By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAPROFESSIONAL Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has sought leave to apply for judicial review against the Anti- Corruption Commission (ACC)’s decision to restrict its account at Zanaco Bank.The union wants to challenge Zanaco’s decision to give effect to the letter of restriction from ACC in breach of banker-customer relationship and without a court order.It has cited ACC and Zanaco as the first and second respondents in the matter.PROTUZ is seeking an order of cetiorari to remove into the Lusaka High Court and quash the ACC’s decision to restrict its account no. 5766743500118 held at Zanaco’s Woodlands branch.It wants the court to declare that it is the rightful owner of the account and an order to quash the decisions of the two respondents.PROTUZ is also seeking a declaration that the two acted without consideration of the due process of law and Zanaco breached the laws governing banker-customer relation by enforcing the restriction notice.It […]
PROTUZ challenges ACC’s action to freeze bank account
