DPP legislators drag each other to court for defamation: Chipungu v Lipipa

July 14, 2020 Watipaso Mzungu -Nyasa Times 21 Comments

Call it things falling apart in the erstwhile governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Nyekhwe:  Lipipa, MP for Blantyre City South constituency with counsellor Leonard Chimbanga
Chipungu the DPP National Organisation Secretary sues Lipipa

The Nyasa Times has just confirmed that  the DPP member of Parliament (MP) for Thyolo South West, Chimwemwe Chipungu, has filed a lawsuit against his brother-in-party politics and fellow legislator for Blantyre City South, Noel Lipipa.

Lipipa has been dragged to court over allegations of defamation and character assassination against Chipungu.

Lipipa – is alleged to have accused Chipungu – the immediate former Deputy Minister of Agriculture – of misappropriating funds meant to pay DPP monitors in the just-ended fresh presidential election held on June 23 2020.

The accusation was made on a WhatsApp group of the DPP MPs.

“The summons has been issued against you [Lipipa] by the above-named claimant in respect of the claim set out on the back. We command you within 28 days after the service of this summons on you, inclusive of the day of service, you must either satisfy the claim or file with this Court a defence and list of documents. If you do not intend to contest proceedings, you must within 14 days after service of this summons on you, inclusive of the day of service, return the accompanying response stating therein that you do not intend to contest the proceedings, but desire a stay of enforcement of judgment, if any,” reads the court summons in part seen by Nyasa Times.

The summons, which is dated July 3 2020, further notifies Lipipa that if he fails to satisfy the claim or to file a defence and list of documents or to return the response within the time stated, or if he returns the response without stating an intention to contest the proceedings, the claimant (Chipungu) may proceed with the claim and judgment may be entered against Lipipa without further notice.

Chipungu also serves as DPP’s Organising Secretary and was in charge of distributing funds in the Central and Southern Regions for the monitors.

But Lipipa says he is not cowed with the lawsuit.

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21 replies on “DPP legislators drag each other to court for defamation: Chipungu v Lipipa”

  2. Chipungu is just another useless guy, Kuba basi and spending tax payers on hules and big mamas! He thinks by suing Lipipa ACB won’t probe him thinking he is innocent? Stupid thieves! DPP cadets muona Nyekhwee mwaba mokwanira Zi ma lodge and Zinyumba Mwamangazo mubweza!

  4. Lipipa is trying to abandon ship through smear campaign! It won’t work. Everyone knows Lab Enterprises made Dirty money through the same DPP. You can fool some people some time young man, but you won’t fool all the people now!

  5. Not surprised with Chipungu.

    Chipungu is a well know thief. He has amased so kuch wealth in very short period. He has built lodges, houses at the lake, Lilongwe and other places. He abused his position at Safe Motherhood to loot its coffers.

    Wakuba kwambiri chipungu.

  13. why law suit Mr Chipungu show some maturity by discussing you issue with your fellow MP. This is a weapon for outsider to destroy your party

  16. Chipani chakuba,chopha ma alubino athu, chipani cha violence against other political parties, chipani cha zilombo,angabedi adpp.Pano akutaya magalimoto wopuma mmisewu shaa.chipani chosalabadira amalawi Koma kuziwa kuwanamiza.Dziko lalandidwa mmanja mwa zilombo zowopya padziko lapansi.

  17. Why inu a nyasa times nkhani zanu zonse mkungosata a DPP? Mulibe zolemba zina? Tatiuzeni pano boma latsopanoli layambapo kupanga ntchito yanji? Mwina tingamveko nkhani zina iyaaa bullshit

    1. Boma latsopano layambapo kumanga mbava zenizeni ndipo tikumva kuko, I hope ndiwe Kadeti ndipo ukumva pain, sukukhulupilira

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