K200 fine

Senior Lawyer charged with contempt

The senior lawyer who has over 25 years of experience was fined K200 by Magistrate Mekeo Gauli for shouting at him in court because he didn't agree with the court's decision to detain his client.

Realizing his outburst in court, he later apologised to the magistrate.

His client appeared in court for the first time today since his arrest last year on 14 counts of fraudulently utter and 14 counts of forgery.

Tony Mark Ekepa is alleged to have forged signatures belonging to other persons 14 times on 23 Aug 2011 at the IPA house, Konebobu, NCD.