The case in which musician Chama Fumba aka Pilato and five others are facing a charge of failure to comply with lawful orders by protesting against the purchase of 42 fire enginees and $42 million has failed to take off in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for the second time.
According to the state, the docket is with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for perusal.
The matter is expected to come up this Friday.
Pilato is jointly charged with Alliance for Community Action executive director Laura Miti, Zambia Council for Social Development executive director Lewis Mwape and PeP president Sean Tembo among others.
The protesters were met with force from the police who blocked them from accessing the parliament buildings as they demanded action on those involved in the purchase of 42 fire tenders at $42 million.
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The case is a circus hence the failure to take off now for the second time. And come to think of it, in a democracy dispensation the government still want to cling to a charge like this one? This is serious abuse of peoples rights. The PF government was not voted into office to abuse public funds or remain mute when public funds are being looted.
This case is a sham and it will not take off – another nolle again. To borrow Given Lubinda’s word – the PF does not influence in court investigation – (laughing)!!!