Wife of Zambia’s late President Maureen Mwanawasa to stand for republican President.

By John Chola – 04/09/09
The wife of Zambia’s late President Levy Mwanawasa Maureen has declared that she will run for the country’s presidency.
Maureen Mwanawasa has told the government controlled Times of Zambia that she is now ripe to take up the presidency of Zambia, exactly one year after her husband was buried.
However, Maureen Mwanawasa can only contest the presidency of Zambia in the 2016 elections.
This is because her party, the ruling MMD has already settled for current President Rupiah Banda as its sole candidate for the party in the 2011 poll.
Mwanawasa has urged those who doubt her capacities to give her a try.
She has vowed that Zambia is now ready for a female president.
Mwanawasa says she has a great passion to lead Zambia.
The ruling MMD has welcomed Mwanawasa’s intentions to stand for Presidency.
MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti said that Maureen was free to stand for President because the MMD was a democratic party.
For Africa now I am John Chola in Lusaka.
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Post Newspapers Editor Fred M'membe faces arrest

By John Chola - 02/09/09

A magistrate court in Lusaka has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Fred M’membe who is Editor in chief of Zambia's leading Post Newspapers.

The warrant of arrest against M’membe follows his failure to appear before the court this morning.

Two days ago a Magistrate summoned the entire editorial staff of the Post Newspaper and a Professor of Law based in United States to appear before him for contempt of court.

The Professor (Muna Ndulo) authored an article in the Post last week which the court deemed contemptuous.

However the court heard that M’membe could not appear before it because he has been on study leave for two to three months now pursuing his masters degree.

The Post Newspaper team was lead by acting editor-in-chief (Sam Mujuda).

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