By CHINTU MALAMBOTHE Constitutional Court has summoned the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA) and the Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) to appear before it and give evidence as to what constitutes a Grade 12 certificate or its equivalent.This follows the evidence presented before the full bench of the Constitutional Court judges headed by president, Judge Hilda Chibomba.This is in a matter where Colonel Bizhwayo Nkunika, the former Zambian High Commissioner to London and losing independent candidate in the Lundazi Central parliamentary elections, petitioned the election of Mr Lawrence Nyirenda for allegedly not holding a full Grade 12 certificate.He claimed that Mr Nyirenda was not supposed to take part in the parliamentary elections because he allegedly does not have a Grade 12 full certificate or an equivalent as required by law.Col Nkunika dragged to court Mr Nyirenda as the first respondent and cited the Electoral Commission of Zambia as the second respondent.The court has summoned the witnesses […]
Concourt summons ECZ, ZAQA to define Grade 12 certificate
