The Director of Public Prosecutions Gilbert Phiri SC has granted authority to prosecute Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee and Chairperson of Information and Publicity, Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba over his calls made in November 2024 for a national shutdown to protest emerging threats against democracy.
This came to light when the Mwamba appeared before Lusaka Magistrate, Hon. Chrispin Hampungani.
The matter was adjourned to 1st March 2024 for Mwamba to take plea.
Below is the Consent to Prosecute;
CONSENT TO PROSECUTE
EMMANUEL MWAMBA accused herein stands charged with one count of the offence of
Seditious Practices contrary to section 57(1)(c) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE being that EMMANUEL MWAMBA, on the 4th day of
November, 2023, at Lusaka in the Lusaka District of the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia, on a Facebook page did publish seditious material entitled National-wide
shut down "This amendment to the Patriotic Front Office Bearers remains illegal."
"Like the ilegal changes at parliament or anywherelse, the extral-Ordinary General
Conference that made Miles Sampa PF President, remains illegal and was held outside the provisions of the Patriotic Front Constitution."
"The Patriotic Front shall not be stolen by a stooge installed by President Hakainde Hichilema. Parliament,Courts and registrar of Societies will Not deliver justice."
"Family let's reclaim our Democracy and
Constitutionalism by engaging in mass actions and national-wide shutdown"
DIRECTOR O F PUBLIC
GILBERT A. PHIRI,
HEREFORE, NOW,
PROSECUTIONS for the Republic of Zambia, pursuant to the powers vested in me by
section 58 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia do hereby give consent for prosecution of EMMANUEL MWAMBA for the offence of Seditious Practices contrary
to section 57(1)(c) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.