Opposition leader files complaint against judge

Patriotic Front (PF) member Emmanuel Mwamba has filed a formal complaint with the Judicial Complaints Commission against Kabwe High Court Judge-in-Charge, Justice Kelvin Limbani, challenging the circumstances under which an injunction relating to PF activities was granted in Kabwe. According to the Lusaka Times, The complaint states that the order was issued despite an existing administrative directive assigning all PF leadership and ownership matters to the Lusaka High Court. According to the submission, this directive was established in March 2025 after consultations between lawyers from both PF factions and the Chief Justice, with the aim of preventing conflicting rulings and managing case congestion. Mwamba argues that the injunction obtained in Kabwe involved activities taking place exclusively in Lusaka, where all parties linked to the ongoing internal disputes reside. The letter states that it was inappropriate for a court outside Lusaka to preside over matters already consolidated under a single judge and characterises the Kabwe application as forum shopping.

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