By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Busoli Royal Establishment (BRE) through Senior Chieftainess Nkomenshya Mukamambo II, have sued the State and Zambia Army commander Lieutentant General Dennis Sitali Alibuzwi, seeking damages for battery, assault and trespass.BRE wants an order of the Lusaka High Court ordering the Commander to instruct his subordinates to halt all sorts of works and desist from harassing the residents in Muzembela village.They are also demanding compensatory damages for the demolished houses and a restraining order against Zambia Army within 200 meters of the plaintiffs’ person or property.The royal establishment is as well demanding that the Army returns their detained goods and should also pay punitive damages.BRE, Mr Elijah Simba, who is the establishments’ lands committee vice-chairperson and Christopher Muzembela Chota as Muzembela village headman, have cited the Attorney General, Lt Gen Alibuzwi and Lieutenant Colonel Billy Munshya as defendants in the matter.BRE stated that in 1972, Chieftainess Nkomenshya of the Soli speaking […]
BUSOLI ROYALS SUE STATE, ARMY FOR ASSAULT, TRESPASS
