FORMER president Edgar Lungu’s political advisor Chris Zumani Zimba’s co-accused in the gassing case, Marlone Banda, has sued the State demanding damages for malicious prosecution and loss of business in the sum of over US$ 2 million. On December 1, 2023, the Lusaka High Court acquitted Zimba and three others of gassing-related charges on grounds that there was no evidence linking them to the offences. Zumani was jointly charged with Given Phiri, Marlone Banda and Portipher Gwai in connection with the 2020 gassing incidences. Banda is now seeking an order that the State pays him US$2,000,000, being the amount due for his failure to execute a stand by letter of credit, and another K2,000,000 which he spent on obtaining the...