COURT THROWS OUT TASILA LUNGU’S JOINDER APPLICATION
The Economic and Financial Crimes Court has refused to allow Chawama Member of Parliament Tasila Lungu be joined to the court proceedings in which the Director of Public Prosecution DPP wants her farm in Sinda Eastern Province forfeited.
The state alleges that the said farm, valued at 13.9 million Kwacha, was allegedly acquired through proceeds of crime.
On August 16, 2023, Ms. Lungu who is also daughter of former President Edgar Lungu filed an application for joinder into the proceedings saying she was a bonafide owner of the property.
But the court has declined her plea saying the application for Forfeiture was against the property and not against a person such as herself.
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Talema can this thieving family please be convicted quickly. We want them to start serving their sentences in our county’s jails.
Mrs. Tasila Lungu Mwansa is the owner of the property and natural justice requires her to be given the chance to tell the court how she acquired it.
I donot understand how the court can say the forfeiture is against the property and not her. Can someone please explain the meaning of this?