Sun, 11 Dec 2016 12:04:47 +0000 Judicial contradictions are dangerous Dear Editor The Judiciary has a duty to explain to the nation whether or not a person who appeals against the nullification of a seat can appeal to the Constitutional Court, while the speaker declares the seat vacancy and Electoral Commission of Zambia arranges for a by-election. This is the scenario which Judge Mwiinde Siavwapa paints, while his other fellow Judge Msona feels that the clock should stop pending the very final determination of the matter by the Constitutional Court. Judge Msona makes a lot of sense because a person sentenced to a term of imprisonment can is granted bail pending the determination of an appeal in the superior court. The bail and stay of sentence do not mean the overturning of a conviction and sentence, they simply mean that another court will be given an opportunity to hear the case and make a determination […]
