Comments on: HH finally fires ConCourt judges Mungeni Mulenga, Annie Sitali, and Palan Mulonda

By: Kopala

Kopala — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:53:01 +0000

In reply to Taken.

Following this unwritten rule is the very reason why our economy is in this state including the wanton disregard of human rights.

By: Kopala

Kopala — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:52:17 +0000

In reply to Taken.

Following this unwritten rule is the very reason why our economy is in this state including the wanton disregard of huma rights.

By: ZAMBIA+FIRST

ZAMBIA+FIRST — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:47:31 +0000

Who said this is payback
Time?

By: Justice

Justice — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 18:44:42 +0000

Zambians all you do is complain, as if that is going to help you in anyway! You have a rogue leader that has gone against his own promises and now is perverting the governance systems. All you do is cry all day and wait for 2026!!

By: My Zambia

My Zambia — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:18:32 +0000

In reply to Moto.

Has any judge ever survived the canine teeth of the JCC?None at all. First the president has to sponsor someone to complain to JCC and then the president makes sure he is favoured by that Commission. Simple.

By: Sharp Shooter

Sharp Shooter — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:38:12 +0000

In reply to Sharp Shooter.

@Katana.My concern is that the JCC must not recommend the suspensions of the judges to the President before conducting the investigations and hearings but must recommend their removal if found guilty.Now if the current setup requires the JCC to recommend the suspensions of the judges before hearings,it will certainly raised some must.

By: Katana

Katana — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:55:22 +0000

In reply to Sharp Shooter.

The Judicial Complaints Commission looked at the complaints against the Judges. Aren’t they the ones who investigated and found them guilty? The President only acted on the commission’s recommendations.

By: Katana

Katana — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:52:05 +0000

In reply to Anonymous.

Seperation of powers does not mean the Judiciary is equal to the Presidency. The Judicial commission investigated the judges and made the recommendations thereafter What has that got to do with the President being in charge of the Judiciary?

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:03:30 +0000

In reply to Jigga Kayama Simangulungwa.

Its the current set up with the constitution. Someone has to raise a complaint and a competent Judicial Commisison adjudicates and the president just acts. Chapwa. Even when there is separation of power, the back stops with the President. Someone has to be in charge

By: Jigga Kayama Simangulungwa

Jigga Kayama Simangulungwa — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:16:44 +0000

This is wrong, very wrong. I don’t care how corrupt these judges were, but a President dismissing Constitutional Court judges is very wrong. Yes he may recommend them for appointment, but Parliament rectifies the appointment. Therefore Parliament must be involved in the dismissal too.
The President should not be above everyone in a democracy. The 3x arms of govt: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary are equals and on the same level providing checks and balances against each other.
And who is this faceless JCC? Who sits there and who chairs it? How independent and impartial is this JCC?
The Constitution needs amendment to strip absolute powers that the President seems to wield… he should not be some King in Zemunda firing anyone he doesn’t like.