Court acquits GBM of proposing violence against President Lungu

PF member Geoffrey Mwamba has been acquitted by the Lusaka Magistrate court in a case where he was accused of proposing violence against President Edgar Lungu.

Mwamba, better known as GBM, was accused of uttering these words during a gathering held at the UPND’s secretariat on March 2, 2016, at a time he served as UPND vice president.

He was alleged to have proposed violence by saying he would to go for President Lungu’s throat.

When the matter came up for ruling on a case to answer, the court ruled that the prosecution team failed to establish a prima facie case against Mwamba.

Magistrate Thandose Chabala who acquitted Mwamba also established that the arresting officer did not investigate the matter before arresting and charging Mwamba with the offence as his arrest was based on what he heard on Hot FM.

She said all the witnesses failed to identify who the Edgar Lungu was that Mwamba was referring to in his statement.

After the Court’s verdict Mwamba applauded the court for handling the case professionally.