Charles Chanda Explained

Charles Chanda is a Zambian politician and businessman.^{[1] [2]} He is the president of the United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) political party.^[3]

In 2019, Chanda and his company Brook Cherith Estate Agents were sued by 120 plaintiffs, who alleged that Chanda had attempted to fraudulently sell plots of land that he did not own.^[4] He and his daughter, Esther, were subsequently charged with 134 counts of fraud,^{[5] [6]} and in 2023, he was acquitted on 127 counts.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Mbewe . Zondiwe . 2019-10-16 . UPPZ leader applies for habeas corpus . 2024-06-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
2. News: Chabala . Mirriam . 2018-08-24 . UPPZ president explains his controversial land ownership . 2024-06-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
3. News: Chabala . Mirriam . 2019-05-09 . NDF will produce PF manifesto not Constitution, says Chanda as he quits . 2024-06-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
4. News: Mbewe . Zondiwe . 2019-09-18 . 120 people sue UPPZ leader for fraud over land . 2024-06-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
5. News: Mbewe . Zondiwe . 2019-10-23 . Chanda, daughter continue with plea ‘marathon’ in 134 counts of fraud . 2024-06-02 . Zambia: News Diggers! . en-GB.
6. News: 7 October 2019 . Police nab Charles Chanda, daughter for fraud . Lusaka Times.
7. News: Sichikwenkwe . Perpetual . 31 May 2023 . UPPZ Leader Walks to Freedom . registration . Times of Zambia.