Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:07:24 +0000 By CHINTU MALAMBO FOUR opposition political party leaders that have petitioned the Constitutional Court on whether President Edgar Lungu can stand for the 2021 presidential elections want the matter to be heard by a full bench of the court. In this matter, Daniel Pule of Christian Democratic Party, Zambia Republican Party leader Wright Musoma, Peter Chanda of the New Congress Party and Citizen Democratic Party leader Robert Mwanza sued the Attorney General over the tenure of office and eligibility of President Lungu. Earlier, Brigadier-General Godfrey Miyanda, the third interested party in the matter, raised a notice of motion to have the matter heard by the full bench of the court. In an affidavit in support of notice of motion, Citizen Democratic Party leader Robert Mwanza on behalf of other opposition leaders indicated that the matter before the court was of significant constitutional importance and thus should be heard […]
Petitioners want full Concourt bench to hear 2021 presidential bid
