LUMEZI Independent member of parliament Munir Zulu has denied issuing defamatory remarks against Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, his Infrastructure counterpart Charles Milupi and RDA Board Chairperson Mulchand Kuntawala. This is a matter in which Zulu is facing three counts of libel contrary to section 191 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia. Allegations in count one are that Zulu on March 21, 2023, in Lusaka, with intent to defame, unlawfully did publish defamatory matters against Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane by way of a press conference in which he alleged that Dr Musokotwane corruptly received money amounting to $250,000.00 through a bank transfer from an unknown company. In count two, it is alleged that Zulu on the same...

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