The Constitutional Court has reserved the judgment om President Edgar Lungu’s Eligibility to Friday, 11th June, 2021.Earlier, the Court dismissed an application by three foreign-based Zambian lawyers, Professor Chaloka Beyani, Melvin Mbao, and Cephas Lumina, who are, and wanted to be joined to the matter as friends of the court.The foreign-based academicians who are known to have no known track record in arguing constitutional issues in Zambian courts were to be represented by former LAZ President Eddie Mwitwa.In a less spirited argument, John Sangwa argued the matter on behalf on behalf of Legal Resources Foundation Limited, Sishuwa Sishuwa and Linda Kasonde’s Chapter One Foundation Limited. No new arguments were brought by Sangwa except him giving a historical background of the Constitutional provision on two terms. He urged the Court not to follow the Dan Pule Case and the decision in Bampi Kapalasa and Joseph Busenga.In reaction, four state counsels comprising Attorney General Likando Kaluluka, former Deputy […]
COURT TO DELIVER JUDGMENT ON PRESIDENT LUNGU’S ELIGIBILITY ON FRIDAY
