CONCOURT POSTPONES JUDGMENT ON SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST ORDER OF NATURE
By Leah Ngoma
The Constitutional Court has postponed the judgment on the constitutionality of sexual offences against the order of nature, initially set for July 10, 2025.
The Court has cited that it is not yet ready to deliver the judgment and will announce a new date soon.
This case, brought forth by the Zambian Civil Liberties Union, challenges section 155(a)(c) of the penal code, arguing that the offence is too vague and contradicts article 18(8) of the constitution of Zambia which requires that all criminal offences be defined.
Meanwhile, the court is set to hear and schedule a case on how constitutional amendments should be conducted, following a lawsuit by Zambian Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Isaac Mwanza.
Mr. Mwanza alleges the previous judgment of the court requiring wide consultations before preparing a bill to amend the constitution was made per incuriam, citing provisions of the constitution, standing orders and the inquiries act.
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This is interesting case that need a sober approach between man made laws and nature coming into play, these years that a human is imposing yet when a girl starts her menstrual circle she automatically her body wants to engage into sexual activities, by her having that feeling a man is sent to prison but she is left to go to bed with another man, surely. Concourt we need you guidance on this. Those i don’t support child abuse, but I support consent sexual agreement between a male and a female, no rape, no forced sex or corrupted engagements.