Chief Government Spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni says International Lawyer Robert Amsterdam is welcome to enter Zambia to defend his client the former president Rupiah Banda in court only if he meets the country’s immigration qualifications.
This follows Mr. Amsterdam’s affirmation on Friday that he will be ready to defend the former republic president in Zambian courts for any corruption allegations leveled against Mr. Banda if the Zambian government will be courageous enough to allow him enter the country.
Mr. Sakeni said in an interview that if Mr. Amsterdam is to operate in Zambia as a lawyer, he also needs to be registered to practice in the country.
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test website
March 17, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Hello.This article was really interesting, especially since I was investigating for thoughts on this topic last Monday.
chaona
March 17, 2013 at 1:56 pm
Silly minds! What about Judge Chikopa of Malawi who has been in Zambia chewing tax payers money, is he registered here?
Southern Watchman
March 17, 2013 at 2:33 pm
You are a genius.
saka jones
March 17, 2013 at 7:09 pm
Ba chona,chikopa will not be going mu court
Soleil Joy
March 17, 2013 at 8:14 pm
Tribunal is differenet from practicing in Court! Judges can participate in tribunals of fellow Commonwealth countries, and/or UN membe states: that’s why Justice Mumba was in The Hague…
t b jo
March 17, 2013 at 2:07 pm
@chaona. Good comment. Yes niga chikopa?? Ba sakeni was sayin sata is well n kickin i was shocked. “wel n kickin” is used to unborn babies not umuntu umkulu. Yah awe ba spokes person…..niga chikopa??? Tax eater
sisi
March 17, 2013 at 2:29 pm
There is nothing international about Amsterdam… He is simply a lawyer like any other
KAMENGA D
March 17, 2013 at 3:21 pm
Let him come we got nothing to fear about him,in fact he should come and clear his name to Zambians for insulting us Zambians.
what is so special about this lawyer,its like to much has been talked about him.
that why you make small lawyers popular because of the way you talk about them,after all,all the former presidents he has presented in court are rotting in jails.
Wemfula Isa Isa
March 17, 2013 at 3:35 pm
He will deliberatly ignore the procedure of entry into Zambia so that when he is denied entry he will say the Zambian judiciary is afraid of him. Meanwhile alenyopola ulwa ba RB.
Prof; Zick
March 17, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Its interesting how Amustandam wants RBs money,he is not a Zambian,he never voted for outing him or maintain him president.
This a devil
Arm Star Darm "state council"
March 17, 2013 at 8:09 pm
Infact let him come and answer charges for a ‘deformation of charlecter’ for calling all Zambians “Useful Idiots”, plz LAZ, DPP and the ZP fold your sleeves and prosecute this valture in the name of a lawyer. This case will be titled Amsterdam vs The people of Zambia. As Zambians we refuse to be called ‘useful idiots’ as stated by this ‘Sakalanyongo, Mwansa Kabinga’.
Muntu Na Muntu
March 17, 2013 at 8:15 pm
You have problems with spellings. You have been born with defuncts from cellphone rays.
kalulumpunga
March 18, 2013 at 7:09 pm
What are “defuncts”?
Joe
March 19, 2013 at 8:09 am
He meant to say his head is defunct because of radiation from for dads cellphone. Or probably defects, I guess we will never know hahahaha
Joza
March 18, 2013 at 11:55 am
Point of correction, it is not all Zambians who are useful idiots, but a selected few may be including yourself.
Julius
March 17, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Quiet Interesting that one Amsterdam is terror to Zambian democracy and I hope and wish all our mafias can protect our interest by dealing with this guy. Why is he so interested in RB’s cash. RB, when mola is gone all those surrounding you will be gone. Look around your lawyers and see anyone genuine. Find correct lawyer with your case at heart and not your wrong adviser Amsterdam. Look how far he has landed you. All Zambians sympathized with you until you got cheated by Amsterdam to boycott summons. He is now insighting the Zambian Immigration to stop him from entering the country because he knows he has lost. Mudala, again wrong advisers. MPs can walk out of Parliament in protest but was that the way to protect you? NO. They simply agreed with the Speaker but did not want to be part of voting so that they deliver you to jail. If they had stayed behind and voted, it would have made a difference. Wish u good luck deserted man.
Chalikulile
March 17, 2013 at 10:06 pm
RB,Remember a lot of pipo advisd u n yo thugs dat inshiku mutanda tashicela mumo but George Kunda,Shikapwasha n Dora misled u. C now u re alone they can’t protect u. Mambala ufunika kushansha.
Chimutu
March 17, 2013 at 10:28 pm
ninshi uyu wine Amster… wafitala sana??
Joe
March 19, 2013 at 8:10 am
Limbi hahahahaha
UNLOVELYMETAL
March 17, 2013 at 10:40 pm
When i first looked at the headline, i thought it said “Kennedy Sakeni Dies in Amsterdam” Unfortunately i read wrong
ken
March 18, 2013 at 1:16 pm
Oahhhhh! its you dying soon.
Clarisa
March 18, 2013 at 9:15 am
You very dull he did mot insult any Zambians but I agree with him that there are dull Zambians and ****** like your self for supporting people distroying this country very dull indeed
nawaitwika
March 18, 2013 at 9:26 am
No comment just amused by the turn of events.
MWANSA
March 18, 2013 at 11:30 am
@TUMFWEKO THIS IS TOO ****** AND FOOOLISH OF U. MY MAIL CONTAINED WORDS OF RELIGIOUS, PEOPLE WHOULD LEARN FROM SCRIPTURES.
wesu
March 18, 2013 at 1:40 pm
CLARISA UBUPUBA,PANTU MUSUNGU,UBUWELEWELEFYE,LEAVE ZAMBIA FOR ZAMBIANS.UMUPUBA MUNOBE AMSTERDAM IS INTERESTED IN RBS MONEY.LET LOCAL LWYERS CHEW IT
robzz
March 19, 2013 at 7:43 am
way to go kennedy