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State House Raps Tayali
FORMER Chief Justice Annel Silungwe has never been to State House to seek his retirment benefits as has been alleged by Chilufya Tayali who is supporting and defending suspended Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Mutembo Nchito, State House has said.
Presidential press aide Amos Chanda has revealed that the information Mr Tayali was referring to emanated from a leter by Justice Silungwe to late president Levy Mwanawasa which letter was later resubmitted to late president Michael Sata.
Mr Chanda said State House was doubtful that Justice Silungwe could have had a meeting with Mr Tayali to confide in him that he was seeking retirement benefits from President Edgar Lungu.
Mr Chanda said President Lungu had made decisions on some of the appeals while he had referred others to Secretary to Cabinet.
He said while Mr Tayali had the freedom to rise to the defence of those who had been arraigned before the country’s judicial system, it was injudicious for him to attack, malign and slander the judiciary from which he was seeking justice over his rape case.
“President Lungu has received several appeals from former Goverment officers who served in the civil service. He has recieved more than 10 appeals from former Inspector Generals of Police and many from the defence forces and even many judiciary personnel have made appeals to the President over similar matters. The letter Mr Tayali was referring to was written to late president Levy Mwanawasa and was resubmitted to late president Michael Sata. President Lungu found that letter when he assumed office and has only inherited the appeal. It is not correct to insinuate that Justice Silungwe has been to the President seeking for his retirement,” Mr Chanda said.
Mr Chanda stated that former Chief Justices Silungwe, Ngulube and Sakala were about the senior most legal brains Zambia had and Mr Tayali should have been the last person to question their integrity.
He explained that the only role President Lungu played in the tribunal was to constitute it and that he had no hand in its proceedings and that it was imprudent for Mr Tayali to demonise its members whose duty was to inquire into the professional miscoduct of Mr Nchito.
Mr Chanda rubbished allegations by Mr Tayali that former Justice Silungwe had been appointed to lead the tribunal investigating the professional misconduct of suspended Mr Nchito so that President Lungu could consider awarding him his retirement benefits.
Mr Chanda said to undermine the tribunal and the judicial system of the country was defeating the same cause Mr Tayali was purporting to advance and advised that the Zambian Voice executive director avoids attacking President Lungu because the Head of State was not involved in the proceedings of the tribunal.
He stated that President Lungu had the composite wisdom of presiding over the affairs of the country and that he was aware that Mr Tayali was facing a serious felony for which the Magistrate’s Court had put him on his defence.
Mr Chanda told the Daily Nation in an interview that it was incorrect for Mr Tayali to insinuate that Justice Silungwe was appointed to chair the tribunal investigating Mr Nchito so that he could be favoured for his retirement benefits.
“Mr Tayali has been accused of having committed a heinous crime and we hope he is going to be cleared. His constituency as a civil rights actvisit has been damaged by these hideous allegations. Mr Nchito, the man he is profusely defending consented to his prosecution while he was in the office of DPP. So Mr Tayali is morally incorrect to assail and slander the members of the tribunal which is an opportunity for Mr Nchito to clear his name,” Mr Chanda said.
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JOHN CHINENA
May 26, 2015 at 11:49 am
Tayali babike muchibe ba mambala aba.
Ifishinka
May 26, 2015 at 12:14 pm
Klim
May 28, 2015 at 7:41 am
A very good eye-opener and a must watch for every serious-minded Zambian.
Czar
May 26, 2015 at 12:08 pm
PF should learn to ignore some of these clowns rather than given them undeserved publicity.
Pwanya Nini
May 27, 2015 at 4:20 am
Tayali, the liar, told the whole world he gave a lift to a young lady and when she rubbed against his manhood he started to look for a place where to relieve his sexual stress until he stumbled upon Barn Motel. Question is, where was he going initially? Secondly, did he only come to know about Barn Motel accidentally on the material day he helped himself to somebody’s bride-to-be?
acumen
May 27, 2015 at 8:44 am
U should say gvment not of.
itizi turu
May 26, 2015 at 12:13 pm
So Amos you are just confirming that Tayali is correct. Let the justices defend themselves by seeking judicial protection. Those attacks by Tayali are on their persons.
IF NOT
May 26, 2015 at 1:52 pm
@ Czar well articulated people like Tayali should concentrate on his defilement case.
Kwati like so
May 26, 2015 at 2:16 pm
Tayali tiye mwandi ! Teti basumine ! Kwati twaiche ati awe tabaishileko hahahahahaha!
Him
May 26, 2015 at 2:19 pm
This response is far more mature than the ones Chellah used to write.
Shaka Zulu
May 26, 2015 at 5:45 pm
How can Tayali be a moralist when he is facing rape charges. Abantu bamo tabakwata insoni sure.
daily drinking officer
May 26, 2015 at 6:46 pm
This chap Tayali should be careful,the Panga Family will take him to Prison.He should sit his ass down & wait for the verdict not uku bwata bwata.
observer
May 26, 2015 at 8:09 pm
its sad that state house is now confirming the existance of some paper mentioned by katayali.my simple advice to mr chanda is that, he must avoid answering tayali, pantu mwalakakusha umutwe.
Kwati like so
May 26, 2015 at 11:27 pm
Tayali is talking sense
Pwanya Nini
May 27, 2015 at 4:20 am
Tayali, the liar, told the whole world he gave a lift to a young lady and when she rubbed against his manhood he started to look for a place where to relieve his sexual stress until he stumbled upon Barn Motel. Question is, where was he going initially? Secondly, did he only come to know about Barn Motel accidentally on the material day he helped himself to somebody’s bride-to-be?
poly
May 27, 2015 at 10:06 am
Iwe Amos Chanda, can you now show us the letter.Was it addressed to the Presidency or to Levy Patrick mwanawasa (MHSRIP). This may settle your poor presentation of facts.As things stand, Tayali is ahead of you in cutting corners.
John Chinena
May 27, 2015 at 2:25 pm
Wise people never insult crocodiles whilst their bums are still in the water.
Kay
May 28, 2015 at 12:55 pm
Every one seems dirty…..ndeloleshafye.
abene bansamba
May 28, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Mwaice Tayali bakafye.
Kwati like so
May 29, 2015 at 12:07 am
Tayali kaume
Kwati like so
May 29, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Tayali has been aquited. I told u follow bloggerz ati tayali kaume !