CHOMBA MUSIKA
Lusaka
ZAMBIA Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has asked the High Court to dismiss a lawsuit by its former employee over alleged unfair dismissal because he was rightly relieved of his duties.
The corporation submits that the plaintiff was summarily dismissed after being subjected to the disciplinary process as per the defendant’s Grievance Procedure and Disciplinary Code.
This is in a matter Paul Kasonde, a former ZACL manager, has sued the corporation seeking damages for unfair dismissal.
Mr Kasonde complains that he was dismissed following an incident in which former President Edgar Lungu was cleared at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (KKIA), allegedly without undergoing full security screening.
It is claimed that on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at KKIA, there was a security breach when Mr Lungu was cleared without passing through an Arch-Way metal detector by the security screening staff.
After this incident, Mr Kasonde was charged and subsequently dismissed for allegedly failing to report irregularities or malpractice by a member of staff or customer to higher authorities. Unhappy with the decision, he sued the airport demanding over K5 million….https://enews.daily-mail.co.zm/welcome/home
