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RB challenges LAZ to suggest framework against graft

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President Rupiah Banda has challenged the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) to make suggestions on how the legal framework to fight corruption could be strengthened to protect the country’s meagre public resources.

Mr Banda said government recently approved a new National Anti-Corruption (NAC) policy under which a modern legislation would be enacted to enhance the fight against corruption.

The President however noted that during the fight against corruption, accused persons should be subjected to the due process of the law adding that their human rights should be respected.

He said government shall not interfere in the judicial process adding that the role of adjudicating cases would be left to the courts which should reach verdicts based on the evidence available and accused persons should be subjected to fair trial.

Mr Banda was speaking in Livingstone last night during the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) annual ball held at Zambezi Sun.

He further called on LAZ to give recommendations on how government could improve the justice delivery system so that it was efficient, corrupt free and fair.

Mr Banda said government was currently undertaking an access to justice programme aimed at decongesting the courts and the prisons adding that government was also constructing court infrastructure countrywide.

He also said the the constitutional review process and the African Peer Review Mechanism are important programmes aimed at improving governance standards in the country.[quote]

Mr Banda said the country needs a good constitution for the country and urged lawyers to participate fully in the important programmes adding that the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has been in the forefront of of advocating for a good constitution.

” Regarding the Constitutional Review Process and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), i understand that you are already participating in these important programmes and that your members are representing you in these processes,” he said.

”We in government consider these consultative programmes as key in engaging our people and improving on our governance standards,” he said.

Speaking earlier, out-going LAZ President Elias Banda said law was an important tool and instrument of social change.

He said the demand for legal services transcends all over the country but regretted that the services were only available along the line of rail.

And newly-elected LAZ president Stephen Lungu who poured 198 votes against his only rival Musa Mwenya who got 160 votes said the association would continue working with government.

President Rupiah Banda who was in Livingstone to officially opened the 18th Ordinary Synod of the Anglican Church and the Law Association of Zambia annual ball has since left for Lusaka.

He was seen off at the Livingstone International Airport by Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe and other senior government and party officials.
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17 COMMENTS

  1. RB hope you sincere that you will not interfere with the judiciary. Fire that ka George Kunda, he will lead to your downfall. Leave Malila and Sichinga alone

  2. The president’s appeal to LAZ is justified. This is what the judiciary is there for. It is not the duty of a Head of State to pass regulations. Somebody else has to do this homework.

  3. RB is correct on this one someone once told me that the problem with zambians is that they do more talking(critics) without offering solutions

  4. Okay, but that your number two be careful with him. At one time he managed to mislead the late LPM (of all the pipo). That man should go back to Serenje.

  5. The problem with you Rupia or Lupia you act agianst the very laws. Are you so retaded that you cant see that this is what you are doing about Silya and your vice president

  6. “…….And newly-elected LAZ president Stephen Lungu who poured 198 votes against his only…..”

    LT, in above statement; “poured” should be “polled”

  7. Mr Banda is a very good man. we zambians should appreciate his work is doing. so dont dont dont atack him. he is very credible man. he is going to bring development to zambia. not what mwanawasa left. levy did nothing.
    Rupiah for 2011. go rupiah go MMD wamuyayaya. i love this man

  8. “PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has accused the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) of not coming out strongly to defend the courts and the HELPLESS ACCUSEDpersons from being attacked by civil society organisation and the press” – Who is the helpless accused, Dora? My foot!

  9. #13. Iwe ka Bwalya iwe, bushe wa lipena? Banda is clearly inflicted by masalamusi of the head and you want him to be Wamuyaya, what’s wrong with you?

  10. He said government shall not interfere in the judicial process adding that the role of adjudicating cases would be left to the courts which should reach verdicts based on the evidence available and accused persons should be subjected to fair trial. BUT WE ARE SEEING VENGENCE AGAINST THOSE WHO HAVE SAID THE TRUTH

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