By GRACE CHAILE-LESOETSAFORTY-THREE ministers out of the 63 who continued to earn a salary after dissolution of Parliament between May and July 2016 have applied to the Court for leave to settle the debt they were ordered to pay back to the State in monthly instalments.The 43 include ministers Mr Given Lubinda, Mr Vincent Mwale, Ms Jean Kapata, Mr Stephen Kampyongo and Professor Nkandu Luo.Others are PF Secretary-General who was Minister of Home Affairs Davies Mwila, Mr Richwell Siamunene, Mr Lawrence Sichalwe and Mr Musenge Mwenya.On December 8, 2020, the Constitutional Court ordered the 63 ministers who continued to earn a salary after dissolution of Parliament between May and July 2016 to pay back the money to the State within 30 days from the date of ruling.The 63 will refund to the State over K3.7 million with each expected to pay more than K50, 000.In this matter, the State through the Attorney General’s Chambers had […]
Ex ministers ask court to pay in instalments
