By NATION REPORTER
THE Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Gilbert Phiri SC, has appealed against the sentence given to Patriotic Front member of the central committee Chishimba Kambwili.
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Kasama Senior Resident Magistrate, Samson Mumba, convicted Kambwili and sentenced him to five months imprisonment with hard labour.
Kambwili was convicted for the charge of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule, or contempt for persons because of name or place of origin contrary to Section 70(1) of the Penal Code.
However, Mr. Kambwili has appealed against both the conviction and the sentence.
But the DPP has also filed a cross-appeal demanding that a higher sentence be meted out against Kambwili.
“Whereas Chishimba Kambwili was convicted on the 30th day of November, 2023, in the subordinate court of the first class for the Kasama District, a case no. 1SW/250/2022 of the offence of expressing or showing hatred, ridicule or contempt for persons because of tribe or place of origin Contrary to Section 70(1) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.
To the Clerk of the above Court. I, the above named appellant, hereby give notice that I desire to appeal to the High Court against the sentence of the accused person. I desire to be present when the court considers the appeal dated at Kasama this 5th day of December 2023,” he said.
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