By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSACONSTITUTIONAL Court Judge Judy Mulongoti has referred an application by the nine Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament to stay the Speaker’s decision to expel them from the House pending determination of their petition to a full bench of the Constitutional Court.Ms Justice Mulongoti also ordered that the matter challenging the Speaker’s decision be remitted to be heard by the full bench of the Con-Court after the state raised a preliminary issue on the competence of the petition before the same court.The applicants who include Bowman Lusambo (Kabushi), Joseph Malanji(Kwacha), Allen Banda (Chimwemwe), Kalalwe Mukosa (Chinsali), MutotweKafwaya (Lunte), Lucas Simumba (Nakonde), Taulo Chewe (Lubansenshi), Sibongile Mwamba (Kasama Central) and Christopher Chibuye (Mkushi North) cited Attorney General as the respondent had applied for a stay of execution of the High Court’s judgement pending determination of the matter.They contend that Ms Nelly Mutti defied precedence, the subjudice rule and the legitimate expectation of them to continue sitting as MPs until determination of their appeals against the nullification before the Con-Court.The aggrieved MPs stated that the Speaker contravened article 122 of the Republican constitution […]
PF MPs application to stay Speaker’s ruling referred to full bench
