Tayali in “HOT” Soup.

Opposition UPND President Hakainde Hichilema has demanded for an apology and retraction of the defamatory words issued against him by Economic and Equity Party leader Chilufya Tayali or risk paying K 10 million for the pecuniary damages caused to his reputation.

In a demand letter addressed to Mr.Tayali by M and Associates, Mr. Hichilema said he finds the words published by Mr. Tayali during his press briefing held on November 15th, 2020 and widely broadcast on his Face book page and ZNBC television injurious and defamatory.

According to the demand letter, Mr. Tayali is said to have during his broadcast caused to publish words saying Mr. Hichilema should have been in jail instead of aspiring for Presidency in 2021.

Mr.Tayali is also said to have accused Mr. Hichilema of having corruptly benefited from the privatization of state property such as property number 77/A/609 along poplar Avenue in Chelstone.

The lawyers further add that their client has instructed them to demand for the retraction of the mentioned utterances and issue an unequivocal and acceptable apology to be published in the same manner that Mr.Tayali published the words complained about by return of post.

The demand also includes an apology from the ZNBC Board for the unfair airing of defamatory material complained about without following the media ethics of fair coverage.

The demand letter has since been delivered to Mr Tayali’s lawyers Rabson Malipenga and Associates is copied to Lukona Chambers,Muleza Mwiimbu and Associates, Milner and Paul Advocates, Malambo and Company, Keith Mweemba and Associates, Lusenga Mulongoti and Associates as well as CL Mundia and Company law firms.

This is contained in a statement issued by the UPND media team.