By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the State have submitted that the issue of what amounts to the equivalent of a Grade 12 certificate has already been adjudicated upon by the Constitutional Court and asked the constitutional court the matter seeking the same interpretation.ECZ contended that in accordance with the judgement of the ConCourt in the matter between Bizwayo Nkunika and Lawrence Nyirenda and ECZ,that a tertiary , vocational, craft ,trade or apprenticeship certificate is not equivalent to a Grade 12 certificate as it is not comparable in value, amount, meaning and functions to a grade 12 certificate.Based on this fact, ECZ has asked the Court to dismiss Luangeni Member of Parliament (MP) Charles Zulu’s petition in which he wants the ECZ to give a clear interpretation of what amounts to the equivalent of a Grade 12 certificate.Mr Zulu has cited ECZ and the Attorney General as first and second respondents […]
ECZ, STATE ASK COURT TO DISMISS G12 INTERPRETATION CASE
