LAZ SUES SPEAKER OVER BILL 7 RULING
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has sued Speaker of the National Assembly, Nelly Mutti, over her ruling on the deferment of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025, describing it as unconstitutional.
Ms. Mutti had ruled that the Bill was properly before Parliament and that its deferment on Thursday, 26th June 2025, was in line with procedures outlined in the Standing Orders.
She further stated that if the sponsor of the Bill, Minister of Justice Princess Kasune decides to proceed with the next stages, Parliament would resume its consideration regardless of the Constitutional Court’s judgment in the case involving Munir Zulu and others.
According to the Speaker, neither the Constitutional Court nor any other external body can halt a legislative process once it is underway in Parliament.
In the referenced case, the Constitutional Court had directed the government to establish an independent body of experts to lead broader public consultations before amending the Constitution.
This followed a petition by former Lumezi MP Munir Zulu and Tonse Alliance National Youth Chairperson Celestine Mukandila, who argued that Bill No. 7 lacked sufficient citizen engagement and contravened Articles 8 and 9 of the Constitution.
The Court found that the state’s approach violated several constitutional provisions and ruled that any future amendments must be driven by a people-led process, facilitated by an independent body.
In its petition filed before the Constitutional Court, LAZ is seeking a declaration that the Speaker’s ruling is unconstitutional, null, and void ab initio, as it violates the supremacy of the Constitution and disregards the binding judgment of the Court.
LAZ also seeks an order suspending all legislative and related proceedings concerning Bill No. 7 until full compliance with constitutional requirements is achieved specifically, the mandatory publication of the Bill in the Government Gazette and the facilitation of meaningful and inclusive public consultations, as required under Article 79 and other relevant provisions.
Furthermore, LAZ wants an order reinforcing the obligation of all state institutions, including the Speaker and Parliament, to respect and adhere to judicial decisions of the Constitutional Court in upholding the rule of law and constitutional governance.
The association has cited Articles 1, 2, 5, 79, 128, and 267 of the Constitution in support of its petition.
The same LAZ will discontinue the matter like they did over their petition on acting Auditor General…
Zambia, stop being dramatic, develop the country.
Why is this Lingisani Zulu, led Law Association of Zambia and this other one led by father chikoya -the vulture followers of Edgar Lungu always fighting President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA’s well meaning government developmental programs? added up with their regionalism and tribe tag?
The is very sad. But God is ALMIGHTY and will is always powerful over evil and DARKNESS
@ Mankambiz.
Useless Praise Fool. You should be arrested for hate Speech under the Cyber Act. You are accusing the LAZ President Lingisani Phiri and Father Chikoya of Tribalism and Regionalism. It’s high time Zicta started ‘ smoking ‘ out the real Tribalists in Zambia..they can’t have a license for Tribal Hate Speech, while the lesser mortals continue being sent to prison for merely talking about voting patterns.
Thank you Law Association of Zambia. May the Oasis Forum and the Church Mother bodies join the suit too.
Just like the people of Zambia defeated Fredrick Chiluba over his third Term Bid, and Edgar Lungu ‘s Bill 10, the people will defeat the Mingalatoon’s Bill 7.
People are able to see through this Bill..A Tribal Hegemony of the Sacreds and Allied sacreds…They get the Legislature, and knowing their voting patterns, power will be theres forever. They will rule forever. For them this is the time to cast power in concrete…at the exclusion of others.
And to those members of Parliament who it’s alleged have received money to support the Bill, may their conscience hold them to account, so that they see what really the Mingalatoon wants, such that he can even bribe people to support the Bill.
The Mingalatoon can’t do anything straight..For him it’s always schemes..useless Imingalato. Daily abusing the mandate he was given.
The fake Census Report is in his pocket, and so to is the Delimitation Report.
Wherever he got the 55 Additional parliamentary seats is his secret. You can’t play around with governance like this.
And if the disgraced Justice Minister brings the unconstitutional Bill 7 back to Parliament, may she be cited for Contempt of Court…and the facilitator, a candidate for impeachment proceedings. There is a limit to Imingalato. You have gone too far.
Thank you Law Association of Zambia. May the Oasis Forum and the Church Mother bodies join the suit too..and a pastoral letter indicating the position of the Catholic Church on this issue is required.
Just like the people of Zambia defeated Fredrick Chiluba over his third Term Bid, and Edgar Lungu ‘s Bill 10, the people will defeat the Mingalatoon’s Bill 7.
People are able to see through this Bill..A Tribal Hegemony of the Sacreds and Allied sacreds…They get the Legislature, and knowing their voting patterns, power will be theres forever. They will rule forever. For them this is the time to cast power in concrete…at the exclusion of others.
And to those members of Parliament who it’s alleged have received money to support the Bill, may their conscience hold them to account, so that they see what really the Mingalatoon wants, such that he can even bribe people to support the Bill.
The Mingalatoon can’t do anything straight..For him it’s always schemes..useless Imingalato. Daily abusing the mandate he was given.
The fake Census Report is in his pocket, and so to is the Delimitation Report.
Wherever he got the 55 Additional parliamentary seats is his secret. You can’t play around with governance like this.
And if the disgraced Justice Minister brings the unconstitutional Bill 7 back to Parliament, may she be cited for Contempt of Court…and the facilitator, a candidate for impeachment proceedings. There is a limit to Imingalato. You have gone too far.
This is a PF cadre who has been pretending to be a LAZ president since his election. What’s questionable is where he is a renowned lawyer. It is in doubt is whether he even understands the basic law of separation of powers!
It’s a dead-on-arrival in court lawsuit. In fact it can collapse by raising a preliminary issue. And the preliminary question is, “is it lawful for the Judiciary arm of the state to inquire into an issue that is under consideration by Parliament”? There’s no self-respecting judge of any superior court in Zambia who would answer ” yes it is”.