By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA PREESIDENT Edgar Lungu contends that the petitions challenging his eligibility to contest the 2021 elections are incompetent and an abuse of court process.Thus Mr Lungu has submitted that the Constitutional Court dismisses the petitions and the petitioners should be condemned to pay costs.In this matter, political analyst Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa, Legal Resources Foundation Limited and Chapter One Foundation in a consolidated petition are seeking a declaration that President Lungu, having been elected, sworn and held office twice, is not eligible for nomination and for election as president in the August 12 general elections.The trio want a declaration that President Lungu’s nomination for election to the office of President in the August 12, 2021 election contravenes Article 106(3) of the constitution and the said nomination is null and void.They are also seeking an order of certiorari that the nomination papers filed by President Lungu with the returning officer of the Electoral Commission of […]
ELIGIBILITY PETITION IS ABUSE OF COURT PROCESS, LUNGU’S LAWYER TELLS CONCOURT
