Thu, 20 Jul 2017 08:19:27 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA SYLVIA Masebo must thank the magistrates’ court for acquitting her because the acquittal proves that the Judiciary is truly independent, the PF has charged. Last Friday Ms. Masebo was acquitted of abuse of authority of office relating to cancellations of hunting concession procurement but the former Chongwe MP claimed that her prosecution amounted to political persecution resulting from her support for incarcerated UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema in the 2015 presidential election. But PF media director Sunday Chanda said in an interview yesterday that Ms. Masebo’s claim was unfortunate and regrettable because her acquittal proved that the PF government did not interfere with matters that were before courts. “If the Judiciary was held hostage by the Executive, her case could have gone in the direction of a conviction but she has been acquitted and she is a member of the opposition. Let’s give credit where it is […]
