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COMESA Court of Justice meeting opens in Lusaka

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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern (COMESA ) has convened in Lusaka for the 7th Administrative meeting of the COMESA Court of Justice.

The COMESA Administrative meeting convenes regularly to address the challenges the court is facing over the years since its establishment.

COMESA Court of Justice President Nzamba Kitonga says the meeting will enable the COMESA court of Justice to formulate polices to guide the court registry on how challenges can be mitigated and strengthened.

Mr. Kitonga was speaking at the official opening of the Seventh Administrative meeting of the COMESA Court of Justice at COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka today.

Mr. Kitongo stressed that Court has not been conducting sessions to dispose off pending cases on time due to financial constrains the region is faced with.

He further said the major challenge the Court has is the non implementation of approved activities in the annual work programme due to lack of funding.

He disclosed that the Court detected about 40 cases including preliminary applications still pending trial.

Mr. Kitongo also noted that since the establishment of the Court 10 years ago, the court has no physical infrastructure adding that the location of the seating of the Court has remained on the table.

He said expressed concern on the Courts’ continued lack of fixed premises adding the development has negatively impacted on the operations of the Court.

The COMESA Court of Justice President said the Court has since embarked on a set of reform programmes embodied in its strategic plan.

He said this is aimed at strengthening its judicial system so that the court can be able to operate efficiently and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead.

He explained that the meeting would have an opportunity to consider the 2010 Court budget along side the framework programme.

The 3-Day COMESA 7th Administrative Meeting of the Court of Justice, which started today, ends on September 12, 2009.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. i am still wondering whether or not such regional groupings are of any use to Zambians. I expected COMES to seriously embark on common currency for the region and encourage meaningful trade within member countries. It is still hard for Zambians to trade smoothly in COMESA member countries.

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