EX-Zambia Red Cross Society boss Charles Mushitu and two others have sued the State for malicious prosecution and are demanding K4.5 million as special damages in respect of money paid as legal fees.In a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka High Court, Mr Mushitu, Mr Sydney Chituta and Ms Florence Tembo, all former employees of Zambia Red Cross Society are claiming damages for mental stress, anguish and inconvenience arising from malicious prosecution.Mr Chituta was employed as finance manager until October 3, 2012 when his contract was terminated while Ms Tembo was orphans and vulnerable children, OVC, officer until December 10 2010 when she left employment.They stated that they were summoned to appear before the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) on September 9, 2013 for undisclosed reasons.DEC then arrested and charged them with 13 counts of obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery and uttering, making false documentsIt was alleged in one of the counts that between […]
Ex Red Cross chief sues state for malicious prosecution
