FORMER First Lady Esther Lungu’s lawyer, Charles Changano, says now that his client has regained possession of her 15 double-storey flats, he is ready to argue that the properties are not proceeds of crime. And Changano says he has advised his client not to dispose of her flats until the Court of Appeal concludes the matter. His comment follows the Court of Appeal’s decision to stay the execution of the judgement that forfeited Esther’s 15 double-storey flats. The Court of Appeal ruled that Esther regains possession and control of the flats until the full determination of her appeal. On September 27, 2024, the Economic and Financial Crimes Court, High Court Division, ordered that Esther’s flats be forfeited to the state,...