Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:47:45 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA LUSAKA Magistrate Felix Kaoma has ordered that former deputy minister of Agriculture Luxon Kazabu be reported to the police for alleged contempt of court. When the matter came up yesterday for ruling on whether Mr. Kazabu had committed contempt of court, Mr Kaoma said he had extensively considered the law creating contempt of court and had considered section 116 (2) of the Penal Code as read with sections 40 and 41 of the Subordinate Court Act. “Even if I was to proceed with the offence summarily, the penalties provided for cannot commensurate with the degree of the offence. I find it undesirable to proceed by way of summary trial, “ I therefore order that the alleged contemnor be reported to the police so that the matter can be tried by the DPP because the penalties provided for do not make sense,” Mr. Kaoma said and […]
