‘ADVERTISE CHIEF JUSTICE JOB’By SIMON MUNTEMBA and OLIVER SAMBOKOPROMINENT lawyers have supported State Counsel John Sangwa’s suggestion that the position of the Chief Justice should be publicly advertised for a transparent and rigorous process to find the most qualified, competent, and experienced person to head the Judiciary.They have also supported the institution of a credible and transparent process for the selection of judges, similar to the process used in Kenya and the United States of America.In a letter dated October 1, 2021, Lusaka-based lawyer John Sangwa appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to subject the filling in of the vacant position of Chief Justice to a competitive and transparent process before it was taken to Parliament for ratification.Mr Sangwa said appointment of the next Chief Justice must not be based on partisan, ethnic, regional or even personal lines but by the ideal that merit hard work and a clean track record.In supporting Mr Sangwa, Mr Sakwiba […]
‘ADVERTISE CHIEF JUSTICE JOB’
