THE Lusaka Magistrates’ Court has stayed the warrant of seizure taken out by the Anti-Corruption Commission on former Tourism Minister Ronald Chitotela’s State Lodge property. On Friday, April 29, ACC seized Chitotela’s property situated in State Lodge, Chongwe In a statement, ACC spokesperson Queen Chibwe said the seized property was acquired by Chitotela using suspected proceeds of crime and was in fact registered in the name of Liu Runmin, a Lusaka businessman. But the court has now stayed the said seizure warrant, pending hearing of Chitotela’s application to set aside the same. “Upon reading the affidavit sworn by the respondent (Chitotela) filed herein; and upon hearing counsel for the respondent; it is ordered that the warrant of seizure dated the...

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