Clear conflict of interest. Where was he all this time? He’s trying to steal from the Zambian people in a legal way. Let him resign if he wants to pursue the legal case.Abash to shallow gimmicks

SEAN TEMBO WRITES Clear conflict of interest. Where was he all this time? He’s trying to steal from the Zambian people in a legal way. Let him resign if he wants to pursue the legal case.Abash to shallow gimmicks HH, 5 others ask court to restore case to active cause list. By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAPRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema and five others have applied in the Lusaka High Court to restore to the active cause list the matter where they have sued the State claiming compensatory damages during their arrest for treason charges in 2017.On September 14, this year, High Court Judge Pixie Yangailo struck off the matter from the active cause list after lawyers representing the six and the State in the case both failed to appear for a hearing.Ms Yangailo said that it was a clear indication that both parties were not willing to prosecute the case despite being served the notice of hearing.However, Mr Hichilema and his co complaints’ lawyer , Kamwanga Phiri of Malambo and Co, told the court that he could not attend the hearing because he was in self quarantine for Covid-19.Mr Phiri in an affidavit in support of ex parte summons for an order to restore matter to the active cause list explained that that he came into contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19 , thus was forced to isolate. READ MORE: