Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:13:52 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA THREE lawyers who have criticized the Law Association of Zambia for deciding to pay legal fees in a matter involving Nchima Nchito and Fred M’membe have been summoned for disciplinary action. The three lawyers – Hobday Kabwe, Makebi Zulu and Anna Mwitwa-Mwewa have been summoned over recent statements to the Daily Nation criticizing the association for taking a partisan political stance on matters involving the cartel. They have challenged the Association to justify support to Nchima Nchito and Fred M’membe when no such support was offered to other legal practitioners including Judges who were confronted with similar legal challenges. They have charged that LAZ had been reduced to a family law practice that had eschewed its legal mandate by engaging in partisan political activities that brought controversy and disrepute to the organisation. In an undated letter copied to Mr. Kabwe, Ms. Mwewa and Mr. Zulu […]
