By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Lusaka High Court has refused to grant the State its request to stay execution of judgement which quashed Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa’s decision to declare CEC transmission and distribution lines as common carriers, pending appeal.Judge Elita Mwikisa in her ruling said she could not stay execution of an order of certiorari as doing so would amount to reversing her own decision in the judgement of February 26, this year.Last month, Attorney General Likando Kalaluka appealed to the Court of Appeal against Ms Justice Mwikisa’s ruling to quash the minister’s decision to declare Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) transmission and distribution lines as common carriers.Mr Kalaluka also asked the court to stay the execution of the ruling pending the determination of the appeal by the Court of Appeal.CEC however argued that the company will severely be hampered in the enforcement of its rights against Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to secure the payment of […]
Court dismisses Govt’s stay bid against CEC
