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Chiluba faces eviction

Chiluba faces eviction
By Noel Sichalwe
Tuesday June 12, 2007 [04:00]

FORMER president Frederick Chiluba faces eviction after the London High Court ordered him to surrender his Kabulonga house where he is staying. According to the order by London High Court judge Peter Smith, Chiluba is supposed to surrender his house 14 days after being served with the court order. This is according to the London High Court proceedings that are followed in Lusaka through a video link.

"Dr Chiluba is to give possession of the property 12B Serval Road, Kabulonga Lusaka within 14 days of the service of the order upon him," judge Smith said. "The property is owned by River Properties Overseas Limited, an English registered company.

This company had been dissolved on the application of Cave Malik; it was restored to the Register of Companies following an application by the Attorney General. The London High Court has equitable jurisdiction to make such an order in cases of fraud even though the property is situated abroad."

"Dr Chiluba is to deliver up the chattels at 12b Serval Road within 14 days of the service of the order upon him (being those chattels purchased with stolen government monies in December 2001)."

During last week's hearing that aimed at reconciling figures involved in the matter live from London through a video link, judge Smith accepted that Chiluba should pay US$58,293,724, Xavier Chungu US$58,112,727 and Stella Chibanda US $58,112,727.
Others were Aaron Chungu US$27,193,136, Faustin Kabwe US$53,757,867, Francis Kaunda US$100,575, Boutique Basile US$1,815,736 and Raphael Soriano US$29,609,582.

However, judge Smith said the figures would remain valid unless they would be challenged by the non-participating defendants.

Last month judge Smith established that Chiluba and others had defrauded Zambia through the BK Facility and the Zamtrop account in London.
This is a case in which the Attorney General of Zambia took out a civil suit against Chiluba and 19 others who were alleged to have siphoned about US$20 million from the state treasury.

Those co-accused with Chiluba include Cave Malik and Company, Xavier Francis Chungu (XFC), Attan Shansonga, Stella Chibanda, Aaron Chungu, Bimal Thaker, Faustin Kabwe, Francis Kaunda, Boutique Basile, Nebraska Associates Limited, MISSL Associates Limited, Hearnville Estates, Jarban SA, Raphael Soriano Katoto, Belsquare Residence, NV Roland Cracco and Robert Standaert.

Labels: C0URTS, CHILUBA

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