OPPOSITION party leader, Chilufya Tayali has entered into a consent judgement in favour of Hakainde Hichilema in the defamation case where he accused the UPND president of having corruptly benefitted from the 1990s privatisation programme.Hichilema was demanding K100 million from Tayali.According to the consent judgement singed yesterday before Lusaka high court Judge Chinyanwa, Mr Tayali, who is president for the Economic and Equity Party (EEP) has agreed to render an apology to Mr Hichilema on his Facebook.“That the defendant herein retracts and unreservedly apologies for the defamatory remarks made against the plaintiff on 15th November 2020,as complained by the plaintiff herein. Further the defendant shall render a written apology on his Facebook page within 48 hours after execution of the consent.“The parties undertake to engage each other mutually as they exercise their freedom of expression; That each party shall bear its own costs,” the two parties have agreed.In this matter, Mr Hichilema was seeking a […]
TAYALI, HH ENTER CONSENT JUDGEMENT
