Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma has said she will challenge a stay order that Supreme Court of Appeal has granted stopping the bureau from commencing criminal proceedings against former Lands Minister, Kezzie Msukwa.

Judge Frank Kapanda has granted the stay pending appeal.

“The order was granted to Hon Msukwa exparte without hearing ACB side. In the order, the Court has set the matter for interparty hearing on 29th June 2022. We will be preparing to oppose this stay order,” said Chizuma.

The stay order is stopping the ACB from investigating, arresting and prosecuting Msukwa based on the information for the National Agency Crime – pending an interparty hearing scheduled on 28 June,2022.

The stay order is also stopping a judgment by High Court Judge Redson Kapindu who dismissed an application by Msukwa and Ashok Nair, who wanted their arrests by the ACB to be annulled.