Re-opening my eligibility case illegal – Lungu
SELF-declared top notch lawyer Edgar Lungu says the re-opening of his eligibility case is illegal and a clear act of lawlessness.
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Lungu’s spirited push to become republican president for the third time is being hampered by a court case brought forward by controversial student leader Michelo Chizombe.
The youth wants the Constitutional Court to ban Lungu from taking part in future presidential elections after having held office twice.
But Lungu accuses his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema of being behind the case.
The former president claims some Constitutional Court judges are playing a part in preventing him from contesting future elections.
Addressing his followers on his Facebook page yesterday, Lungu said he had chosen to comment on his eligibility case, which is an active Court case on reasons that it is important to the livelihood and wellbeing of the country.
“You are aware that recently there have been legal petitions against my eligibility to stand as a presidential candidate in both 2021 and the future (2026); This matter has been settled by the constitutional Court. The re-opening of what was settled remains illegal and a clear act of lawlessness,” Lungu said.
He accused Michelo Chizombe who is questioning his eligibility to contest the 2021 and future elections after being sworn into office twice, of being an agent of State House.
“It is now common knowledge that the petitioners are surrogates of State House, and the UPND. We have all seen pictures of the petitioners with my competitor, President Hakainde Hichilema, and in many cases with his ministers, and senior UPND leaders,”Lungu alleged.
He said he was not moved with the petitioner’s political affiliation, but judges having a hand in maneuvers to prevent him from contesting in the next election.
Lungu said it was the alleged involvement of some judges in the plot to bar him from being on the ballot, that made him to ask them to disqualify themselves from handling his case.
“This doesn’t bother us. However, what bothers us is the credible information that members of the Judiciary are keen or have demonstrated interest to participate in these political and illegal schemes to bar me from participating in elections,” he claimed.
“It is for this reason that we have raised a petition of recusal, on the need for some judges to recuse themselves, to create distance, promote the sense of impartiality and remove those perceived to have vested interest in the case.”
Lungu said he hoped and prayed his application currently before the Court will be respected in order to restore confidence in the Courts and the Judiciary as a whole.
Lungu said he was disheartened that some professionals have been removed from office and punished for doing their job professionally.
“I have in mind the unconstitutional removal and harassment of the former director of public prosecutions Lillian Siyunyi, registrar of societies Thandiwe Mhende and the recent suspension of Constitutional Court judges among others,” he said.
“All the complaints against the judges were comprehensively dealt with. We see the matter without cause or justification has been re-opened and the judges now stand suspended.”
He said the suspension of the three Constitutional Court judges whom he appointed among them; Ann Sitali, Mungeni Mulenga and Palan Mulonda was serious and undermines the rule of law and democracy in the country….https://kalemba.news/local/2024/10/02/re-opening-my-eligibility-case-illegal-lungu/
By Mwaka Ndawa
Kalemba October 2, 2024.
The man who signed the amended constitution with eyes closed thinking he had sealed all the loopholes.
It is a fact that the amendment was a buffer in the event such a situation as is the case now was to happen. The bill 10 was meant to have him as muyayaya president. Some known clergy who were stuffed up with money from KCM even went round the country to champion the cause. Goats in a sheep’s skin, promoting the son of Lucifer, who blasphemed God by eating “a Bible”!
One thing Chagwa should now is that he on longer holds any power. Stop “starting” a with the one wielding power.
If only you knew how this whole movie would be ending, you would have humbled yourself by now.
Na pita mukwai.
It is just wrong to comment on this matter because it is very active in court.Even if the immunity is very much on.It is very important to respect the law.The constitution must be respected by all.Twisting issues is not good.Coming back to do what surely.Let is be serious please.
I hope Chola can also read! Please note Muleta’s adult advice !!!!
But who chooses which judge to prevail over his or her matter? I have never seen that before. Does it mean that mr Lungu has his own concourt judges? This then proves that ECL had planted his judges at the concourt against the tenates of the RULE OF LAW.What if the other side also says we do not want the judges that LUNGU appointed because it is evident that he has his concourt judges serving him according to what himself has disclosed? This is bad what ba lungu did. He is even proud to come out in public that he has his judges in concourt? The thing is he has exposed the judges that were serving his agendas and that is the reason why he contested the 2021 elections. He wants to use the same judges to hold office three times against the constitution.The judges must be held accountable for this disreguard of the supreme law of the land. Why should only ECL be above the law? How special is he than the 20 million zambians that only him must be favoured by the law? Which constitution will allow him to be sworn in the third time?
In the history of handling court cases, cases older than 200 years old have been reopened. What is so special about Lungu for him not to be re-examined and properly scrutinised? We all know that the constitutional judges were oiled by Lungu to give him an illegal 3rd shot at the presidency that he had already served twice.
Infact it will be good if at all there is a person who, according to the constitution; was –
1. President of Zambia and participated in elections two times and voted into the office of presidency such a one is not allowed again for the tbird time.
2. If ( this one is very crucial) a person who was voted into the office of presidency in Zambia and wss sworn in two times is automatically not allowed to participarte again for third time. Whatever the case this is a straight forward one no compromise.
So indeed no third time for someone. Zeroo
Illegality is your DNA ba Lungu, so be it. If HH is behind the young man that reopened this case, when you thought it was shut because if your stooge judges, then Nakachinda and Lubinda must be behind your desperate desire to attempt a return to the presidency