Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:41:09 +0000 What is happening to the rule of law in this country? On 28th December 2012 Judge Lisimba of the Ndola High Court ruled that the appointment of Andrew Kamanga as Chief Executive of Zambezi Portland Cement was null and void. That ruling has been ignored. Kamanga has not only assumed office but has dismissed a number of officers including the lawyers representing Board members who have been deported. Kamanga’s appointment was made by an emergency “Board meeting” chaired by Dr. Rajan Mahtani in the absence of the deported Directors namely Antonio Ventriglia, Claudio Ventriiglia and Manuela Sebastinia who were declared as prohibited immigrants by the Government. It was argued that according to section 209 of the companies act at least half of the Directors of the Company including the Managing Director were required to be resident in Zambia. Was it by chance that government deported the other directors? Political […]
