Zambia’s Constitutional Court is expected to deliver two rulings on October 31, 2019, in a matter in which LAZ has challenged the enactment of Bill 10 into law.
In one of the applications, the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) appealed against the refusal by a single judge to grant an injunction that would stop Parliament from considering Bill 10 until the present case is decided by the Court. Last week, the Court ruled that the proceedings before the Court were civil proceedings to which the State Proceedings Act is applicable.
The other application was made by the Attorney General asking the Court to set aside the two subpoenas for Justice Minister Given Lubinda and Attorney General Likando Kalaluka to testify on behalf of LAZ and submit undisclosed documents.
The first ruling on setting aside the subpoenas shall be delivered at 09 hours while the second ruling will be delivered at 14:30 hours on the same day.
The Court has set November 12, 2019, for the hearing of the consolidated petition filed by LAZ and Chapter One Foundation.
Meanwhile, a Lusaka resident, Isaac Mwanza, has expressed intention to write to the Court to allow media houses willing to cover the Court proceedings live on radio and television.
“The case has generated wider public interest and to avoid distortions of court proceedings, my prayer is that the Court shall allow the media to provide live coverage. This would also enable the public to avoid accusing the Court of aiding any one party from being favoured as the Courts are not there to assist any party win a case”, said Mr. Mwanza
These guys are broke and will do anything by hook or crook to pass this. They are officially financially crippled and now even the Judiciary has tasted blood or crookery so they also need. Lol because they have no idea how to generate but spend. They will make sure they all reap. Watch this more Popcorn
Applications and petitions and subpoenas and injunctions. LAZ foolly laid bare.
Our Judiciary is very competent and they are traversing this issue using the tenets of our able rule of law.
Bill no. 10 will roll; that’s what is important.
Indeed!
“The Courts are not there to assist any party win a case”, its the battle of laws and their phrasal framework and the real meat in their interpretation.
Judiciary is not there to help parties win cases. I like that. Let’s televise court issues. LAZ is compromised and using political lenses to fight this case while AG using the law
Applications and petitions and subpoenas and injunctions. LAZ f00lly laid bare.
Our Judiciary is very competent and they are traversing this issue using the tenets of our able rule of law.
Bill no. 10 will roll; that’s what is important.
Indeed!
“The Courts are not there to assist any party win a case”, its the battle of laws and their phrasal framework and the real meat in their interpretation.
Ba lungu never gave power to the speaker!! Everything happening is illegal.. How much is fuel today? How much is meali meal? Has load shedding Finisised? All government institutions are corrupt.
Is it the same court which never heard the presidential petition ? Never told Ba lungu to give power to the speaker?. This called constitution courts are corrupt and lack Of knowledge. How much have the been paid from PF Bandits? You have made zambian institutions useless.
2021: Lungu must GO.
HAZALUZA HAGAIN. He belongs to the MUSEUM.
I dont see LAZ winning the case against those fellas at Attorney General, too brilliant chaps but Sangwa experimenting. Let him withdraw case.
Even a two year old knows the outcome of this case. Our judicial system is rotten to the core
LAZ has messed up this case on its own. But will be good to televise so people follow
LAZ wants to win case based on public euphoria ànd public mistrust of ConCourt Judge judges. Televise the case
Imagining LAZ is given injunction today, what will stop anyone from applying for an injunction against the court itself from delivering Judgment since its also State institution like Parliament?
Isaac Mwanza is the man. I know there will be all sorts of technicalities against this initiative but like Mwanza I pray the courts grant this access for the good of public perception. Speculation will be rife but conjecture will be less. Meantime, we look forward to those rulings.
It is impossible for the Law to be compromised by anyone, for it is believed that no one is above the Law. Therefore, for the Law to become a Law it has to pass through parliament, There is nothing to politisize about as it is still under debate in parliament.
fuka you ba fi kala
Mwe mbwe mwe. Mwaba **
Yes we want to hear live on TV’s