Stay proceedings till I vacate office, HH asks CourtBy GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has applied to the Lusaka High Court to stay proceedings until he vacates office, in a matter where he sued the State claiming compensation for the damage allegedly caused to his property during the arrest for treason charges in 2017.This is on the basis that the President has no legal capacity to sue or to be sued in accordance with Article 98(2) of the Republican constitution.In this matter, Mr Hichilema (then as opposition leader) and five others, in May of 2021, commenced the action in the Lusaka High Court that it orders the State to pay compensatory damages equivalent in value to monies lost and the property that was looted, damaged and destroyed at his home during what he termed as an unlawful operation to arrest him on charges of treason carried out on April 10 and 11 in 2017.He also […]
Stay proceedings till I vacate office, HH asks Court
