Henry Banda's Lawyers Threaten To Take Government To The UN
Lawyers representing former Zambian president Rupiah Banda and his son Henry have said they are preparing urgent appeals to international bodies including the United Nations in a bid to stop the continued unlawful conduct of the Zambian government which wants Henry to answer questions on unspecified charges.
Robert Amsterdam of Amsterdam and Peroff LLP have said the politically driven allegations against Henry which seem to change on an almost daily basis have continued to deteriorate though Henry has never been questioned by the police about anything.
“Henry has been subjected to trial by the state controlled media and the fact that the Zambian authorities still refuse to announce what Henry is accused of demonstrates that they have no real case against him” the lawyers said.
The lawyers are planning to write to international bodies because of the silence of the Zambian authorities on the matter despite repeated requests for details adding that this is now being seen by the public as part of a political witch hunt conducted with the aim of destroying the MMD and prominent figures associated with it.
Henry, who is wanted for alleged corrupt deals, has since said he would not set foot in Zambia because of the refusal of the government to identify the specific charges against him. He has cast doubts on whether he would receive fair treatment from the Zambian government adding that despite his legal representatives contacting the Zambian authorities, nothing has been said about the charges which he faces.Henry has confirmed that he was living in South Africa as he held apermanent residence status by virtue of being married to a South
African citizen.“Henry has never been questioned by the police nor has he been officially summoned. If the situation continues to deteriorate, we are prepared to urgently appeal to international bodies including the UN
to halt the unlawful conduct of the Zambian government” the lawyers said.
[Zambianstar.com]
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