Chitalu demands $50m from ACC for “malicious prosecution”

FORMER minister of health Dr Chitalu Chulifya has written to the Attorney General and the Anti-Corruption Commission demanding US$50 million in damages over his “malicious prosecution”. Dr Chilufya, who has written through his lawyers from Tutwa Ngulube and Company, said the demand must be met within three days, commencing November 9, failure to which he would take legal action. The law firm stated that Dr Chilufya demanded that the letter be issued in respect of the criminal proceedings which were maliciously commenced, conducted and carried out in Lusaka where he was arrested and charged on the allegation that he was involved in corrupt practices, when in fact not. The firm stated that they were aware that the ACC proceeded to...