Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:25:05 +0000 LAWYERS representing suspended High Court judges Nigel Mutuna and Charles Kajimanga and Supreme Court Judge Dr. Phillip Musonda have asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal case involving JNC Holdings, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mutembo Nchito and Fred M’membe with cost. This was after the State yesterday failed to justify why President Michael Sata suspended the three Judges involving the K14 billion Development Bank of Zambia (DBZ) scandal and consequently appointed a Judicial Tribunal without using the channels provided for in the constitution. Attorney General Mumba Malila through Solicitor General Musa Mwenye insisted that President Sata acted correctly because Article 98 of the constitution allowed him to suspend Judges and appoint Tribunals. But the Lawyers representing the suspended judges Eric Silwamba, Milner Katolo and Abyud Shonga argued that Article 91 of the Constitution stipulated the manner in which the President should have exercised those powers. In any […]
