By CHARLES MUSONDATHE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has issued a warrant of arrest against businessman and social media blogger Mwewa Chitambala, popularly known as Simon Mwewa Lane, for failing to appear in court for no reason.This is in a case Chitambala, 52, of house number 295 SMK Road in Avondale, is charged with one count of assaulting National Revolution Party (NRP) secretary general Clive Chikula on September 28, 2021, occasioning actual bodily harm.Magistrate Jenifer Bwalya issued the warrant yesterday following an application by public prosecutor Michael Nundwe.The case was scheduled for trial and when it was called Mr. Nundwe told the court that the State was ready as Mr. Chikula was present as a witness but Chitambalawas absent.Mr. Nundwe said he did not know the reason Chitambala was absent because even in the other court before Magistrate Nthandose Chabala, in a matter Chawama MP Tasila Lungu Mwansa has complained against him for libel and cyber bullying, the accused person was equally absent. He then applied to the court for Chitambala to be brought on the warrant of arrest and Ms. Bwalya granted the […]
Chitambala faces arrest for skipping court
