Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:44:53 +0000 Barely two days ago the Bishops of the Catholic Church in Zambia warned of impending chaos unless the rule of law prevailed. They warned of growing anger at the abuse of the law and infringement of entrenched rights. They called for a change in the tenor of political discourse to integrate a sense of ethical morality and propriety. Yesterday a Minister of Government was doing the exact opposite. We can only assume that he was acting on behalf of President Sata, otherwise it is difficult to see why a Minister would willfully disregard court orders. Minister of Home Affairs Edgar Lungu a lawyer by profession was by yesterday reinforcing Police contingents outside the Zambezi Portland Cement factory to ensure that a writ of possession for Zambezi Portland Cement obtained by the Ventriglia’s was not enforced by the Sherriff of Zambia. This is not how the law should operate and […]
