Tue, 06 Feb 2018 13:36:57 +0000 By KELVIN SIABANA THE Green Party says there is no provision in the Constitution of Zambia or the Constitutional Court Act and Constitutional Court Rules which stops the Constitutional Court from interpreting any provision of the Constitution on its own motion. Briefing the media in Kitwe on the decision by the Constitutional Court to adjourn sine die following a complaint submitted to the Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) by some petitioners, Mr Sinkamba said the on-going acrimony over the eligibility of President Edgar Lungu to contest next elections is unnecessary. Mr Sinkamba said that the acrimony can be brought to an abrupt end if the Constitutional Court decides to be proactive instead of being reactive. “You see, there is no constitutional provision which bars the Constitutional Court to interpret any provision of the Constitution on its own motion, only restriction in the Constitution is that this court cannot deal with […]
