PF Chairperson for Legal Affairs George Chisanga says the suspension of Mongu High Court judge Wilfred Muma has created more confusion and proven that UPND is weaponising the law against people they don’t like. On Friday, State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka announced that President Hakainde Hichilema had suspended Justice Muma from exercising his duties as a judge. He said President Hichilema was acting on the recommendations in the report presented to him by the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC). Hamasaka further said the suspension was in exercise of the powers vested in the President pursuant to Article 144(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia. Meanwhile, Judge Muma recently appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and pleaded not...

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