LAW FIRMS DEMAND K3M FROM SANGWA
MAKEBIZulu Advocates and Lewis Nathan Advocates have separately written to John Sangwa demanding that he pays each K1.5 million as costs in a matter where he petitioned the Constitutional Court to compel the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to amend the Presidential candidate/Running mate affidavit.
The two law firms have given Mr Sangwa seven working days in which to pay the said amount.
Mr Sangwa, a lawyer, wanted the said affidavit to include a paragraph saying “I have not twice held office as President” to comply with article 106 (3) of the constitution.
However, the Constitutional Court dismissed the petition because it lacked merit and condemned Mr Sangwa to pay costs.
Thus lawyers representing lawyer Lewis Mosho who was an interested party in the matter are demanding for payment of the costs.
“In light of the decision of the court dismissing your petition where you were condemned to pay costs, we write to inform you that we have pegged our costs at a modest fee of ZMW1, 500 ,000 only. We accordingly demand that the said sum be paid within seven working days of receipt of this letter,” read the letter by Makebi Zulu Advocates dated May 18, 2021.
Lewis Nathan Advocates in a letter dated May 17, 2021 have equally demanded for K1.5 million
from Mr Sangwa.
“We write to inform you that we have pegged our costs at a modest fee of ZMW1, 500, 000 (One Million Five Hundred Zambian Kawacha) only,” said the law firm.