Wed, 01 Mar 2017 10:51:30 +0000 IS THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) autonomous in discharging its functions? Is the current LAZ under siege? The LAZ is the only regulatory legal body that is charged with the mandate to control ethical standards in the profession for the public good. As such, it is expected that the legal body should be impartial, apolitical and not politically aligned in the manner it looks at issues affecting the nation. Unfortunately, LAZ in its current form, has become an appendage of some political grouping and is now being manipulated by a notorious clique of individuals whose agenda is not only to foster regime change but also seek to indirectly control State power. The unfolding events surrounding the legal body confirm assertions that it has turned itself into a mouthpiece for the opposition because it usually speaks out on matters of public interest only when it suits their politically […]
