Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:15:59 +0000 President Michael Sata has insisted on appointing acting chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda as Chief Justice totally disregarding objections from the legal fraternity including the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ). At its last general meeting in Livingstone, LAZ resolved to reject the nomination of Justice Chibesakunda. However following instructions from the President last week Parliament constituted a ten man select committee to scrutinise and recommend to the National Assembly the ratification of Judge Chibesakunda. The Committee was supposed to commence sitting yesterday, but at its initial sitting members objected noting the constitutional, legal and jurisdictional issues confronting them and decided to suspend the sitting because the appointment was untenable. They proposed that another name of a suitable judge who qualified should be submitted. The President, it was reported refused to submit another name. He instructed the Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Patrick Matibini to proceed with Judge Chibesakunda’s nomination. […]
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