THE United Party for National Development (UPND) says the police have no option but to allow them to demonstrate on Wednesday against the continued stay of acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda.
There had been demands from a cross section of society for Ms Justice Chibesakunda to step down including the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) which had gone to the extent of calling for extra ordinary meeting to discuss the matter.
But government through Justice Minister Wynther Kabimba maintains that Ms Justice Chibesakunda was holding the office legally.
UPND Secretary General Winston Chibwe said the police had no option but to allow them to demonstrate because theirs was a peaceful way of reminding Ms Justice Chibesakunda to exit the office which he alleged she was holding illegally.
Mr Chibwe yesterday confirmed that his party had notified the police about its intention to demonstrate adding that with or without police’s blessings the opposition political party would go ahead with the demonstrations.
He said the party had already done its part of notifying the police as required by law and all what remained was to wait for the response.
He said his party had resorted to demonstrations because Ms Justice Chibesakunda had ignored other options of pushing her to step down.
When asked what the party would do if police advised against the demonstration, Mr Chibwe said ” yes we expect a response and they have no choice because we will go ahead with or without their advise since we have already notified them.”
FIRST AND FOREMOST BOTH LAZ BANDA AND THE OPPOSITION ARE ON ONE SIDE, THAT’S PROBLEM NUMBER ONE. SECONDLY WHAT LAW HAS BEEN BROKEN BY HAVING AN ACTING CJ IN OFFICE? SIMPLY QUOTE THE LAW THAT WILL HELP. UPND JUST WANTS TO FRUSTRATE GOVT. PROGRAM BECAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN THAT THE GOVT. IS DELIVERING, IT WILL TAKE TIME BUT WE’LL EVENTUALLY GET THERE. SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE FACING IF MMD WERE SERIOUS COULD HAVE SOLVED THEM IN THE 20 YRS THEY WERE IN OFFICE. THAT’S WHY I GET PUZZLED BY PEOPLE THAT GIVE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS OF PROBLEMS THEY THEMSELVES SHOULD HAVE RESOLVED WHILE IN POWER.
@Multipe choice.
Are you dreaming or not? Why should the law be interpreted in favour of the ruling party all the time. If MMD did that, PF would not have come to power at all,just remember that. Even Sata knows how impartial the judges were in MMD. Now that he is in power he wants judges who he can control directly and thats how come Chibesakunda is acting despite constitutional breaches.
The real issue here is, why have some one in the office of the CJ when she was clearly rejected by the MPs in parliament. Apart from that the law clearly stipulates that a judge shall act as CJ only for a period not longer than 6 months. If you know how to count ,then this makes two offences committed by the president in breach of the constitution of Zambia.
SATA s supporters will pay dearly…
The law requires that once somebody has been appointed for the Chief Justice position by the president, the appointment must be ratified by parliament. By appointing Chibesakunda in an acting capacity means that the national assembly can’t approve or disapprove her appointment.
What the president should do is submit her name to the national assembly and if she is rejected the president should then come up with a different name which will also be subjected to similar procedure. Chibesakunda is a ‘permanent’ acting Chief Justice making her illegitimate thereby compromising the independence of our judiciary system.
WHAT STANDARD OF EDUACTION ARE U WHO DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF LAW OR RATHER ARE U BLIND, AN ABSOLUTE CADRE ?
I agree with you 125% Multiple Choice.
@Kapoma kabaso
Are you also endorsing the breaking of law the by the president and his party? If that is the case then why should non PF citizens obey the law?
What you two guys are on about is a poisonous recipe for more and more anarchy in our lovely peaceful mother Zambia.
Some of us will not stand by and watch our constitution being raped left ,right and centre by the PF bafoons. Any one who abrogates the dictates of the Zambian constitution is worse than dog faecal matter.
Thankyou for the opportunity. You will meet us with nicely polished boots and long buttons.
@ The Zambian
I pit you poor useful *****s who cant even use a single atom of the your brain to know that what PF is doing is wrong.
You are supposed to provide protection and guidance to the peaceful protesters and not attacking them.
It is clear to me that you have become the agents of this evil regime, but for what honestly, when you cant even afford to feed your families well. Your pay has been halved in real terms because you can only to buy half what you used to buy in MMD. You struggle to even claim your operational allowances and very soon all that will stop as the PF says its part of your regular jobs.
Wake up!
No you won’t because the international community are within Zambia already to watch how PF ‘s Police Force will kill/maim Zambians for exercising their God given rights to hold peaceful demonstrations.
But what is so difficult about reversing decisions? I thought govts are put in power by people in democracies and the govt ought to listen to people. What is so special about this individual? She can be sent to a Zambian High Commission (in a Commonwealth country) or an Embassy (in a non-Commonwealth country). She will be happy, I am sure, since she is such a valuable and special Zambian. Others are fired for the smallest offences. I really find this whole issue hard to comprehend.
@3.2 kapela, this is where u and your petty under5 leaders get it wrong. you think the international community, which has big issues to solve around the world, ll put your under5 into state house.
advise your petty under5 leaders to find something usefull to do than engaging themselves in acts of terrorism,distabilisation, time wasting ll be dealty with severly.
@George Bush – Your head head is full of nothing but water and maggots.
which head? Mine or yours?
HH AND UPND ARE MISSING WOODLAND POLICE CELLS.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR DEMOS…YOU WILL FIND THEM GEARED AS EVER.
ZAMBIANS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN CONFUSIONS.THIS IS NOT TAHIR SQUARE.
ZAMBIAN IS NOT EGYPT TO FOLLOW YOU BLINDLY.ARROGANCY WILL ROB YOU OFF BETTER CHANCES OF BECOMING REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT.FIND OTHER AVENUES TO WIN NUMBERS NOT NOISE OR VIOLENCE.TICKS AND COCROCHES WAITING FOR YOU WOODLANDS.DONT FORGET TO WEAR PROPER SOCKS NOT THE ONES WE SAW……YOTULIKA.
I wish you wudn’t say stuff like ‘Zambians’ coz i don’t remember you asking me my opinion and stance. Refer to yourself only and if there is more than one of you say ‘me and my equally dull friends are not interested in confusions…’
HH has completely lost his direction plz focus on real issues that can slot you at plot one other than jst wasting money paying for bails.
Blood sucking *****s!