By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Court of Appeal has sustained the stay of proceedings in the High Court until determination of the appeal in which the State is contesting the lower Court’s decision to determine the election petition by Bowman Lusambo and Joseph Malanji instead of referring the matter to the Constitutional Court.This follows the Court of Appeal’s ruling granting the State leave to appeal against the lower court’s ruling of September 15, 2022 in which they proceeded to determine the election petition where the duo are challenging the rejection of their nomination papers in the Kabushi and Kwacha by elections.The two former MPs also want the High Court to declare them eligible to contest the by-elections and an order for fresh nominations.The High Court was on September 20, 2022 expected to render its judgement.But the panel of Court of Appeal Judges who included Mr Justin Chashi, Mr Mwiinde Siavwapa and Mr Kelvin Muzenga granted the […]
Kabushi, Kwacha by-elections to delay further
