CONCOURT’S RULING ON BILL NUMBER 7 DISPUTED
Governance expert ISAAC MWANZA has petitioned the Constitutional Court to overturn its recent ruling halting the Constitution Amendment process through Bill Number 7 of 2025.
In his petition, Mr. MWANZA argues that the Court’s majority judgement is inconsistent with Article 64(1) and Article 88(1) of the Constitution.
Additionally, he seeks a declaration that the judgement nullifying the Constitution Amendment Bill is in violation of Standing Orders 131, 132, 133, and 134 of the National Assembly.
Mr. MWANZA further contends that the judgement contradicts Section 2 of the Inquiries Act, which empowers the Republican President and Members of Parliament to propose bills to amend laws, including the Constitution.
The petition was filed with the Constitutional Court following the Court’s decision on June 27, 2025 to suspend the Constitution Amendment process under Bill Number 7 of 2025.
ZNBC
So its Kazadi who was being pompered by Mwaka Halwindi? Anyway………………
Pop corn please…
Amendment and constitutional review.
Zambia beware, this Mwanza sounds like a Government sponsored stooge. They will do everything possible to bring Bill 7 back. Can’t you see how they are fighting to have access to a dead body whom they denied and refused benefits when he was alive. Hallucinating Headman is the worst president Zambia has ever had.
Pleaee…can you proveit it? Isaaac Mwanza if you bothet to folllw has been allover the place on his positions on the law.. Bane google is there. From Child rights to LGBTQ rights his organisation has queried the law, sometimes from an academic exercise. Admirable when Zambia seem so easily swayed by people like Sangwa and other promiinent lawyers. Law is not an imperical science with absolutes. It will be interesting to read his arguement to the same court.
Isac is an intelligent person that always argues on pints of law. I am sure he has done his research on this and will prove his pint before the courts of law. Well done ba Mwanza, forward with the nation!!
Exactly 1000%. The problem is people are so used to being fed with one narrative. Am curious to his LEGAL arguement. A school of thought.
Lets remember how many court cases took place before Lungu was finally barred from standing. The proof is in the pudding. The details. Sincerely looking forward to Isaac’s point of view.
Another Chizombe.
Anyway there’s no time for this. This is just an academic exercise. We are already in July, 2025. This case will probably be heard in 2026. Am also seeing the Law Association of Zambia, Oasis Forum joining the case. Bill 7 is dead. It will never come back.
A constitutional Review commission will have to be formed which will have to get views from Zambia. Then develop a draft, and present it to Parliament. There is no time ba Hakainde.
The finality of the Constitutional Court decisions has been compromised by the Chizombe case. Every Jim and Jack will now be going back to the court to revisit it’s own decisions … This looks like Judicial Anarchy.
Lol….Youre passionate on the issue….Teka mutima. Law is not one line…more when we non lawyers see things.
Last week I learnt there is a difference between a Judical Review and a Judgement, in the Kaweche Kaunda matter. I went all out on my position citing the case. But in life we live and learn. And hats off to the person that brought out this. It was very insightful.
This is definitely very interesting, especially to the learned.
Constitutional court should be abolished.