The Lusaka Magistratesβ Court has discharged former politician Sean Tembo after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entered a nolle prosequi, formally discontinuing the criminal proceedings against him.
Mr Tembo was facing two counts of using insulting language against President Hakainde Hichilema, contrary to Section 179 of the Penal Code chapter 87, over alleged remarks made between August and October 2023.
Lusaka Magistrate admitted the nolle prosequi on November 13, 2026, but clarified that the discharge was not an acquittal and that the DPP could bring Mr Tembo back to court over the same matter.
By Josphat Hamakala
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