Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:14:58 +0000 By AARON CHIYANZO GOVERNMENT did not table the issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC) membership before Parliament to avoid speculation and suspicion since the ruling party has a majority in the House, says Justice minister Given Lubinda. Mr Lubinda said Government wanted to ensure that the decision whether Zambia should leave or remain a member of the ICC should be wholly made by the people. He pointed out that in as much Government had the mandate to make the decision on behalf of the Zambian people, it was only fair that the people themselves made the decision to avoid suspicion. Mr Lubinda said during the Sunday Interview programme on ZNBC that Government equally did not take the ICC matter to Parliament to avoid accusations that it was taking advantage of its numbers in the House to advance a selfish agenda. He reiterated that Government was neutral […]
