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Malawian Judge Chikopo To Appear In Court For Contempt of Court
Judge Lovemore Chikopa and his secretary Magaya Katunasa are expected to appear before Ndola High Court judge Mwiinde Siavwapa to answer to a charge of contempt of court and explain why they should not be sent to jail or suffer other sanctions for disobeying a lawful court order.
Lawyers representing judges Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga are preparing final papers for the committal of Chikopa and Katunasa for their disregarding of an order stopping their tribunal.
This follows judge Siavwapa’s decision to dismiss the defence against committal offered by the state saying that the absence of a penal notice; warning against disobedience of a lawful court order did not offer sufficient ground for a judge to ignore an order.
The judge therefore ordered that Chikopa should be cited for contempt of lawful court orders and must therefore appear.
And civil rights activist Brebner Changala has said the Chikopa tribunal must be disbanded with immediate effect because its chairman, Malawian Judge Lovemore Chikopa is a subject of a criminal trial.
And former United Party for National Development (UPND) special assistant to the president Edward Mumbi has said no Zambian Judge should appear before Judge Chikopa until the Malawian Judge clears himself of the contempt cases against him.
Daily Nation
Mumbi said Judge Chikopa should respect Zambian courts by appearing before Judge Siavwapa stating that should the Malawian Judge attempt to run away back to his country, the Zambian courts should place him on the Interpol wanted list.
Changala said the ruling by Ndola High Court Mwiinde Siavwapa that Judge Chikopa had ignored the court order not to proceed with the tribunal had revealed a lot about the incompetence and lack of understanding of the judicial terrain by the Malawian Judge
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on October 7, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Munyelo Pwete!
October 7, 2013 at 5:31 pm
What is wrong with this Chikopo judge? Does it mean that he does not have a job in Malawi? Iam getting worried! its time this chap went back to Lilongwe otherwise he is going to be bruised.
kaseba golden
October 7, 2013 at 5:51 pm
these lawyers are just wasting time taking each other to courts.if they are guilty, just open up nd ask for forgiveness.ifyabupuba fya chilamo.corruption in courts is real.
SATA
October 7, 2013 at 8:54 pm
SYAVWAPA SENTENCE THIS CHIKOPA TO HANG TILL PRONAUNCED DEAD BY MEDICAL DOCTORS
icinshikululwa
October 7, 2013 at 9:22 pm
You will never resist and avoid the Tribunal by dusting jg Chiko with your contept; the TRIBUNAL will catch you oneday.
kapwti
October 8, 2013 at 5:07 am
Judge Chikopa Judge Chikopa, wanshimwaletele ba Sata? Umulomo as tho there are no judges in Zambia who could have set up the tribunal. Are we still in Egypt (bondage) ukushinguluka in the same things. Pa Zed too much drama!!!!!!
king kaele
October 8, 2013 at 11:41 am
Sata lisakafye! Ata! Judge chilkopa, nga ma zambian judges can’t one of them do the job ratha than employng ths foreigner to come and do things the way he wish? Foolishmess!!
enji
October 8, 2013 at 10:22 pm
Chikopo chikopo?lol