By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE State has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss Mr Bowman Lusambo’s application for leave to be joined to the matter where UPND is seeking to change the standard of proof for nullifying an election.UPND member 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 Kabushi seat was nullified by the Ndola High Court on account of violence, corruption and bribery, last week, filed an application in the Constitutional Court for leave to join the proceedings as an interested party.But the State has opposed the application stating that Mr Lusambo is not competent to join the matter by reasons […]
STATE OBJECTS TO LUSAMBO JOINING PETITION NULLIFICATION CASE
