to halt […]
