A LUSAKA businessman has dragged FDD leader Edith Nawakwi to court, demanding damages for defamation of character for allegedly accusing him of being involved in the abduction of the Hatembos. Kenneth Magaleta wants the court to order Nawakwi to pay him damages and to also restrain her from further defaming him. He is also seeking interest on all the amounts found due, among other reliefs. Magaleta stated in his statement of claim that sometime between August 2020 and August 2021, Nawakwi held several press briefings where she made malicious statements against him. “Sometime between August 2020 and August 2021, the defendant held a number of press briefings at which she enjoyed immense and wide coverage throughout the Republic of Zambia...

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