Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:17:49 +0000 LONDON, September 4, 2012 – The recent appointment of a Patriotic Front party ideologue as the new Minister of Justice by Zambian President Michael Sata demonstrates a clear disregard for principles of rule of law, said international lawyer Robert Amsterdam. On Sept. 3, local media outlets reported that Wynter Kabimba, who serves as the secretary general of the ruling party as well as a non-specific cabinet portfolio, was appointed as a Member of Parliament and Minister of Justice by order of President Sata, replacing former Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu. “There could be no greater definition of the Patriotic Front government’s disregard for judicial independence than the appointment of a political hit man as Justice Minister,” Amsterdam said. “Given the extraordinarily divisive and prejudicial statements made by Mr. Kabimba, this appointment should be seen as a clear indication that the Sata administration intends to pressure the legal system to persecute […]
Appointment of Kabimba Brings Zambia One Step Closer to One-Party State, Says Lawyer
