By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSACHAPTER One Foundation Limited has petitioned the Constitutional Court to quash the Zambia Correctional Service (ZCS) bill no.35 as it was assented to by President Edgar Lungu after dissolution of Parliament.The organization which has cited Mr Lungu as respondent seeks a declaration that to the extent that the ZCS bill no.35 of 2021was assented to by the President after the dissolution of Parliament on May 13 this year.And that ZCS Act no.37 of 2021 is not law or legislation enacted by the parliament and therefore null and void.It also wants an order (of certiorari) that the ZCS Act no. 37 of 202 be removed forthwith into the Constitutional Court for purposes of quashing.The bill redefines ZCS from being a prison service to a correctional facility.According to the petition filed yesterday by State Counsel John Sangwa, Chapter One Foundation stated that on April 14 this year, ZCS bill no 35 of 2021 was […]
CHAPTER ONE ASKS CONCOURT TO QUASH BILL ASSENTED TO AFTER PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED
