Those that have been sworn in today are Justices Justine Chashi, Isaac Kamwendo, Flavia Chishimba, Petronella Ngulube and Mugeni Mulenga as High Court Judges.
Out of the total of nine judges, two are for the Supreme Court while seven are High Court Judges.
The four judges that were sworn in yesterday are Justices Muyinda Wanki and Gregory Phiri as Supreme Court Judges while Gaundentia Salasini and Anessie Bobo were sworn in as High Court judges.
President Banda said at the swearing in ceremony today that government and the judiciary had a deliberate programme to ensure that women that are suitably qualified were appointed to perform such functions.
President Banda said he was well satisfied with the loyalty, integrity and the ability of the people he appointed to the positions of judges.
He urged them to work hard and according to the provisions of the constitution.
The judges swore and affirmed to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the President and to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of Zambia as by law established.
They further swore to deliver justice in accordance with the constitution when discharging their duties.
Chief Justice Ernest Sakala, Lusaka Province Minister, Charles Shawa were among other senior government officials that attended the swearing ceremony at State House today.
Alabee is around? wow
“The judges swore and affirmed to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the President and to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of Zambia as by law established.”
Are they meant to swear allegiance to the president aaaaahhhh hhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
we need buga judges and i mean female ones. so that if we commit ama crime twatomba and get released. nizee
Why swear allegiance to the president? Is the allegiance to the constitution not enough? Does it mean the president will have a say in judicial matters?
“President Banda said he was well satisfied with the loyalty, integrity and the ability of the people he appointed to the positions of judges. The judges swore and affirmed to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the President and to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of Zambia as by law established”.
Loyalty and allegience to the President spoil the whole concept of separation of powers. Cadrerism certainly takes over.
Oh my Fooot
The big question is, will the increased number of judges help deal with the notorious tendency of people languish for years in prison without trial?
They have joined a group of disgraced judges both at supreme and high court and i know they wont be any different from the likes of Chinyama and Hamaundu. Just like their friends they will just be dancing to the tune of Rupiah.
Bushe is this the first time that the judges have to swear allegiance to the president? Koma ma Zambians bakonda vo kamba kamba mwe!
The whole government system in Zambia is a sham.Executive, legislature and judiciary are all jokers.Honestly I do not see Zambia developing to become a middle income country even in the next thirty years,. Pretty sad for our country and Africa as a whole. Our friends in South America and Asia are busy developing their economies whilst in Africa,we are busy joking around. SHAME ON AFRICA!
Congrats Isaac Kamwendo. Will miss those drinking sessions, your free legal expertise… your coolness and sense of humour .. manje nikumwela ku golf club not makolingo!.
Ther swearing to the President is actually supposed to be to the Presidency. This is another colonial thingy in our stautes that should be done away with. You see in the UK the Queen but in Zambia we have the constitution. And so yes all previous judges have been swearing to the President of the republic of Zambia but also they swear or affirm to the constitution of the Repubulic of Zambia.
This does not mean that they will be dictated to by the President in their duties.
The one thing that shuld be done is that the law should be changed to reomove that provision.