CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE LAW ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBIA SHOULD DEFEND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY.
By Chishala Chilufya ( Political and Social Analyst )
On 12th August 2021 Zambian people woke up early in the morning to go and cast their votes hoping the best for the country but today it’s the worst.
Today in Zambia all the governance system have collapsed, no one knows who is safe because the law is not being respected.
These started with the director of public prosecution Madam Lilian Siyuni Shawa who was removed from the constitutional office without following the law.
This followed with the registrar of society Madam Thandiwe also been removed from her office and Zambian people where watching like its normal.
Recently, we have three constitutional court judges removed from their offices without following the law.
Today, we have Robert chabinga who has refused to respect the court order which was granted to Miles sampa by the high court. This has alot of questions to many Zambians ,are we confirming that the constitution and the laws of the land have collapsed.
These is an indictment to the president Mr Hakainde Hichilema and the chief Justice they should tell the Zambian people that the country has become a banana state.
This is very disappointing to many Zambians and gen z who wake up early in the morning to cast their vote for Change, today this is the worst since Zambia returned to mulit-partisim.
Even if you hate the Patriotic Front and its members and leadership you cannot use this as the parameter to destroy what has been built for sixty years.
Today, Zambia is a laughing stock in the SADC region and in Africa as a continent .
Many Zambians thought Mr Hakainde Hichilema who proclaimed himself as a very successful businessman was going to rule this country with the rule of law, because he has nothing to fear but he has turned out to be the worst President Zambia has ever produced.
This is a country in Africa and the world where the constitutional court cannot respect and defend their own judgement, despite presiding over the eligibility case for more than six times where they have consistency passed judgement that President Lungu was eligible to stand for elections in 2021 and future election.
What confidence are we employing to the Zambian people and investors where the constitutionalism and the law has collapsed, this can only be answered by the sitting President, the chief Justice and the law association of zambia.
Someone will wonder if the recent conviction of political figures in our country are genuine or politically motivated looking at how things are going in the judicial system.
One will question how could Robert Chabinga goes against the high court injunction to stop him to do anything with Miles Sampa.
Zambia is not about PF and Edgar Lungu, even if you don’t like the people, individual or the majority ethnic group running the PF but the law was supposed to be respected no matter what it takes, the Zambian people will decide their destiny.
Today, Zambia is the biggest laughing stock in the region where a truck transporting a cooler box becomes a tourist attraction this shows how vulnerable people are.
If people are busy with economic activities they cannot waste their time to line up watching a truck transporting a cooler box for an individual mining company.
This cooler box came all the way from Namibia, you did not see people lining up watching a truck transporting a cooler box, this shows that many Zambians in the rural setup and urban areas have no economic and agricultural productivity this is a sad moment for the country.
We know some people have taken this country as personal to holder, because they belong to a certain region, ethnic group and political party. This will have future repercussions.
All well meaning and loving Zambians should condemn what is currently happening in the country
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