PRISONS PARDON UPROARBY NOEL IYOMBWATHE pardoning of 60 prisoners including Keith Mukata and Mathew Mohan by President Edgar Lungu has been received with mixed feelings with Non-Governmental Organisations condemning the freeing of murder convicts, while some contend that there was nothing illegal about that.And former Zambian ambassador to Nigeria George Mpombo said it was an assault on the Zambian constitution to criticize President Lungu’s pardoning of some prisoners because it was within his powers to do so.Among the notables pardoned was Facebook celebrity Conerlius Mulenga (Chellah Tukuta) jailed for criminal defamation as well as Patriotic Front member Chishimba Kambwili who was sentenced to two years for forgery by Magistrate David Simusamba. Mr Kambwili appealed the matter, which allowed him to be freed from prison.Both Mr Kambwili and Tukuta were still facing more cases in court for various offenses.Speaking in an interview Mr Mpombo said that the release of prisoners by President Lungu was legitimate, constitutional and […]
PRISONS PARDON UPROAR
