Sun, 04 Dec 2016 09:47:59 +0000 READING the High Court Ruling in which Judge Siavwapa denied Margaret Mwanakatwe a stay of execution of the judgment that nullified her Lusaka Central parliamentary seat on 24th November, 2016 pending an appeal to the Constitutional Court causes disquiet. The ruling raises fundamental questions that leave one bewildered and come to the conclusion that indeed the problem with the law is the lawyers and judges. It must be stated from the outset that Judge Siavwapa, in deciding against granting a stay of execution of the judgment which he delivered on 24th November, 2016, appears to have been so cautious and obsessed with the aura of reversing his own findings. What is the purpose of a stay in the legal process if not to guarantee temporary relief to the litigant while awaiting determination of the matter by the higher court? The Supreme Court decision in Ruth Kumbi v Caleb Robson […]
