TUKUZA DISCONTINUES ASSETS CASE FORE CONCOURT

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAINCARCERATED Henry Kapoko’s ex lover ,Rudo Tukuza Chitengu, has filed an application for leave to discontinue the matter before the Constitutional Court in which she petitioned the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to surrender her assets under its seizure.According to Ms Chitengu’s lawyer, Paul Chiteta of Legal Aide Clinic for Women, the decision to withdraw the matter is because the Constitutional Court has no jurisdiction to hear matters relating to Bill of Rights.ACC had raised preliminary issue asking the Court to dismiss the matter as it lacked jurisdiction to hear it.It contended that Ms Chitengu raised issues of her rights being violated.“The petitioner was guided by the court to make the necessary amendments so as to bring the application properly before court.That the petitioner was advised of the lack of jurisdictions of the Constitutional court of the Bill of Rights and that the proper court was the High Court of Zambia and she was […]