Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:27:27 +0000 By CHARLES MUSONDA and CHINTU MALAMBO THE Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) should be disband and let the Chief Justice should take charge of her Judiciary because it is a serious mischief that lawyers should be prosecutors, triers, and crucifiers of judges of their superiors, High Court Judge Mwila Chitabo has charged. Mr. Justice Chitabo observed that the composition of the JCC made it unsuitable to handle disciplinary proceedings of alleged misconduct against judges. “Put simply, the lawyers are trying judges. I hold a very strong view that Judges should only be tried by their peers or superiors – brothers and sisters in service; who have held high judicial office of judge. “I entreat the Right Attorney General – Mr. (Likando) Kalaluka, SC, who is the custodian of the Laws of Zambia and principal advisor to the Government to prioritise addressing of this concern and rectify this gross constitutional anomaly…” […]
