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The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) president Nevers Mumba and the party’s national secretary Elizabeth Chitika have been cited for contempt of court for allegedly refusing to comply with a Kitwe High Court order directing the release of five vehicles belonging to Chrismar Earth Moving Company.
According to an affidavit filed before the court, Mumba and Chitika are listed as the first and second alleged contemnors, respectively.
The vehicles in question were reportedly seized at their request, prompting Chrismar to seek legal redress.
Chrismar employee, Eric Goolam stated in the affidavit that the High Court, on April 1, 2025, granted an interim order for the preservation and release of the vehicles.
Despite being duly served with the order, Mumba and Chitika allegedly remained in possession of the vehicles and failed to comply.
Efforts by court-appointed bailiffs to execute the order were reportedly met with hostility at Mumba’s residence in Lusaka’s Jesmondine area.
Goolam recounted that although two of the vehicles were located there, Mumba’s daughter—assisted by a police officer and a personal driver—allegedly blocked bailiffs from retrieving them.
After the incident, the bailiffs returned on April 30 with police escort. However, the vehicles had allegedly been moved to an undisclosed location.
A subsequent attempt to recover the remaining vehicles from Chitika’s residence was also unsuccessful, as she reportedly refused to disclose their whereabouts.
The vehicles at the centre of the dispute include:
Toyota Hilux D-4D (blue), registration number ALC 4988
Toyota Hilux D-4D (blue), registration number ALC 4699
Nissan Atlas 200 Canter (white), registration number ALC 4983
Toyota Hilux D-4D (blue), chassis number MR0512G900096915
Mitsubishi Canter (grey), registration number ACR 3236
Court documents reveal that Mumba and Chitika claim the vehicles were awarded to them under a 2024 court judgment.
However, Chrismar argued that the judgment did not override third-party ownership claims, and that the two are misinterpreting the ruling to avoid compliance.
On May 8, the court granted leave for committal proceedings against the duo, advancing the legal battle to the next phase.
Chrismar has accused Mumba and Chitika of deliberately disobeying court orders and using legal maneuvers to frustrate enforcement.
The company argues that their actions amount to abuse of court process and undermine the administration of justice.
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