Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:27:46 +0000 IT IS abundantly clear that President Edgar Lungu has not served two terms of office because 18 months in office cannot be deemed to be a full term in accordance with the Zambian Constitution, says Attorney General Likando Kalaluka SC. Mr Kalaluka said it was important for anybody interpreting the eligibility clause to consider Article 106 (6) of the Republican Constitution because the period from his first election of 20th January 2015 to 11th August 2016 could not be called a term as it was way below the required three years. This is contained in the Respondent’s skeleton arguments filed in the Constitutional Court Registry in a matter where five opposition political parties have sought the Court’s interpretation of the eligibility clause in relation to President Lungu. The four opposition parties include Christian Democratic Party president Daniel Pule, Zambia Republican Party’s Wright Musona, Pastor Peter Chanda of the New […]
