Democratic Party Wins De-Registration Appeal

Harry Kalaba’s Democratic Party (DP) has won an appeal against the Attorney General to reinstate the party after it was officially deregistered in June 2018.

Passing verdict on Monday, Judge Florence Lengalenga upheld the decision of Justice Sharon Newa that the chief registrar of societies had acted illegally and irrationally in deregistering the DP in 2018

DP spokesperson Judith Kabemba issued a statement saying that the party was now legally registered and ready to contest next year’s elections. 

“The battle in the courts of law has finally been ended today 21st September 2020 after the appeals court threw out the appeal by attorney general over the winning of DP in the High Court,”she said.

“The judgement was made this morning citing that Judge S.Newa was in order when she quashed the decision by Registrar of Societies to deregister Democratic Party. Judge Lengalenga guided that the earlier decision has been upheld and that the duplicate certificate be printed and given to the Democratic Party immediately.”