By NATION REPORTERINDIVIDUALS who may want the Constitutional Court to interpret yet again what it means to hold office twice cannot move the court through a petition but only through originating summons, Governance Activist Isaac Mwanza has said.Mr Mwanza said ascertaining whether President Edgar Lungu served two terms or had held office of Republican President twice cannot be done through a nomination petition.He said the mode of commencement of court processes determine whether a court could proceed to determine a matter or not.Mr Mwanza said during nomination of presidential candidates in May, ECZ would only be interested in the answer to a question on whether a Presidential candidate is or is not disqualified by provisions of Article 100 of the Constitution and interpretation of Article 106 is outside their checklist and mandate.“The correct mode therefore to seek an interpretation of any provision of the Constitution, including Article 106 on term of office, holding office or […]
President’s two terms: Go to court now over election clauses or face hurdles after nominations, says Mwanza
