SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe has accused the Direct of Public Prosecutions of shielding Inspector General of Police Graphael Musamba from prosecution. On Monday, DPP Gilbert Phiri denied Dr Māmembe permission to prosecute Musamba for alleged defamation of character, citing public interest considerations. The DPP’s letter to Dr Māmembe went viral a few hours after Musamba appeared before the Lusaka Magistratesā Court in a matter in which Dr Māmembe lodged a complaint against him for defamation of character. The matter was, however, adjourned to September 15 after a state prosecutor informed the court that consent had not yet been granted by the DPP to prosecute the case. Commenting on the development in a statement shared on his Facebook page, Tuesday,...
