PETITIONER TELLS COURT ECL’S ELIGIBILITY CASE WAS WRONGLY DECIDED
By Darius Choonya
A petitioner has told the Constitutional Court that a previous petition relating to former President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility to contest the 2021 election was wrongly decided.
According to the preliminary issues raised by Michael Moono, lawyer representing the petitioner in the latest case challenging Mr. Lungu’s eligibility to contest future elections, the former President does not qualify to contest any election.
In this matter, a Zambian Citizen Michelo Chizombe has petitioned the constitutional court saying as much as Mr. Lungu took over an incomplete term of office and served for a period of nine months, the period constituted a full term prescribed under article 35 of the repealed constitution.
But Lungu lawyers namely Makebi Zulu and Jonas Zimba have argued that allowing such a submission by the petitioner will be re-litigating the matter-Diamond TV
Look at the petitioner’s name.
That’s the problem with PF cadres like you. Names, tribes and regions. Little wonder why your cabinet was 99.99% from two regions only. Any aggrieved citizen can petition any court ruling they see as a travesty of justice. Nothing to do with names or regions.
Ba sweetbitter, is it only Tonga’s who are allowed to sue or litigate? Look at who has reported Fashion Sakala the footballer to ACC over his hard earned money. Ubuntu ensoni.