STATE OF THE MEDIA IN ZAMBA Messrs. Nchito & Nchito in representing Post Newspapers Limited in challenging the liquidation. How can lawyers appointed by the provisional liquidator represent a company in challenging the same provisional liquidator? Not surprisingly, the syndicate of Mr Mosho and his fronts have withdrawn the company’s challenge to the liquidation with the tacit approval of the judge.”xiii He further stated: “In another ex-parte move, justice Nkonde has granted leave to commence contempt proceedings against Messrs. Nchito & Nchito for allegedly acting for Post Newspapers Limited and halted hearing of all the applications challenging the appointment of Mr Mosho as provisional liquidator when as can be seen below, he is hearing other applications made by Mr Mosho and his syndicate of lawyers, including his own firm. The judge casting the proverbial nelsonian eye has allowed Mr Mosho to represent The Post in an action where Mr Mosho is being challenged by The Post. How is this conceivable at law? Judge Nkonde has to date not granted or heard any applications made by lawyers not affiliated to the provisional liquidator, Mr Mosho, and yet almost every application by the parties affiliated to Mr Mosho have been heard and in most cases granted orders ex-parte. Judge Nkonde, having been made aware that Mr Lewis Mosho is barred from appointment as a liquidator and therefore not a fit and proper person to be provisional liquidator because he was removed from the office of receiver in Platinum Gold Equity and Others V Development Bank of Zambia 2015/HPC/0097 has refused and or neglected to deal with the said disqualification.”xiv Oracle media proprietor pleaded not guilty in a case where she is accused of contempt of court for allegedly tearing a search warrant on February 15, 2017, that was intended to search her and her husband, Fred M’membe’s house situated along Nangwenya Road. According to the records, “it is alleged that Mutinta Buumba Mazoka, at Lusaka…with an act of intentional disrespect to law enforcement officers and the Order of the Court did tear a search warrant dated 15th February 2017, which was duly authorised in the name of the president to search your premises with proper assistance. The case has since commenced to trial and it will be interest to know the verdict of such as it is clearly aimed at intimidating and frustrating those perceived to alternative views against government and their associates. Solidarity voices, which have become very rare and far apart lately were registered in the first quarter of 2017. One such voice was from the Forum for Democracy and Development. The FDD spokesperson Antonio Mwanza expressed surprise at assertions that Fred M’membe was impersonating a Post Newspaper employee as ‘M’membe was The Post’. Mr. Mwanza noted that it was clear that the application of the justice system in Zambia was selective and that the 15 | P a g e