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I don’t interfere with operations of the Judiciary-President Lungu

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President Lungu poses for a photo with the Judges
President Lungu poses for a photo with the Judges

President Edgar Lungu has reiterated that he does not interfere with the running of the judiciary.

President Lungu said he has never at any time influencing the outcome of any court process saying the Judiciary in Zambia is independent.

He also described the judiciary in Zambia as one of the best in the world.
President Lungu was speaking at State House this afternoon when he swore in eight Court of Appeal Judges.

The Head of State He cautioned the Judges to remember to uphold the highest levels of integrity.

He said as Head of State, he will set as an example to protect and defend the integrity of the judiciary.

President Lungu observed that some opposition leader who was caught up in a leadership struggle and kept losing his legal battles has been going round that the Head of State has been predetermining the outcomes.

He has also assured the judges that government will do its best to ensure their conditions of services and office accommodation are taken care off.
President Lungu also expressed happiness that the Judiciary has taken lead in ensuring gender parity saying the new appointments to the Court of Appeal are on a 50/50 gender parity.

Those sworn in include Justice Fulgency Chisanga as Judge President to be deputised by Justice Chalwe Mchenga.

The Court of Appeals Judges include Justice Catherine Makungu, Justice Justin Chashi, Justice Flavia Chshimba, Justice Judy Mulongoti, Justice Dominic Sichinga and Justice Mubanga Kondolo.

18 COMMENTS

  1. Who doesn’t know iwe Edgar Chakolwa Kaloba Hangover Wrungu that you always interfere in every institution and we heard you were put on Jameson drip.

    • There IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!

      ONLY THE GUILTY ARE AFRAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Tell us who accused you DRUNKARD, THIEF & KAPONYA!!!

      Vote WISELY 11/8/2016!! Vote ZAMBIA FORWARD!! VOTE UPND!! Vote for the party with a VISION FOR A UNITED & PROSPEROUS ZAMBIA!!! Abantu baya!!

      #chagwamustfall!! #PamaFIkuyabebele!!

      I thank you!!

    • Lungu influenced the outcome of the Rupiah Corruption case at magistrate court level and stopped the prosecution from pursuing it further. Funny that he wants to come out as though he is all innocent and law abiding

  2. President Lungu is the most able leader to take Zambia along its development path. He has truly respected the autonomy of all government institutions and bodies. With PF we are guaranteed good governance.
    The people we can’t trust are Kaponya (HH) and his Genetically Modified Bustard. Today they can come asking for the Northern vote after calling them “monkeys in a field”? Today these cows can camp in the maize field pretending to be monkeys after daily insulting our Late President Sata as an “Ailing Dictator Urine Bag”

  3. Just look at Kaponya mafia (HH) and his UPND governance system where all power lies in the hands of this Kaponya. Do you think Kaponya (HH) can respect the judiciary, ACC, ECZ and DEC? Look at how his Kakoma and Katuka daily insult the autonomous ECZ?
    Already the UPND are saying that when GBM helps them win the election they will change the Constitution so that a Vice President can be fired. The Genetically Modified Bustard doesn’t even know about this evil plan.

    These are evil people who can pretend to be monkeys to get elected.
    Who doesn’t know that (HH) through his nephew Lloyd Himambo Wanzelu daily used the UPND satamic bible at Zambian Witch Doctor to label our Late President a “chipante pante Chimbwi no Plan” and “an Ailing Dictator Urine Bag” and made fun of him to the…

  4. These are the people who were celebrating in Nega-Nega eating roasted goat meat thinking their time had come for (HH) to rule

    Today they go to camp at the farm of a “Chimbwi no Plan” pretending to be monkeys in a maize field when we know them to be cows?

  5. You stop talking about ECL help your own Dr Canisious Banda he may die. Look at this:
    Below is the unedited text of my wise, humble and true servant of this nation. The truth, Chilufya, is that the decisions we make in life determine the outcomes we encounter; the steps we take determine our destinations. Leadership is key for human survival and prosperity. And for any leader to succeed he or she has to have light in them; he or she must fear God. We are advised that ‘unless the Lord builds, those that do so, labour in vain.’ It is therefore inescapable/indispensable that a leader here on Earth leads on behalf of God. No leader can have a sound vision without anchorage in God. Everything stands and falls on leadership. Mr Hakainde Hichilema, just like other presidential candidates, has…

  6. LUNGU TAKAIPULE. LOOK AT WHAT HIS APOINTMENTS ARE FROM ONE REGION. THIS IS WHAT LUNGU THINKS THAT HE HAS NO LINE WITH OTHER REGIONS BUT ONE REGION AND NOWANDER HE IS NOT ACCEPTED BY HIS OWN EASTERNERS BECAUSE HE CLAIMS TO BE A BEMBA FROM COPPERBELT.

  7. I have got strong evidence that one the women is the mother to Kudos so brace yourself for more idi0tic comments from this pangarian called Kudos.

  8. Where did these vacancies come from all of a sudden? Could it be that credible judges were sacrificed to be replaced by Lungu’s cronies? Could it be that 8 positions, high paying positions where just created without budgetary oversight?

  9. …and why specifically the area of appeals? Does this drunk plan to rig and then have his cronies ratify the pronouncements of the now defunct ECZ? Time to wake up guys and start asking some tough questions!

    • So you want GBM to be a judge . . .too late bwana underrate ECL and you will get shokodi

      All drunkards please vote for Changwa
      Promise: No more Kachasu Everybody will be drinking Jameson

  10. James John Skinner CJ said “…It is one of the functions of the judiciary to criticize the actions of the Executive or its individual servants when the need arises. If that right is to be denied then the courts can no longer effectively carry out their duties.” Let us hope that these newly appointed judges have such principles and courage to do this if necessary. Skinner CJ had gone on to say that “Confidence in the Judiciary is a delicate bloom in Africa” and we should not “risk destroying its growth in Zambia.” Such confidence rests in the hands of these judges.

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