A Lecturer at the University of Zambia-UNZA- , Dr Mathias Mpande, has been dragged to court by Finance Minister, Alexander Chikwanda, for defamation of character.
According to a statement of claim filed in the Lusaka high court Mr. Chikwanda is claiming damages for libel from Dr Mpande that were published in the post newspaper of August 5th 2014 under the headline Mpande questions Chikwanda’s mining decisions.
Mr. Chikwanda says the words contained in the article purport that he is unpatriotic and a corrupt person obtaining gratification from mining companies in exchange of granting favourable tax incentives to them.