CONCOURT TO HEAR TEMBO’S CASE AGAINST HH USING INSULTING LANGUAGE
MEDIA NOTICE – 9th September 2024
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HEARING: SEAN TEMBO V ATTORNEY GENERAL: 2023/CCZ/026
Notice is here by given that the matter in which the Party President for the Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) Mr. Sean Tembo sued President Hakainde Hichilema, through the Attorney General, for use of insulting language, is coming up tomorrow, 10th September 2024 before a full bench of the Constitutional Court at 09hrs in the forenoon.
In this matter, President Hakainde Hichilema is accused of using insulting language on various occasions and forums, including reference to former Republican Vice President, Dr. Guy Scot as “the most stupid white man” as well as use of the word “chikala” in public.
In the submissions so far filed before Court, the Attorney General acting on behalf of President Hakainde Hichilema, has not disputed that the President has been using insulting language in public, which is in direct contravention article 173(1)(a) of the Republican Constitution, which requires a President to conduct himself with dignity and integrity.
It remains to be seen what defense the Attorney General will put up during tomorrow’s hearing before a full bench of the Constitutional Court. PeP President Mr. Sean Tembo is representing himself in this matter. All media houses and private citizens are invited to attend.
ISSUED BY:
PeP Media Team
Lusaka Office
Chudleigh, Lusaka
When an idiot is given so much freedom to talk nonsense, this is the result.
I think this constitutional court has nothing much to do for it to entertain such trivial things. I hope there shall be no adjournment but simply deal with it there and then.
I thought those words about Guy Scott as the most stupid white man” were said long before HH became the President. I need to be corrected if he has said them when he was already the President. About the use of the word “chikala” in public, I also don’t remember hearing HH using or pronouncing that word in public, what was he talking about when he said the word? But the word chikala is carelessly used in public mostly by Bembas themselves and some none Bembas don’t even take it as an insult, because it now sounds like any normal Bemba word. Some visitors who come to Zambia think chikala is part of the greeting in Bemba, almost on every corner of the streets, you can hear people greeting each other; uli shani chikala.