By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAWIDOW of late Suzyo Nyika insists that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has breached the constitution by subjecting a dead man who cannot defend himself to criminal investigations and seizing his property.Ms Thelma Maunga has also submitted to the High Court that ACC has harassed and threatened her with arrest merely because she was the widow of Mr Nyika.Mr Nyika, whose remains were exhumed by the State is believed to be former Republican President Edgar Lungu’s close associate.In this matter, Ms Maunga in a petition before the Lusaka High Court has challenged ACC’s action to seize the property of her late husband, who cannot reasonably defend himself, thus, contravening Article 16 of the Constitution of Zambia.But ACC in its answer to the petition justified the action contending that some seized motor vehicles found at the premises of the petitioner are registered in the names of individuals facing criminal investigations.ACC has alleged that Ms […]
ACC BREACHED CONSTITUTION IN EXHUMING HUSBAND – WIFE
