Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:41:31 +0000 EXPEDITIOUS resolution of electoral disputes is essential to the maintenance of confidence in the electoral dispute resolution mechanism because the integrity of the judicial system impacts positively on the electoral system, Deputy Chief Justice Marvin Mwanamwambwa has said. Speaking when he officially opened a worship for High Court Judges whose theme was “electoral justice and the 2016 parliamentary election petitions: lessons learnt and the way forward for Zambia” at the Twangale Park lodge yesterday, Justice Mwanamwambwa commended Judges for expediting the election petition hearings for the 2016 elections. He noted that the 2016 elections came with huge challenges as there were changes to the electoral legal regime due to the extensive amendments to the Constitution which saw repealing and replacement of the Electoral Act of 2006 but thanked the Judges for hearing and determining all cases within 90 days. “Allow me to state that even before a detailed review […]
