Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has ruled that Sesheke Central Member of Parliament Romeo Kang’ombe will maintain his seat in parliament.
Dr Matibini, a lawyer and former high court Judge, says the two years suspended sentence slapped on the lawmaker by the Chinsali Magistrate court, served Mr Kango’mbe from losing his parliamentary seat as he is not serving any sentence.
Dr Matibini, clarified this in parliament today, when passing his ruling on a point of order raised by Kabwe Central Member of Parliament, Tutwa Ngulube, who questioned Mr Kang’ombe’s continued presence in parliament even after being convicted.
The Chinsali Magistrate court has sentenced Sesheke Member of Parliament, Romeo Kang’ombe, to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour for charges of assault and abduction of two police officers.
ZANIS reports that, Senior Resident Magistrate, Julius Malata, has however, suspended the sentence to 2 years in which Mr Kangombe should not commit a similar offence.
Magistrate Matala , has also ordered that the K300 which was paid to the two police officers for transport by the convict be forfeited to the state according to article 355 of the criminal procedure court chapter 88 of the Laws of Zambia.
On April 7 ,2021, Magistrate Malata found Kang’ombe guilty on charges of assault and abduction of two police officers.
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Chinsali Senior Resident Magistrate Julius Malata has set March 3, 2021 as judgment day for a case in which United Party for National Development (UPND ) Sesheke Member of Parliament (MP) Romeo Kang’ombe is charged with four counts of abduction and assault of two police officers contrary to the laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that the accused person whilst acting with others unknown in Lavushimanda district of Muchinga province did abduct and assault two police officers who were assigned to facilitate the smooth passage of the United Party for National Development President
Hakainde Hichilema and his entourage.
Mr Kang’ombe in the first charge faces two counts of abducting Sergeant Innocent Mwale and Constable Chinyama Chipango of Mununga police post on October 14, 2020 contrary to section 256 of the penal code Cap 87 of the laws of Zambia.
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