JUSTICE Minister Mulambo Haimbe says a round table discussion between government and stakeholders on how best the 13 abduction victims can be helped going forward would be more fruitful than court processes. Haimbe, however, says there is nothing stopping the women’s movement from suing for compensation if they have requisite interest and cause of action against the state. During a media briefing, Friday, NGOCC Chairperson Grace Sinkamba said the women’s movement had instructed its lawyers to commence legal action against the state to demand compensation for the 13 abduction victims. But commenting on this in an interview, Haimbe said the victims’ interests need to also be considered going forward. “We have a societal responsibility to one; put in a lot...

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