By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSABOWMAN Lusambo, popularly known as the Bulldozer, and whose Kabushi parliamentary seat was recently nullified, has applied to join a matter in which the UPND is seeking to change the standard of proof for nullifying an election. Mr Lusamba, has applied for leave of the Constitutional Court to be joined as an interested party to the matter where a UPND member, Mr Joseph Busenga, seeks the removal of section 97 (2) (a) of the Electoral Process Act no.35 of 2016 from the constitution as it makes it difficult to nullify an election characterised by malpractice.Mr Busenga in his petition contends that the said section is inconsistent with article 45 which discourages acts of election malpractice and instead promotes corrupt and illegal practices.Mr Lusambo, whose seat was nullified last Friday by the Ndola High Court stated that he had keen interest in the interpretation of the subject clauses for purposes of achieving certainty in […]
LUSAMBO JOINS CONTENTIOUS UPND POLL PETITION
