MUSOKOTWANE SUES MUNIR ZULU FOR K50 MILLION OVER DEFAMATION
Barely a month after completing his 12-month criminal sentence with hard labour, former Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu is facing a fresh legal battle, this time in the civil courts.
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has filed a lawsuit demanding K50 million in damages for defamation, along with a public apology. The case stems from allegations previously made by Zulu, which led to his conviction.
The claims in question accused Dr. Musokotwane, alongside Infrastructure Minister Charles Milupi and former Road Development Agency Board Chairperson Mulchand Kuntawala, of corruptly receiving $250,000.
In his Notice of Claim, Dr. Musokotwane argues that the allegations caused serious damage to his reputation, particularly given his role as a senior public official and his previous work with the International Monetary Fund. He maintains that the accusations undermined public trust in his office.
While the criminal court handed Zulu a 12-month sentence, the Finance Minister is now seeking financial compensation for the alleged reputational harm through civil proceedings.
Forget it man. The boy has been punished enough. Money is not everything. And start going to a real church.
Yes, the idiot should account for his utterances. As a so called former “lawmaker” let him feel the full force of both the criminal and civil aspects of his allegations.
Schyopedity must be painful.
Otherwise fools would multiply.
I agree with you.
The fall of MZ is own making
100% this imbecile needs to learn not to run his mouth like a backside with diarrhea. Munir lacks maturity. It’s one thing to be an astute politician and another to be an empty tin rumbling a lot of nonsense. Munir grow up, you an embarrassment to youth representation.
Honourable Charles Milupi, where are you?
I still feel the Lusaka Ndola Dual Carriage Road so called PPP stinks.
Hon Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane , you can sue the young man for the so called Defamation..There are so many questions on the PPP you and Hon Charles Milupi have been signing on Road Construction works in Zambia. You will be put on the Spot in Court.
The court will compel you to produce the terms of the agreement..There won’t be the usual stunts of hiding behind the non disclosure Terms.
That’s when we will know what you have done to our NAPSA Pension Funds.
Let the Proceedings begin! We need the truth on the Lusaka – Ndola Road PPP project of shame.
…. And we will know who holds the aces.
They will fix this boy, it is legal. He should’ve just been quiet, but knowing his type, it is impossible to lay low. Some form of compensation is coming by musokotwane s way
This will hurt him more than the prison stint.
Munir Zulu’s defence is the truth which he failed to provide when it was seeded most and not parliamentary immunity which he wanted to cling to. If his lawyer has his best interest, he should call for settlement with Situmbeko Musokotwane’s lawyer and move on.
This boy talks too much.He is a confused boy.He should apologize to the minister