Mazabuka councillor demands K500,000 for defamation

CHOMBA MUSIKA
Lusaka

A CIVIC leader in Mazabuka is demanding half a million Kwacha from a community welfare assistant committee chairperson who allegedly defamed him.Bennie Mwiinga Ward councillor Gloryson Laki wants Beatrice Moonga to pay damages for claiming that he was meddling in the administration of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Mr Laki seeks payment of K500,000 libel damages and an order directing Ms Moonga to retract the defamatory words also shared online.
He also seeks an apology and an injunction restraining the defendant from further publishing or causing to be published extra defamatory statements against him.
In the statement of claim before the Lusaka High Court, Mr Laki submits that he is an elected civic leader while the defendant resides in Highlands Township in
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