But the head of Juba city council, Martin Simon Wani, has been ordered to supervise the general activities of the municipality for the time being. Before his sacking he had been summoned to appear before councillors in Juba to answer for his actions, but he didn't appear and instead requested a two-week reprieve. Mr Khamis Richard hasn't admitted or denied slapping the woman. The governor acted after MPs had sent him a letter unanimously calling for the mayor's removal. His dismissal was announced by the governor of Central Equatoria state on Friday evening, then more widely reported over the weekend. The acting mayor of South Sudan's capital city, Juba, has been sacked after he was caught on camera apparently slapping a member of the public.Įmmanuel Khamis Richard had refused to resign despite mounting pressure from fellow politicians since footage of him appearing to assault the female street vendor went viral a week ago. He announced his retirement from active politics afterwards, it is widelyīelieved he is eyeing a comeback and might run in the 2026 elections.Ĭhan.dealdut/Instagram Copyright: aldut/Instagram Emmanuel Khamis Richard appeared to slap her with his right hand while holding a pistol in his left Image caption: Emmanuel Khamis Richard appeared to slap her with his right hand while holding a pistol in his left Lungu lost power to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in 2021. "These draconian and dictatorial actions are a violation of fundamental rights of the former president and have no place in true democracy," he said.
Mr Mwamba said the former president had been stopped from travelling for a medical trip earlier despite seeking permission from the cabinet office. He is invited and the trip is paid for or he can meet the cost of his own tripĪnd that of his entourage, he doesn't need to inform governments," argued Party, the Patriotic Front (PF), has condemned the government's alleged action, calling it illegal. Lungu is now seeking a judicial review in the Lusaka High Court, where he is challenging the government’s decision to stop him from travelling to South Korea, according to Was about to depart, he was ejected from his plane because he did not have the government’s clearance to travel. Is alleged that Mr Lungu was invited for a world peace conference but when he
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has taken the government to court after he wasĪllegedly blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Edgar Lungu was allegedly blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference Image caption: Edgar Lungu was allegedly blocked from travelling to South Korea for a conference
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