Eligibility hearings should have been broadcast from start to better understand arguments – Makebi

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Eligibility hearings should have been broadcast from start to better understand arguments – Makebi

By Esther Chisola

Former president Edgar Lungu’s lawyer, Makebi Zulu says televising the judgement of his client’s eligibility will not enable people to follow through and understand the arguments that were raised.

Chief justice Mumba Malila exercised his discretion to allow state owned broadcaster (ZNBC) to televise the eligibility judgement of Lungu.

On December 10, 2024, the Constitutional Court will settle the debate on whether or not Lungu can contest for presidency for the fourth time after having been sworn into office twice.

This is in a matter where a youth activist Michelo Chizombe is questioning Lungu’s eligibility to contest future elections for presidency, after having exhausted the term limits for presidency.

For the first time in history since Zambia became a sovereign state, Court proceedings will be broadcasted live, in assent to the advocacy by Journalists and stakeholders to live-stream court proceedings.

In an interview with Daily Revelation, Zulu said the chief justice was the right person to ascertain why his client’s case was suddenly accorded an opportunity to be televised. https://dailyrevelationzambia.com/eligibility-hearings-should-have-been-broadcast-from-start-to-better-understand-arguments-makebi/

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  1. For the sake of decongesting the court premises and transparency the judiciary and ZNBC came with the good and very wonderful thought of showing us the court proceedings of ECL eligibility case.Dont feel bad about that because this the best for the people to get informed.Zambians were treated to ” don’t kubeba” for so long.Promotion of ignorance in the country is not supposed to be promoted.You lie to the people and hide important information is crockery and very harmful.We are now living a civilized way of life.Thank God you received education and you must not be the last one.Let another person receive it in Nalolo, kanchibiya, Pambashe, Chilubi every corner of our country.In Lundazi they want information, Milanzi too.Isoka they don’t want to be left behind.Dont hide data, information, education to your citizens that is tentamount to savagery behaviour.People must be at par if possible.Monotony?

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