MWAMBA REPORTS DR. MUMBA MALILA TO AFRICA BAR ASSOCIATION
Sunday February 8th 2026
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba has written to the Africa Bar Association (AfBA) to report the Zambia Judiciary that is colluding and cooperating with the Executive which is engaged in the systematic destruction of and underming the Independence of the Judicary.
Amb. Mwamba has singled out the Chief Justice, Dr. Mumba Malila in his capacity as head of the Judiciary.
He states that Dr. Malila has failed to safeguard the Separation of Powers where the practice that the executive, legislative, and judicial branches must remain co-equal and independent to prevent arbitrary power and infringement of its independence as guaranteed by the Zambian Constitution.
Amb. Mwamba has stated that Dr. Malila has failed to protect the Judiciary from Decisional Independence, where Judges are free to render decisions based solely on facts and law, without fear of retribution, harassment, or external pressure.
Amb. Mwamba has also cooperated in barring President Hakainde Hichilema’s competition as the case where 3 Constitutional Court Judges were dismissed and a Judgement that barred former President Edgar Lungu from participating in any future elections by overturning the earlier Constitutional Court judgements that allowed him to do so.
The Africa Bar Association serves as the “regional voice” for the legal profession in Africa, focusing on the Rule of Law, judicial independence, and human rights.
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