LUSAKA Magistrate Amy Masoja has given Lumezi Independent Member of Parliament Munir Zulu a benefit of doubt for not attending a court session in a matter in which he is charged with issuing tribal remarks against the people of Bweengwa in Southern Province. In this matter, Zulu is charged with one count of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of race. He is alleged to have, on March 28, 2023, uttered words which did say, “I am a villager from Lumezi, but I can tell you that villagers from Lumezi are more intelligent than villagers from Bweengwa”, which expression shows hatred, ridicule or contempt against a group of persons namely the villagers from Bweengwa, Southern Province....

This premium content is for paid ePaper subscribers.
Subscribe
Already a member? Log in here