Thursday, March 28, 2024

There is no Election Petition before the courts-Given Lubinda

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Agriculture Minister Given Lubinda speaking during the official opening of the first joint Pan-African Grain Legume and World Cowpea Conference currently being held at AVANI Victoria Falls Hotel. Picture by Jeffrey Oliver
Given Lubinda
Government has advised opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema to desist from misleading Zambians that the matter regarding the Presidential petition is still before the courts of law.

Justice Minister Given Lubinda said in an interview today that the Presidential petition on the re-election of President Edgar Chagwa Lungu was concluded by the courts on 5th September last year.

He said President Edgar Chagwa Lungu was sworn-in as 6th President of the Republic of Zambia after the constitutional court threw out the petition.

The Minister said Government was disappointed with the manner the UPND leader was continually misleading citizens that the petition was still before the courts of law and that there was no President in Zambia.

“There is no election petition that is being heard in the courts of law. The matter that HH and his vice president Geoffrey Mwamba are following up in the High Court is whether or not they were given their right to be heard by the Constitutional Court,” said the Minister.

The Justice Minister said Government was also saddened with Mr. Hichilema’s persistent claims that there was a matter concerning Zambia before the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Mr. Lubinda explained that Government wrote to the ICC to inquire whether there was any case against Zambia or any Zambian citizen before it to which the court responded that there was none.

“There is no matter against Zambia or any Zambian citizen before the International Criminal Court (ICC) and I challenge Mr. Hakainde Hichilema to make public the indictment if he has any,” Mr. Lubinda said.

Last year Mr Hichilema threatened to report the Zambian Government to the ICC over his claims that elections were not free and fair.

And the Minister has dismissed claims by Mr. Hichilema that the people of Western Province did not want to be addressed by President Edgar Lungu during the Kuomboka Traditional ceremony held at Limulunga over the weekend.

He said President Lungu upon arrival in Mongu made it clear to all who received him that he was not in Mongu to issue any statements but to celebrate the Kuomboka with the Litunga and the people of Western Province.

Mr. Lubinda added that the programme which was drawn by the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) can attest to the fact that the President was not to speak at the event.

45 COMMENTS

  1. Why is the Minister not been specific. When and where did HH say the things he is talking about. Perhaps it is because ZNBC never covers what HH says that may be why some of us have never heard him say those things.

    • Lubinda is treacherous, he will never leave UPND. He just told us:
      1) the Zambian courts are not filing appeals, Lubinda looked for UPND looked for file he didn’t find anything. Attorney General attended a case recently. Unless the courts sues Lubinda for lying.
      2). Lungu claimed he humbly declined to give a speech, everything on the over used ZIS podium was set. Lubinda treacherously embarrasses PF that they were not on program to speak. Why did they bring microphones from Lusaka.
      The 2nd accusation won’t go well with PF organising team lead by Kaiser.
      I learnt word from @KC, it is a embarrassing to have Lubinda wash PF in jik.

    • That’s the pf minister giving a report to the media on why HH has been slapped with treason charge.

    • This is like a thief claiming that stolen property belongs to him! And Lungu has appointed this clown as “justice minister” !!!!!

      Lubinda, you must understand that no matter how long stolen property has been in your possession, that will NEVER make it YOURS!

      IT BELONGS TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER!

  2. Lubinda. No wonder Sata throw you out. You are not a lawyer nor the Chief Justice. Only the Chief Justice can make such a statement. Please tell your Lungu people know the truth and it will come out one day

  3. Very embarrassing for pf and Zambia at large that we have people who will stoop so low just for a few bob. A man without integrity is as good as dead . Therefore entire pf look dead to me. We shall overcome my people.

    • Iwe NEZ Kupusa sibalesa manje kapusidwe !!!!
      The Truth hates. There is no case at the Cons Court – which is the only one mandated to hear presidential appeals. Your case at the High Court is useless …The anti UPND Judge can even rule that the id.oits were not heard becoz of tgheir own stu.pidi.ty …so what. Edgar is president and the sooner you cows get this in your kachema heads the better . . .olo ba shushu bazamuzebezelapo chi.ka.lar and see your sick god ka hh in 3 years time. Go ask Mwaliteta for proof.

    • UPND shall over come if you start to prepare for 2021. Otherwise if UPND continues on this path again some bloggers will continue insulting PF even after 2021. Your bitterness will bury you. Recognise others you in turn will be recognised.

  4. Comment: Quite clearly headshrinkers at Chainama have an unwelcome duty to ascertain whether Icilema is in his right element, mentally, what with his erratic conduct and behaviour since the elections of 2016.

  5. Lubinda thanks for telling these baboons of cows that there is NO petition of election anywhere in Zambian courts. Oh but did you check with mwine mushi. He may be sitting on the petition.

  6. This boy is another use-less MP whom Sata called use-less. no wonder Sata sacked him. one day you shall dance before the ICC

  7. Lusaka Times: You have indicated that, “Last year Mr Hichilema threatened to report the Zambian Government to the ICC over his claims that elections were not free and fair.” Kindly provide us the exact statement where HH made the threat.. Do not mix the International Criminal Court with the International Court of Justice.

  8. But this is the truth, there is NO petition before any court in Zambia. However what is in court and the high court for that matter is whether their right to be heard was infringed. Whats really laughable is that these guys some how in their so called learned minds thinks a lower court in this case high court can compel the higher court, conc. court to hear their petition. Whoever gave you that legal advise, you should go back and claim your money!!

    • And if the High court finds that his right to be HEARD was infringed, then the Concourt has not concluded and the petition is still to be decided!
      @FDD FOR 2021, what you do not understand about the law is that the Concourt is NOT superior to the High court. They are equal.

    • Dokotor,
      When the constitution states that you CAN NOT appeal judgements or decisions of the constitutional court! What does that tell you??
      Its really amazing how even the learned have been truly misled on this.
      Again if you paid for that legal advise, go get your money back now!

    • Ba Dokotor …don’t cheat pipo u lying kachema. U sound semi-illiterate like most cattle herders – Supreme Court is at par with Conc Court. High Court is a subordinate court to SP + CC.

      Then U might take your useless right to be heard case to some local court . . . .

  9. Lubinda is a Dunderhead. The Petitioners have a Right to be heard in terms of the current Bill of Rights administered by the Zambian High Court. If the Petitioners have a Right to be heard then their Petition should be heard in Court. The HC is afraid to state this and that is why HH has been arrested and charged him with Treason to keep him in detention for long periods. This way Lungu thinks will stop the Petition being moved to ICJ for now. ICJ should just proceed and set the dates now that Lungu has clearly obstructed the Petition in the HC and has arrested HH and charged him with Treason. This is meant to slow down the Petition Hearing process at ICJ. That wont work. Lubinda should tell us whether or not there is a Petition b4 ICJ? Why is he talking about ICC instead of ICJ? # Let…

    • Its wishfull thinking. Don’t underestimate the party with the government machinery. Your friend has also told you that the 2021 ballots will be printed by government printers. Upnd you continue with denial. Umunenu akamisepa nakabili. To defeat a champion you must beat him convincingly. Mulandu we nu. Four years more continue talking of a failed petition Lubinda is telling you what is on the table you call him names. Ballot papers this time a round will be printed by the illegitimate PF government. Wake up you guys, you gonna loose again. Do your home work.

  10. Bo Lubinda. Sure-sure a justice minister who doesn’t know difference between ICC & ICJ!!

    This is some special kind of stup1d.

  11. Mr Lubinda should simply tell the Nation whether or not there is a Petition on Zambia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) or not? If the High Court confirms that in terms of the Zambian Bill of Rights at the High Court the Petitioners have a Right to be heard in Court then the Petitioners should be heard at ICJ which is a higher Court than the Zambian Concourt. In any case the Zambian Concourt refused to Hear the Petitioners last year.The Petition is very much alive in Concourt becoz Concourt has no Right or legal power to dismiss a Presidential Petition. Lubinda should show us a clause in the Constitution which says Concourt can dismiss the Petition. Concourt was supposed to hear the Petition, determine it and then declare the Election Nullified or declare one of the 2 Candidates…

    • Zayellow is making a lot of sense. Presidential disputes can only be heard in the CC not any other court.
      Throw away your tongaish thinking backwardness .

      ati right to be heard. You were not heard due to your fo.oo.lishness. Ok – you were not heard so what????
      Please HH, great Mawliteta ….at least he will have company

  12. @ Masauso. U have hit the Nail on the head but Lubinda does not want to admit that the Petition is b4 ICJ and is waiting for certain formalities for the Papers to be served. Lubinda does not need a Rocket scientist to tell him that Concourt did not hear the Petition and therefore violated the Petitioners Rights to be heard in Court.Concourt has no legal authority to dismiss a Presidential Petition and Concourt’s dismissal claim is erroneous and Null and Void. Lungu was not declared by Concourt Winner of the 2016 Election and duly elected so he is an illegitimate President and illegally staying in State House.

  13. Simple and straight forward logic – A convoy does not give way to a presidential motorcade and you go and arrest a passenger, surely nangu bupuba, The reason God put the head on top of every thing was to allow people to think and to think properly

  14. THERE WAS A TIME I THOUGHT LUBINDA COULD TAKE UP THE MANTLE OF POWER IN PF BUT NOT ANYMORE. HON. LUBINDA, DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT YOUR STATEMENT IS SIMPLY AFFIRMING THE REASON WHY HH HAS BEEN ARRESTED. AS JUSTICE MINISTER, YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN THE ONE ISSUING SUCH A STATEMENT IN THAT OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS THERE TO ACCORD CHANCE TO BE HEARD ON THE PART OF THE AGGRIEVED. WHAT IS THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE IF PEOPLE ARE NOT GIVEN CHANCE TO BE HEARD? WHAT IS IT THAT YOU PEOPLE DIDN’T WANT TO BE BROUGHT INTO PUBLIC DOMAIN? YOUR BEHAVIOR LEAVES SOME OF US WITH A LOT OF QUESTIONS. TRY TO SEE BEYOND YOUR NOSE HON.

  15. Can somebody tell us what happened at the High Court on 11th and 12th April 2016 in Justice Chitabo’s Chambers? Was the Petition on whether or not the Petitioners have a Right to be heard in Court heard? Was the case b4 Justice Chitabo postponed indifinitely following the arrest of HH who has been charged with Treason? So it looks like HH was arrested in order to postpone the High Court Petition. Lungu is afraid of allowing the Petition to be heard at ICJ. Lungu knows he cannot bribe ICJ Judges to Rule in his favour. ICJ should serve the Petition Papers so that the Disputed 2016 can be resolved once and for all. # Let the Petition be heard at ICJ without further delays.

  16. Such nonsense comes from a man whose only job is being a politician so he can loot the treasury by being involved in the Maize-gate and pretending as though we do not know. bukuba baati

  17. Patriotic fools, you are not a court to dismiss the petition. Now that they were not given their right to be heard by the corrupt Constitutional Court, they should be arrested?

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