Govt demand K15m from Kajoloweka as costs for Chaponda case
Government is demanding K15 million from Mzuzu-based Youth and Society (YAS) executive director Charles Kajaloweka after the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal ordered him to personally bear all costs incurred during the case in which it reversed a High Court order that sought to compel President Peter Mutharika to fire his then Cabinet minister George Chaponda in connection with a controversial maize import deal in 2017.
Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda in the determination said there was no judicial provision giving the Judiciary the mandate to interfere in decisions of the presidency regarding appointment and removal of Cabinet members.
He said Cabinet appointments were purely political and that the ministers can be fired or hired at the discretion of the President; hence, sustaining the appeal.
Attorney General Kalekeni Kaphale has claimed the costs in a letter to the civil society organisation’s leader through his lawyers dated February 25 2019 that the State wants K15 million “ as party and and party costs of the proceedings.”
Kaphale has given Kajoloweka 14 days to respond pn how he will meet the costs.
However, Kajoloweka said it was unfortunate that the court has put the burden of costs to an individual who was only fighting for a lot of people.
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The Supreme Court has ordered him to pay costs. It’s the Attorney General who is demanding K15 million. He can be awarde such costs or not
Kajoloweka, the SUPREME Court has ordered you to pay! No negotiation, perhaps ask Timothy Mtambo, Gift Trapence and more of your noisy gang to help you. This is what happens when you, a bricklayer, argues with the Attorney General.
Legal issues and the likes … ” A human rights activist, is someone who fights for the people and is let alone when the government fights back” You work for people and people will not work for you….its all about, dedication , only works in civilised countries , In Africa, NO!
Nkhumba ya munthu, you are not a lawyer by professional but builder omangila matope osati cement but you want fame by taking issues to court which you and your CHANCO lawyers who only graduated after two years due to many strikes which they are not conversant with! If I was AG, I would have demanded K30 Million period!
Let him go to his funders and ask for a cool fifteen mitre. Ng’oma yolilisa suchedwa kusweka. Anthu amakuomberani mmanja aja lero alikuti akuthandidzeni, fifteen mitre tu sipano. Titengerepo phunziro
Kodi Boma likulimbananso ndi munthu wa mmboma momwemo? MMalawi alipile pa nkhani yofuna kuti zinthu ziyenda mwandondomeko? Shame!!!!!! shame !!!!!!!! shame !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiyeni tisonkhe a Malawi Kajoloweka analepheletsa deal yoti DPP ikanatiombo heavy $34 million.
Hahahahahah man tabwerani tikupatseni katapira
Cough up the coins basi. The court has ruled. Amati ukazuputa limba
kajoloweka u really inspire me ….n i lyk ur xracter…ur a true malawian fighting for ur country….however the rulling is surprising …was it kajoloweka personally or he went as YAS? corrupt judicial system …we were not suprised wen u ruled that chaponda had no case to answer….corrupt
Kkkkkkkk. My friend, if the president wanted to hire only crooks as ministers, that’s his prerogative. You can only challenge that through political pressure or by demonstrating that the ministers do not meet basic qualifications for ministerial positions. Lipirani 15 meter basi.
A Kajoloweka issue ndi yoti you seem not to have read the law on presidential appointments and their removals . Sometimes you behave as a political entity ndi lero izi zakuimani pakhosi. Please foot the bill and learn the lesson from this.
Phuma muziyamba mwawelenga malamulo a adziko musanayabe kulubwa lubwa mapeto ake ndizimenezi zikupwetekesani akulu inu kufuna kuchuka basi musova
This is an effort to silence him and other justice fighters. The chief unjustice and gang have planned
Kuputsa tiye lipira
Zamupotano yekhatu! Kuyeyeka pagulu ndi chomcho
Palibe vuto yapa. Alipila ma donors zimenezi. U guys u should be able to understand the politics of human rights. In a country where the opposition is weak donors use ngos to keep gvt in check to safe guard their monies and promote human rights. This guy is not representing northerners as some people would like us to believe. I can challenge u if u are strong enough donors can use u to keep gvt check because the opposition is usually weak and fragmented. Anzanu akudya money be strong
Yes, you were fighting for alot of Malawians but the fight should have been in realm of law of the land. Justice system is a game played by rules called laws. I used to be your fun but I withdrew my support because I think you are moved by greedy, tribalism and unwarranted excitement. You proved that in your attempts to stop Salima/Lilongwe. Your support now is northern region based. Just pay the K15m. Moreover I hear your organization is the richest local NGO in Malawi so just pay.
Ukaziputa limba nazo.
Thant he was fighting for even the Chief justice should be beyond reasonable doubt. If he had won the case, was there anything that he could have personally benefited? I think Malawi has Thief Justice and not Chief Justice
He was fighting for himself. His lawyers should have known you can’t tell the president which minister to fire. Munazimvako kuti court telling a preside t people want you to fire Minister A, please fire him. That’s why ministerial job has no contract at all. Have u ever heard a minister suing for wrongful dismissal? Pena kumaganiza thoroughly zinazi. Lawyers only care about money and apa akudyera when they knew you can’t win. Mpaka appeal akumudyerabe munthu. H
Akulu akulu Kajoloweka anatimenyera nkhondo full stop Kodi chikapanda iyeyu tikadaziwa chiyani Ife akumuzi ndalama zamisonkho yathu angodyerera ochepa okha basi ayise Kajokes ndipatse accnt yako ndikuthandiza kusonkha bill yo awa akuwuwawuwa apawa NDI anthu oti aja akamugwira nkazi wao akunyengedwa NDI wamakala amangomwetulira aja kkkk nanga si akudziwa Kuti mbalume yofunsira wina alibe kkkkk
You’re the only prrson who has put a comment full of wisdom.