The Judicial Complaints Commission (JCC) has commenced hearings, held in camera, regarding the complaint against three suspended Constitutional Court Judges.
The three judges – Annie Sitali, Mungeni Mulenga, and Palan Mulonda – were suspended on September 23, 2024, by President Hakainde Hichilema, following recommendations by the JCC. The suspension came in response to a complaint lodged by Youth Network Against Violence Executive Director, Moses Kalonde.
In a parallel development, the judges’ attempt to overturn their suspension through Judicial Review has been unsuccessful. A High Court panel, comprising Judges Charles Zulu, Chilombo Maka, and Twaambo Musonda, ruled that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter.
The panel emphasized that the Constitutional Court is the appropriate body to address the constitutional issues raised by the suspended judges.
The hearing at the JCC continues as the matter unfolds, drawing significant public and legal attention.
Good and fine
Kangaroo Commission
These hearings and court cases are draining
The economy.Time is wasted and at the end
Nothing comes out to cheer about.
@Moto..How are the draining the economy?
So seeking justice and enforcing the law is draining the economy? Kwena the way we articulate and percieve issues….Maybe with the aid of a diagram explain to us how that is so? And the price of not efforcing the law?
Days, under the sun,
eventually,
brought mother and daughter to be in the same sphere of life with absolutely no deference between them. So, the adage goes on and on. There is nothing like experience in this world.
All is folly. Let not the spoon call the knife foolish, and the knife call the fire useless.
innocence and purity are all mixed up and it is difficult to distinguish one from the other. These are the days all under the sun.
They will be back shortly It’s purely a warning
I have a feeling this is being staged managed
Lets see
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Some of these judges we have will not protect the constitution they swore by when confronted with a crooked leader………..
They are easily bought , they are after all only human……….
But expect to pay for it some time in the future, zambia is bigger than all of us……..
Let this be a warning to current judges, you will pay for your deeds, your shaddy judgements will come back to bite you in the ass……..
Ideally,JCC must be empowered by law to suspend a judges(s) once it receives a complaint,conduct hearings and determine whether the judges(s) is guilty or not without invoving the President and/or the Executive.If found innocent the JCC will reinstate the judges(s) and if guilty will have to recommend to the President for their removal.In this way,the President and/or the Executive won’t be soiled.
Arnold Schwarzenegger would always say, I WILL BE BACK. I doubt it whether these shamed and disgraced wigged comrades will be back as it were. They soon will follow Justice Katenekwa in the terraces. A new page is opened and we are yet to hear what judgement the new breed will pass on Lungu’s case. Bear in mind that Akainde fears competition.
Just going through the motions otherwise these three are gone foe good.