HIGH COURT UPHOLDS SENTENCE, SENDS KAMBWILI TO PRISON FOR HAT£ SPEECH
The High Court sitting in Kasama has upheld the conviction of opposition politician Chishimba Kambwili for hat£ speech, sentencing him to five months imprisonment with hard labor, effective immediately.
This ruling follows the dismissal of Kambwili’s appeal against an earlier judgment by the Kasama Magistrate Court, which found him guilty of using tríbal and regional slúrs targeting the people of Southern Province.
The original conviction was delivered by Senior Resident Magistrate Samson Mumba, who underscored the importance of a custodial sentence to deter hate speech and foster national unity.
Despite submissions from Kambwili’s legal team citing his status as a first-time offender, underlying health conditions, and past ministerial service, the High Court upheld the seriousness of the offense and its broader implications.
Kambwili is expected to serve his sentence at Milima Correctional Facility in Kasama.
The case stems from his remarks on Radio Mano in Kasama during the 2021 General Elections campaigns.
Source: Byta FM
How can the courts ignore Cornelius Mweetwa’s confession that UPND paid Kambwili to utter tribal remarks? I guess our friends truly have immunity, for now.
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Kambwili’s lawyer should have applied to court to subpoena Mweetwa test the validity of those assertions in a judicial setting. The fact that he didn’t do so means that what Mweetwa said was just a joke and Kambwili himself knows it’s not true.
Ndiye bwino. Let him go and reflect mu chi fungo. A bad man belongs to jail.
Anywhere it only 5 months, BAKA SUPAWILA FYE and when back, give him the helicopter. Him and helicopters are almost phone and SIM card; he can do almost anything for a flying grasshopper. ECL used that trick twice on him.
While I understand the gravity of the offence, I think that a non-custodial sentence would have been in order, considering that he’s still nursing injuries from the accident that claimed the lives of his two brothers. On the other hand, I’m sure the court what to use this case as a warning to others. Is this also an indication that there was rampart lawlessness in the country at one time, and does the fact all the politicians serving jail time are all mostly from PF say something about the party and its government? Just wondering. And what happened to Kaizer Zulu’s case? Is this also in indication that those who commit crime and flee to other countries can never be captured by the state, no matter who is in power at the time?
He was found guilty for a crime b4 his accident so no relevance u lost Credibility the moment u involvedPF
As you wish Kambwili leniency also think of ordinary criminals if you would wish the same for them. The law is blind to one’s status. The fact that he was once a minister, the law doesnt give him special treatment.
This one is a stunt tribalist, a moron and a terrorist, let him go and serve even though 5 months is just too small for him ,he deserved 5 years actually
See now ba kambwili, you people should learn good manners ! Why can’t you behave responsibly. Hate speech is poisonous, Zambia wants peace my dear.
I think we should all learn something from this, just because you hate someone should not transcend to someone’s tribe and paint all the tribe black. This we should avoid at all costs, PF heightened this and now you see, someone not only has lost his freedom but he lost the lives of his brothers as well including some of his ribs just over something that could have been avoided
When you have a big mouth and you think you are protected since you are ruling that time these are the consequences.
Umwine wa Chisushi, ubukala bwa mbwa back in the free shared hotel room. We need discipline and this should come harder without fear or favour. You let the crooks free, they come back for you. Just like the Lungu’s.
The self confessed instigator of Tribal Hate Speech Cornelius Mweetwa who publicly confessed that he was working in cohort with Honorable Kambwili is a Sacred, and untouchable…and so is the Tribal mouth of Douglas Siakalima whose hate speech against the people of Luapula can’t be arrested…
And what really did Kambwili say ? What has he been convicted for which the Sacreds don’t say? But for them they are free to disparage other Tribes. They are the untouchables.. the Sacreds.
Through this case Honorable Kambwili has lost two brothers in an accident, he is in bad health and can’t manage a custodial sentence…The emotional and physical trauma is too much for him. But the Praise Fools can’t see this, and continue insulting him…as they insulted ECL , mama Edith Nawakwi and many others.
And when he dies in Prison , the Mingalatoon will be there demanding to be the first to see his body, and to give empty and hollow speeches. Useless Hypocrites.
Well the case is now in the Mingalatoon’s realm as he wanted… relishing the opportunity, and we know what he will now do…and his Vuvuzelas have already prepared headlines. He is a see through Mingalatoon. But his time will also come..for we know who he is. An unrepentant Mingalatoon.