GOVERNMENT TEACHER FACING TREASON AFTER ABANDONING DUTIES TO WORK FOR TONSE ALLIANCE.
Information has emerged that Esther Mwitumwa, daughter of Ambassador Martha Lungu-Mwitumwa, stopped reporting for work as a government teacher at Chelstone School to concentrate on political activities in support of the Tonse Pamodzi Alliance presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile.
According to former Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba, Mwitumwa is a government-employed teacher who remains on the GRZ payroll despite not reporting for work.
It is alleged that she abandoned her teaching duties in anticipation of Brian Mundubile winning the general elections.
Mwitumwa was also a member and administrator of the Tonse Alliance Secretariat.
She is currently facing a treason charge after police accused her of plotting to overthrow the Government of the Republic of Zambia.
Her arrest comes after an earlier dramatic development in which the Lusaka High Court ordered her release following a successful Habeas Corpus application over her prolonged detention.
However, shortly after the court proceedings, police re-arrested her at the High Court premises and subsequently charged her with treason.
Meanwhile, Mwamba’s disclosure about her government employment has raised questions about her employment status, attendance records and whether the relevant education authorities were aware of her alleged prolonged absence from duty.
The development has also sparked debate about public officers who engage in active political activities while remaining on the government payroll
– Zambian Watch.