UPND Senanga Member of Parliament, Likando Mufalali, has urged government to produce the contract of Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda to the members of the public to review its legality.
Mr. Mufalali said that parliamentarians rejected her as a Chief Justice and there is no need for her to continue occupying that office when there are individuals who qualify to be chief justice.
Mr. Mufalali said that Justice Chibesakunda is a retired person and she is getting double salaries.
He charged that Ms Chibesakunda is illegally occupying that position and thus the need for her to peacefully step down.
On Friday, Vice President Guy Scott has affirmed that acting Chief Justice, Lombe Chibesakunda will continue in her position.
During the Vice President question time, Dr Scott said Justice Chibesakunda was currently on contract and that the status-quo will remain.
[pullquote]“She (Judge Chibesakunda) is on contract and we have no plans to end the situation and bringing her name for ratification was just routine procedure,” Dr Scott said.[/pullquote]
Dr Scott was responding to a question by United Party for National Development (UPND) Member of Parliament (MP), Derrick Livune, who queried the continued stay of Judge Chibesakunda as the Chief Justice when the House had rejected her appointment.
“She (Judge Chibesakunda) is on contract and we have no plans to end the situation and bringing her name for ratification was just routine procedure,” Dr Scott said.
Mazabuka Central UPND MP Garry Nkombo expressed dissatisfaction with the Vice President’s response and quoted articles in the Constitution on the matter but was advised by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Patrick Matibini to file a fresh question.
At this point, several UPND MPs started trooping out of the House including Mr Nkombo and gathered outside the Chambers for close to ten minutes before returning to the Chambers.
Opposition political party leaders have been demanding that Justice Chibesakunda should resign alleging that her stay at the helm of the judicial system was an abrogation of the law.
[pullquote]He said that Dr. Kasonde is answerable to parliament on health issues and he should not allow First lady Dr. Christine Kaseba take up his position.[/pullquote]
Meanwhile, Mr. Mufalali has also urged Health Minister, Dr. Joseph Kasonde, not to allow the First Lady to take up her position.
He said that Dr. Kasonde is answerable to parliament on health issues and he should not allow First lady Dr. Christine Kaseba take up his position.
Mr. Mufalali noted that should anything go wrong in the health sector, Dr. Kasonde will be accounted for anything.
He has since urged Dr. Kaseba to allow the Health Minister to carry out his duties normally because he is mandated to do that.
I feel sorry for the Zambians. Their President ia able to abuse the constitution, judiciary, the police and anti-corruption commission including other public services and they just sit back and watch. They are so passive and ignorant that their leaders can violate their rights and get away with it. Oppossition parties, and civil society organisation are no longer fit for purpose.
Lol..” Zambians are passive and ignorant” this coming from a masked guy from some unnamed country using a pseudo name!! Wake up chappy! Do something if you are anuy different rather than make comments in your mamas house!
malice! but this woman looks like a mpofu from luapula,,,
But imwe ba Ndobo tamwakwata mano nelyo panono Bushe e fyakulanda ifi nabukulu bonse mwe bamyaka 63? Why spite blind people? Do you get fun from someone else’s disability? Then you are really crazy and they shouldn’t allow you back here until you go through a mental hospital in Sweden wherever you are
Ola,
You are suffering from a fatal disease called “Superiority complex secondary to being abroad”. It afflicts half-wits and !mbeciles who have never stepped out of their village. !mbecile who may have left the village, but who the village never left.
But if I may address the matter at hand namely whether the contract awarded to the acting Chief justice will ever see the light of day – let us just say it is easier to see the buttocks of a snake than to see this particular document. Firstly, the said document is confidential and secondly, even if one does exist, it would not answer the question being posed namely – WHY DO WE HAVE AN ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE A SUBSTANTIVE ONE? Answer is easy – just ask Daniel Munkombwe for his unedited version.
Dr Kaseba is more concerned with promotion and uplifting women health care issues, thereby supplementing the efforts of the MoH.
That in itself does not imply that Dr Kaseba is usurping the powers and responsibilities of the minister.
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Is that he case? Tyrannical Govt at play. It is so easy to look common sense and stability of a nation.
back on now. seems it just stopped for a bit.
Yes lets see the contract! We can accomplish much if we are united.See how the disaster stadium name was changed fastele.
The ministry of health has two ministers in line with PF manifesto- Dr.Kasonde and Dr.Kaseba -Sata.The official minister-Dr. Kasonde sits in the office while the unofficial minister Dr.Kaseba goes for conferences abroad and gets all the awards.
mbiji,
I will be very surprised if there was ever a contract, they are just given jobs for who they are, that’s it.
As for Kaseba it has been observed for a long time that she took over the ministry of health (no contract) and Dr Kasonde is just a sorry sight.
hahahaha…you guys havent learnt how PF operates,,,, dont be surprised if PF turns around tell you that mama hasnt got a contract because she is acting and that the opposition are blocking her appointment
Our Govt is very quick to claim its a “listening Govt” when Sata makes a U-turn and accepts logic. It clearly shows that we do not have a cabinet that is able to exercise its function (debate matters of national importance and dissagree with the President when he is wrong). That is the whole point of having a cabinet. According to the constitution Sata is “out of order” and what gives Guy the audacity to simply say the she is staying. Matibini should also be excused from that role as he serves no purpose or national interst whatsoever. They may aswell have Guy Scott occupying that role too.
We zedians have accepted to be a victim society
Of doing nothing,but going in the media ,blogging,
Blablabla…waiting for 2016.
Visualize this scenario,September 2016 and MCS
Is nowhere to seen on tv,no any physical appearance
Just press release by George chella ,no mention of election date,
what would we do?continue blogging & going to radio stations,tv Sta
how can the opposition parties strategy be,?what about we the people?
wait for the ECz to say nothing.the president is violating the constitution
Now ,what are the chances we are going to cast our votes in 2016.?
Opposition parties come up with a united people ‘s voices now and not 2016.
The time to stand up for people is right now,just come up with mobilization strategy,
The Zambian people are willing but we need a…
Just wondering…is it possible to make her refund the illegal salary after a change of government?!
Nice one..lool! well, it seems the only check point foir PF is mounted in 2016, so zambians have alot of trash ton put up with till then. Such are the fruits of Democracy….
So much for the listening government.
Look at the behavior of mmd mps ,remained in parliament when the upnd mps walked out
,this is what is killing us,no unite ,be patriotic to nation mwebushi mwe.sorry for insulting the mmd mps maybe it will wake them up.
The lady is getting double pay more
Money in her pockets , how long is
She going to act if Scott says she is
Not leaving that means she has gone
Beyond acting to permanent while we
Are kept in the dark
Three Questions:
How long can one act on a vacant position?
Is it legal for someone to get a double salary when acting on another position?
What qualities do they pick a candidate voor acting?
In my own opnion i think there should be a specified time of acting depending on what position if not all to avoid ramblings such as what we are having now. I also suggest if at all not the case a single salary payment but negotiated to the acting position for it is crooked for anyone to get a double salary whilst acting, Bloggers what do you think?
Cinch,
Not sure how much you have followed this story. If you have, then you should know the answers by now. However,
1. Constitution suggests six months ACJ
2. No one is suggesting the ACJ is getting two or double salary. Anyone acting in a position will get the salary attached to that position. In this case the ACJ will be paid the same as what a substantive Chief Justice would be paid. If she has retired and on a contract, I think (not 100%) she only gets the difference between her pension and the salary. This is probably why the MP is requesting for the contract to be made public.
3. It’s very much upto the President to pick who he likes but Paliament have to approve before someone can be confirmed. In this case Parliament has rejected Madam Chibesakunda.
Thankx Tribal blogging, it seems the law is very clear, i just dont understand where the fight is heading to, anyway still watching.
Yeah , Lombe should just stop and live on her money. She is like an athlete who should have stopped in their prime but can’t because they miss the limelight. She had a good name, now she’s looking like a fool. A greedy, sad, old fool.
Mama, you have no depth of character. You sold something you can never get back – Your Legacy.
Wow. Can’t believe you are censoring the word f00l, LT.
In this instance, I thank you for your continued fascism as my thesaurus has led me to a more fitting word.
morosoph – a learned fool
As in, Lombe you Morosoph.
The question that begs to be asked is why is it taking this lady so long to realise that the status quo is simply untenable, her credibility is now being seriously questioned? Why hang on? For the sake of maintaining credible judiciary in Zambia, for the sake of her own children and grand children, and for her own peace of mind, why can she not use her rational judgement and walk away from this nonsense? What’s in it for her? What legacy does she want to leave for her great grand children?
This woman is a disgrace to the Judiciary. What law does she apply when she is presiding over matters when she is failing to appreciate the law that relates to her appointment? What a disgrace!
There is total confusion in UPND. Every Jim , Jack and Henry is now spokesperson of the tribal party. Clearly, Hichilema has lost it, has no control over his underlings. This is good for democracy, as other parties- such as those of Mpombo, Mulongoti, defrocked Bwalya, oh, and even Chipimo- can pick up some support from disaffected UPND members.
Dear 2201 Kalanga street, @14, Your vain attempt to deflect this debate to cheap partisan politicking is most unfortunate. If you truly value your Country Zambia and have relatives you love within, it should bother you when the laws that protect your loved ones are blatantly abrogated by those who swore to uphold them. So, if you have any depth of character and understand what is at stake here for you personally, you will know that this topic goes beyond everyday petty partisan politics.
GO AND HANG YOURSELF.
Indeed zambians are “passive and ignorant”
Don’t worry, the MOJ is quickly typing out a document that they will back date and get signed and stamped.
How useless can we be. The CJ position vacant for months on end. Are all the other justices unqualified dim wits or what? To have no option but contract a dinosaur that is unqualified for the position. To try and sneak her in under the radar like the DPP in hopes that MPs don’t read and are thick as mahogany trees was the plan.
this is the problem with under5 MPs; why should a contract between signed between an employee/employer become a public exhibit. Bushe uyu MP ena kuti atulangako bonse mu chalo utuputula twabosoka utwa mukashi wakwe. useless upnd mp
uli chipuba
….ican ya na munshila.
….icanya na munshila.
Shut up Ben Kangwa,you fool.
party ya fikote. what do you expect. they are looking after one another. youths please do something sensible. you voted for this govt. correct your mistake.
Kanshi ici ci mayo tacilemona ati icilesebana fye? How a Chief Justice operate in a climate so grey and full of disputes?
Moreover she has a criminal record,ask KK and Mattani.she’s not even supposed to practice even as a local court presiding officer,maybe as a politician like her criminal cousin Satana.
That is the problem we have with our Opposition – they don’t seem to appreciate or understand our constitution, as clearly the president HAS ABUSED THE CONSTITUTION WHICH HE SWORE HE WOULD DEFEND & UPHOLD!!! Opposition SHOULD BE PUSHING FOR HIS IMPEACHMENT!!!!
I do not understand why there is so much hate, are the opposition sexist?
Madame Chibesakunda is a legal person and understands these issues. Meaning she nkows that she does not qualify to be where she is today. Is there any way or possibility that she can be held accountable for being in a position she is not supposed to (yet she nkows it) be there by making or her decisions illigal- that will obviosly be after this government is out of office? I don’t care whether PF remains in power for 20 more years but as long as she is brought to book.