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The Luanshya Magistrate Court has adjourned to January 14, 2019, the case in which National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Chishimba Kambwili and 11 others are charged with unlawful assembly.
This is in a matter in which the Roan Member of Parliament is jointly charged with 11 AVIC International workers.
The twelve appeared in court for mention this morning.
Luanshya Resident Magistrate Kalutwe Chiluba, who was sitting in for Principal Resident Magistrate Obster Musukwa of Ndola, adjourned the matter to January 14, 2019 for mention.
Magistrate Chiluba, who extended bail for the accused persons, further set February 11, 2019 as the date for commencement of trial.
Earlier, the magistrate court granted the accused persons a K30, 000 bail in their own recognisance respectively.
Mr. Kambwili was arrested for unlawful assembly on November 30, 2018, a few days after a group of angry protesting workers from AVIC International in Luanshya went to his residence to express their grievances on alleged appalling working conditions.
Meanwhile, chaos almost erupted outside the Luanshya magistrate court when Mr. Kambwili tried to address his 11 co-accused persons, their families and his sympathizers after appearing in court.
However, police stopped Mr. Kambwili from addressing the crowd, a move that incensed him.
He complained that his rights were being infringed upon as a human being.
He dared police to arrest him again for the same charge as he was going to address his co-accused at his residence.