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Teta includes Rupiah’s son James in his will

Teta includes Rupiah’s son James in his will
By Maluba Jere
Thu 10 Dec. 2009, 04:00 CAT

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda's son James has been named as one of the beneficiaries of late local government and housing minister Benny Tetamashimba's wealth.

According to a will that has been produced as an exhibit in a matter where two of Tetamashimba's children have sued the administrator of Tetamashimba's estate, James was the beneficiary of a Toyota Hilux vehicle.

“…Toyota Hilux ABF 7014, this should be given to James Banda, the son of his Excellency the President of Zambia, Mr Rupiah Bwezani Banda,” read the will in part.

According to the will drawn and signed on March 30, 2009, Tetamashimba thanked President Banda for having appointed him full Cabinet minister.

“As I leave for Kenya, I thought I should draw up this will to cover some important issues in my life and I will not go into many, other than to thank God for the life He gave me and the children and grandchildren he gave me, and to thank Mr Rupiah Bwezani Banda for appointing me Minister of Local Government and Housing, which position has entitled me to the state funeral, especially that no other President ever appointed me to this important position,” read the will.

“I thank the President as I go into my grave at the family farm in Mutanda.”

Tetamashimba's sons Isidore and Brezhnev have sued Christopher Mulusa and Nathan Kabwita Mulonga in their capacity as administrator and co-administrator of the late minister's estate respectively.

According to originating summons filed in the Lusaka High Court on December 4, 2009, Isidore and Brezhnev want the court's declaration that the two are entitled to their share of the estate.

The duo also wants an injunction restraining Mulusa and Mulonga from dealing with that part of the estate that is intestate until the matter is determined by the court.

According to a combined affidavit in support of originating summons and summons for an order of injunction, Brezhnev stated that due to the magnitude of the estate, the court should make orders for the inventory, distribution and account of the estate for the benefit of the rightful beneficiaries.

“…That it is necessary for the honourable court to order that the respondents or any other person should cease dealing, interfering and distributing the estate not mentioned in my father's will until this matter is determined by this honourable court,” he stated.

Brezhnev added that he risked losing out on his inheritance, saying damages could never be an adequate remedy.

Brezhnev said he attached sentimental value to his late father's estate.

The matter comes up on January 12, 2010 for hearing.

Labels: BENNY TETAMASHIMBA, JAMES BANDA, RUPIAH BANDA

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