By NATION REPORTERJoe Malanji and Bowman Lusambo are eligible to stand because the constitutional court did not summon the two to appear before them to show cause why they should not be named and reported to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) after the decision to nullify the seats, says Lawyer, Chifumu Banda.Mr. Banda said what was also not clear was whether the constitutional court prepared a report after giving Mr. Malanji and Lusambo chance to show cause as provided for in section 108 subsection 6 of the Electoral Process Act No. 35 of 2016.The Act states that…“where it appears to the high court or a tribunal upon the trail of an election petition that any corrupt practice or illegal practice had been committed by any person in connection with the election to which the election petition states, the high court or tribunal shall, at the conclusion of […]
Malanji, Lusambo eligible to re-contest – Chfumu Banda
