Zambia: High Court Orders Immediate Trial of Chiluba

Lusaka High Court judge Christopher Mushabati has ordered the immediate trial of former President Frederick Chiluba and two others without delay. Judge Mushabati made the order when he dismissed a constitutional reference from Chiluba's lawyers Simeza Sangwa and Associates that had asked the High Court to determine whether they could be availed with the documents that the prosecution intends to use during trial in an effort to prepare their clients' defence.