Category: Court & Crime

ConCourt judges admonish Lungu over lies THE CONSTITUTIONAL Court has admonished former president Edgar Lungu and his lawyers for making unsubstantiated accusations against judges. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/JKTkZJ1EGECHXCNb/ The court pointed out that Lungu and his lawyers’ conduct bordered on contempt, warning that baseless accusations against judges made by lawyers on behalf of their clients would not be… Continue reading ConCourt judges admonish Lungu over lies

ACC angry with acquittal of Kampyongo, Lusambo The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) says it is shocked with the ruling of the courts which have acquitted former Home Affairs Minister Steven Kampyongo and his counterpart former Lusaka Province Bowman Lusambo and so will thus appeal the acquittal of the duo. Timothy Moono the ACC head of corporate… Continue reading ACC angry with acquittal of Kampyongo, Lusambo

TASILA LUNGU WILL NEVER COME BACK TO ZAMBIA By Henry MWENJENGA Former Chawama member of parliament Edgar Lungu’s daughter who is current Chawama member of parliament will never ever come back to Zambia. In fact, before the yesterday’s judgement, Lungu was making frantic efforts send his wife Esther out of Zambia for unspecified period fearing… Continue reading TASILA LUNGU WILL NEVER COME BACK TO ZAMBIA

Concourt to hear application for recusal of 3 judges today at 14:00 hours CONSTITUTIONAL Court president Maragaret Munalula has directed Edgar Lungu to file an  application for her recusal together with two other judges by 13: 00 hours to all the bench hear the application by 14: 00 hours. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/pCXdJJRk7FeNuhA5/?mibextid=oFDknk The matter was stood down… Continue reading Concourt to hear application for recusal of 3 judges today at 14:00 hours

FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU FILES BIAS COMPLAINT AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGES Sixth President, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, has lodged a formal complaint against three Constitutional Court judges, accusing them of potential bias in his eligibility case. In a letter dated September 25, 2024, Dr. Lungu called for the recusal of Constitutional Court President Justice Prof.… Continue reading FORMER PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU FILES BIAS COMPLAINT AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGES

Bally doesn’t want me on 2026 ballot, Faza cries to JCC THREE days after the suspension of “his” judges, former president Edgar Lungu has cried to the Judicial Complaints Commission accusing current serving Constitutional Court judges of working to serve the interests of President Hakainde Hichilema. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/mzcUnfZ5gRXXnnrV/?mibextid=oFDknk Lungu is at the Constitutional Court where his… Continue reading Bally doesn’t want me on 2026 ballot, Lungu cries to JCC

MPs denied access to the Court. Nakonde Member of Parliament Hon Lukas Simumba, Mfuwe Member of Parliament Hon Maureen Mabonga and Mpika Constituency Member of Parliament Hon Francis Robert Kapyanga sitting in a bus shelter opposite the supreme Court grounds after UPND police harassed and stopped them from entering the court a petition against former… Continue reading MPs denied access to the Court

The 2016 Presidential Petition: An Examination of Misunderstood Legal Proceedings In the aftermath of Zambia’s 2016 general election, Hakainde Hichilema, leader of the United Party for National Development (UPND), challenged the results of the election that declared Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front (PF) the victor. The election petition, filed with the Constitutional Court, sought… Continue reading The 2016 Presidential Petition: An Examination of Misunderstood Legal Proceedings