FORMER Kabushi PF member of parliament Bowman Lusambo says he will challenge the High Court’s decision to uphold ACC’s appeal against the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court decision to set aside the warrant of seizure effected on his Chamba Valley properties. And Lusambo says the Judiciary must not punish him because of his name but must independently adjudicate his matters. Last week, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, upheld the four grounds of appeal filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in a matter in which it was challenging the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court decision. The court further held that the proceedings, being criminal, magistrate Albert Mwaba was rendered functus officio, relative to the warrant of seizure in issue and that he...

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