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Court Refuses To Release RB’s Passport For Fear ‘He Might Run Away’
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Delivering ruling on the application, Magistrate Banda ruled that the application was supposed to be made before the High court.
Magistrate Banda made the ruling the ruling after analyzing submissions from the state and the defence team.
Magistrate Banda has also warned the public media and state advocates to desist from making commentary on the case of the former president which is still in court.
And in another court where the former president is charged with concealing of gratification under the Anti Corruption Act, Principal Resident Magistrate Obsitter Musukwa ruled that the former president should apply for the release of his passport through the High court.
Magistrate Musukwa told the court that only the high court is empowered to vary the jurisdiction.
And speaking to journalists immediately after the ruling defence lawyer Sakwiba Sikota said the next move will be made known after talking to their client.
President Banda is scheduled to travel to South Africa on the special invitation by Boston University by midday tomorrow.
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NEMU KAMBA
June 3, 2013 at 6:56 pm
hoho powerful fate RB..welcome to hell
yebo
June 3, 2013 at 8:01 pm
OMG!! I think he better forget about this trip. Maybe just going ahead with the application to the high court would be good for future outings(that’s if ruling goes in his favor)
jikson
June 3, 2013 at 9:23 pm
Why are we even debating. Why allow a criminal to run away. The government should never allow this man to even step a cm beyond the boader
zambian olowo
June 3, 2013 at 10:43 pm
zambians we are acting backwards,this is a very bad culture,in 2016 it will be sata’s passport.let the oldman rest
TC
June 4, 2013 at 9:18 am
He can only rest properly once he is cleared of the allegations hovering over his head. Flight risk? YES!
Kulekwamyo Kapyololo
June 4, 2013 at 1:38 am
The same judiciary he manipulated to let Chiluba off the hook is now being manipulated by others in his former position to fix him, he should just enjoy his sour grapes in harmony and silence, asati ku lila lila cimuchembele chonse monga ka mutoto, ala!
love
June 4, 2013 at 8:50 am
this is just wrong….allow the old man to go now…
isaac
June 4, 2013 at 9:50 am
W
isaac
June 4, 2013 at 9:54 am
We cannot allow him just to go and meet with his interdicted lawyer called Amstedarm.Do not allow this man to go after all,this is the same judicialy he left and paraising.
kalulumpunga
June 5, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Chikala takwete knee problem so alenyengafye akeshikulu while waiting for court appearances.
mwewa in South Africa
June 4, 2013 at 8:57 am
The head line is misleading ba editor. Where is it written that he was refused to be given the passport for fear that he might run away? However, RB is a flight risk. Once allowed to go out, he will go for good, so he must remain in the country. And those who invite this old man must stop because they are just interfering in the affairs of our country. Ba RB, akatanshi takalisha akalekelesha ekalisha.
BHL
June 4, 2013 at 11:47 am
his head weighs more than 200 Kgs since he came out of power, might cause flight problems if given back the passport.
kalulumpunga
June 5, 2013 at 1:21 pm
itole limo 5kg…problem daddy
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
June 4, 2013 at 12:49 pm
Not not even put this man behind bars so that he even stops getting those ****** invitations? Chikakeni imwe!
MAFUPA YOKOYOKO
June 4, 2013 at 12:50 pm
Why not even put this man behind bars so that he even stops getting those ****** invitations? Chikakeni imwe
Sansamukeni
June 4, 2013 at 3:10 pm
I am sure RB had already packed his luggage, mudala nama trips, lol!!!
Kalijo
June 4, 2013 at 3:42 pm
The court stopping pipo to comment on case already in court meanwhile it was very easy for parliament to discuss RB’s case which was already in court. Double standards by our courts. Be professional and consistant in your execution of duty.
Think Tank
June 5, 2013 at 7:33 am
This man should not leave the country not until he’s cleared mwebantu… it was really painful those days to see him waste our money on bena Dora, his sons & the sons girlfriends at the expense of poor Zambians…. please please please… this man should not even rest at all, & should face the law on a serious note
Pumbafu
June 5, 2013 at 9:51 am
If there is anyone amongst you who are calling RB a thief, and claim You have never committed any kind of crime, stand up and say yes “Im Here”, but if you have committed an atrocity today or even years back and you know deep down your hearts, Please give RB a break. He served you and served with with integrity. Some of you are hiding in condemning people like RB but you are busy sinning.
zambian
June 5, 2013 at 10:01 am
Guilty until proven innocent
kalulumpunga
June 5, 2013 at 10:54 am
Chalishishita ichi! What happened to the knee?
Summer K
June 5, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Is Tumfweko for Bemba idiots? I can see that most insulting comments are coming from deranged Bemba PF cadres. Language on this site is sickening, no wonder you only have a handful of visitors compared to other sites. For those that are insulting, may I say that your own father’s balls weigh 10 kgs each, how does that feeel? Nice, eeh?
Steve
June 5, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Kabimba’s passport must be confiscated, this unfare.
MOSQUITO
June 5, 2013 at 6:24 pm
“FOR FEAR HE MIGHT RUN AWAY”WHOSE WORDS ARE THESE CERTAINLY NOT FROM THE MEGISTRATE.BUT AN ADDITION BY TUMFWEKO AWE TWAKULAUMFWAKO