The Zambia National Students Union says it is greatly concerned with the manner in which politicians have continued to scandalise Judges of the Constitutional Court and the Judiciary as a whole.
ZANASU President Misheck Kakonde says the Union find published remarks by All Peoples Congress Party President Nason Msoni to the effect that the Constitutional Court is being used by criminals to launder illegality, fraudulent elections and serve the interests of President Edgar Lungu as not only amounting to scandalising the court but calculated to lower the integrity of the Court and bring the Judiciary as a whole into public odium and disrepute.
“Further, we take note of the published remarks made in reference to the judgment delivered by Justice Anne Sitali attributed to UPP President, James Lukuku in which he stated, “foolish judgment from corrupt judiciary” and reportedly made remarks that, “…whatever has happened today is that our high court (Constitutional Court) comprises riffraff who can’t pass any ZIALE examinations” and wondered how the judges found themselves in the highest court of our judiciary”, Mr. Kakonde said.
He said ZANASU finds these remarks to be not only distasteful but blatantly disrespectful and insulting to the entire Judiciary.
Mr. Kakonde however said he believes that the Constitutional Court has found itself in this scenario because, after the throwing out of the 2016 presidential petition, the Court did not respond with a firm hand by summoning those who made disrespectful and insulting remarks which lowered the dignity and questioned the integrity of the Court.
He said ZANASU is convinced that had the court acted immediately in bringing the culprits to book, the incidents being witnessed in recent months, of citizens blatantly insulting judges and questioning their fitness for office, would not have occurred.
Mr. Kakonde said although every citizen has a right to take issues with any aspect of the work of the courts, everyone is under a duty to do so with respect while upholding the power and authority of the courts to do their work independently and to the best of their ability.
“We in the Students Movement, refuse to accept this intolerable behaviour by any citizen and, especially, our politicians to question judgments of the court which they disagree with, by going on anthill and publicly disrespecting our honourable judges and members of the bench”, Mr. Kakonde added.
And when the Malawian citizen Chinoda Ngwira threatened the judges and ordered them to resign? Was the Students Union sleeping because we didn’t see your reaction?
It’s true that we need to give more respect the the concourt. It’s like every him and Jack can just wake up and say any amount of nonsense without any evidence.
Let’s given them some space to do their job. Otherwise they will never be able to make any balanced and objective rulings.
My advice is for everyone. Opposition as well as PF who are fond of intimidating judges
Chanda Ngwira was protected by ConCourt itself against good intentions from Nchito. Hakainde was untouchable. Lungu told off Judges in Solwezi. Let’s disbanded this ConCourt. It has lost respect in peoples eyes. How do u protect these people because they have money and power?
It is the same FARM that does that.
Well balanced observation Kakonde. Both PF and opposition are reasons why Judges ain’t respected in this country. Just last week, Nchito wanted to protect integrity of judiciary by citing PF sympathiser, guess who defended him. The Judges themselves! So Judges have also brought scorn on themselves by this inertial to act. UPND insulted Judges, Msoni joins and now ba Lukuku.
This is what happens when court fails to act on HH coz he has money and is sacred cow. Everybody joins in insulting judges. PF joined and now these opposition. How do u call them to account when u failed to make HH account?
Kakonde missed something. LAZ said all the Judges presently at Concourt are not qualified to be Judges there and nobody has disputed this fact. These are Concourt State Captured Judges hence nobody respects them. It our Constitutional Right to criticise bad Judges. Concourt has a Trail of making bad and unconstitutional judgements.
There is need for judicial reforms.
The concourt is not only their to protect or legitimise Edgar lungus’s clandestine interest ,but to also discredit the legal fraternity.
This student union is commenting on an issues it least understands just to show that it exists.
The Concort needs to be reinstituted using transparent process where a commision comes up with men and women of houner that possess a balance of experience, morals and educational experience and should then subjected to live interviews in parliament, not these friends to edgar lungu.
Kakonde stop commenting on issues you have no idea about. The Concourt is truly conning us with flip flop judgements. Most useless judicial deposit ever: Bembas say “ubufumu buchindika umwine”. By the way has Prof. Luo reinstated you or is this one way of seeking for forgiveness?
Well said ZANASU and fair comment. Problem is this court is now a disgrace. Moment it failed to act on HH, its free for all now to insult judges. Was shocked to read on ZWD how this Lukuku demeaned judges. Even questioning them whether they can pass ZIALE. But no must dare call Lukuku to account. You failed HH and why Lukuku?
Students Union concerned with manner politicians continue to scandalize ill-qualified Judges …its no wonder a lot of students are unemployed and positions filled with cadres!!
NO ONE RESPECTS CONCOURT. HICHILEMA SET A GOOD PRECEDENT. NOW LUNGU DOESNT, MINISTERS FAILED TO PAY BACK, CHANDA PROTECTED BY THE CONCOURT. WHO DO U BLAME APART FROM COURT AND MAMBILIMA?
LUNGU THREATENED WITH KENYA SCENARIO AND CHAOS… THE COURT WAS SCARED………. IMWE BA YOPA NA BEVE NI BANTU……….. THEY HAVE A LIFE TO LIVE AND JESUS TO FEAR…… WHEN A LEADER IS EVIL , SANE PEOPLE KEEP QUIET BUT SPENT TIME IN PRAYER FOR A REFORMATION AND CHANGE….. EVIL HAS NO BOUNDARY AND CAN KILL, DESTROY, AND STEAL ………..MWANWASA NEVER TOLERATED THIS NONSENSE WE SEE TODAY ……… HE WAS A LEADER …. A CADRE ASKING SUPREME COURT JUDGES TO RESIGN BECAUSE HE IS PF…. REMEMBER DAVIES CHAMA ( FORMER PF SG)THREATENING JUDGE CHITABO OVER MUTEMBO TRIBUNAL CASE…………. LUNGU IS NOT A GOOD MAN BECAUSE HE ALLOWS CHARLATAN TO ACT UNLAWFUL MANNER AND THEY GET AWAY WITH IT……… LOOK AT THE MAN THAT INSULTED LUNGU, HE WAS ARRESTED……. PF CADRE INSULTS…
.. PF CADRE INSULTS JUDGES,HH,GBM,NAWAKWI,WINTER KAMBWILI ETC BUT THEY ARE FREE…. EG BISHOP CHOMBA MADE PS AFTER INSULTING HH…..
SURELY LUNGU IS A LET DOWN.. AMOS INSULTED KAMBWILI ,KAZIER ZULU BEAT A WOMAN.MUMBI PHIRI INSULT GBM.ANTONIO INSULT GBM ,HH,
BANE THE REAL CULPRIT IN ALL THIS IS LUNGU… THE MAN CAN DO ANYTHING TO DAMAGE OTHER FOR HIM TO RULE……….IDI AMIN STYLE………..OR PAUL KAGAME OR MUGABE STYLE…………
Use see, Kakonde brings out a very cardinal issue someone starts comparing with what happened. Be serious for once. Well Kakonde very good observations. Indeed, the CC maybe failed to act in a very strict way considering the tension in the country at the time. But yes it’s time they showed that ku court tekwakuchesela fiponshi. Somehow they contributed to the nonsense coming from overall now. It’s not late. Let the courts summon Msoni to substantiate his claims. Bishop Mambo cried like a baby not long ago. Otherwise good point the small president. Infact, to show that we have students who are serious use this case as a practical task petition the courts to bring Msoni to courts and go in as complainants.
ConCourt lost moral grounds to cite anyone when it failed to deal with Contempt HH and Chanoda made against it. Thats what happens when u put money, power and fame ahead of justice. ministers are failing to pay back. Nkandu Luo will be let loose despite truth violence happened in Munali. court is delaying on whether Lungu is eligible to stand. how can it stand up against those accusing it. I agree with Msoni. court is serving interests of ECL and HH
concourt judges were wrongly appointed . They simply dont qualify as per constitutional requirement. This is were the problem started. The solution is to remove the whole bench and make fresh appointments. Respect is earned and the judges brought this public ridicule upon themselves. Their judgement is always suspect and un necessarily delayed . They are still still not decided on whether ECL is eligible to stand in 2021.
HAKAINDE HAS BROUGHT PROBLEMS ON COURT. EVERY JIM AND JACK CAN NOW INSULT JUDGES AND ENTIRE JUDICIARY. DOES THIS ALSO EXPLAIN WHY SATA DIDNT MAMBILIMA AS CJ COZ HE KNEW JUDICIARY WILL BECOME OBJECT OF SCORN UNDER HER? NEVER IN HISTORY HAS IR HAPPENED THAT JUDICIARY IS SCANDALISED LIKE UNDER MAMBILIMA. WEAK CJ, WEAK CONCOURT, POWERFUL POLITICIANS LIKE HH
These students I can see that now they are slowly trying to get to ECL’s side. Thats Zambian politics donche beba!!!!
MISHECK SPEAKING SENSE. BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS TIME WHEN STUDENTS WILL BECOME SO VIBRANT AND SHAPE NATIONAL OPINIONS IN ZAMBIA. NOT EVERY TIME TALKING BC AND FEES. ON JUDICIARY, THINK ITS TOO MUCH ATTACKS NOW. SOMEONE NEED TO ACT AND SAVE THE JUDGES.
The Judiciary can do well to stop its biases and be impartial. I can assure that then no one will scandalize it. What everyone is not accepting is the fact that Lungu has managed to manipulate the judiciary that even a baby can tell. Ask yourselves why hasn’t this happened before but only now. Is this the first time we are having a presidential petition? the answer is no! but why these insults now? Because the judiciary is being unreasonable.
Kakonde, whose interests do you serve, mute over political abuses of students, what a waste of time
This guy Misheck is one of strongest in ZANUSU history. Man has been suspended by Luo for standing with students. He doesnt mind. Just like the guy. He doesnt care whether its HH or Luo or Lungu. He has my support.
Serve?
Only way Judiciary will become respected is when they begin to act without fear or favour. For now ConCourt fear Lungu coz he has power, hence on path to saving Ministers like Mwanakatwe and soon Luo. Fear HH because he has money and they think he will become next President. So they couldn’t act on him. Now u have these nincompoops coming up to insult judiciary and judges coz they know none can be called to account. LAZ is sleeping too
LAZ has confirmed that none of the judges at the concourt is qualified to hold office and their compromised judgements will distort jurisprudence. The concourt should just be disbanded, there no men and women of integrity there.
Judges In Zambia Have A Difficult Job To Do. Upnd And Others Like Them When They Rule In Their Favour. Same With Pf. At The End Of The Day, They Need To Stand Firm But Must Deal With These People Are Are Being So Malicious Or Else They Will Lose Total Respect. Where Does Upnd Leaders, Pf Sycophants Like Ngwira And Now These Nonentities Like Lukuku And Msoni Find Courage To Scandalise Judges And They Go Free. I Personally Blame The Same Judiciary. For Misheck, I Say Kudos. Now I Listen And Follow Zanis Because U Folks Talk Sense
HH is a bad seed in this country. Because he is backed by his imperialists.Majority Zambians knew that HH lost elections in 2016.Out ten provinces , HH dominated only in 3 provinces. His lawyers, submitted their petition case on the last minute before closure . While 14 days were given to submit their evidence to the court, they failed to do. The constitution that PF and upnd members voted for it to pass through all bills, Upnd hypocritically, denied relevant PF it.From that time, HH made noise up to this time. Citing all tongas and barotses operating for Judiciary just to overturn 2016 general elections but they have failed though they are still trying.HH continue to take insults after insults to the Zambian Judiciary especially con-court .
However, HH should not think that he clever…
F**ls opinion mr p
Fus response.
These attacks on the judiciary mostly by the opposition is a well calculated strategy by them and their sponsors hell bent on regime change. If the judiciary is made to look weak and corrupted by the executive, its easy to prove to the international community that law and order has broken down. The 2016 Constitutional Amendment has put measures in place to kick start the independence of the judiciary. Eg-President can no longer institite tribunals against judges?? But opposition focuses on irrelevant matters like judgements that don’t go in their favour. When a judgement is in their favour they never highlight it. We simply have the worst opposition in our history!!
Albert Einstein once said, “The World is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing”.
For once, am happy with this ZANASU because u won’t go down in history books as those who look on and do nothing. Govt has fought u thru Luo but have not broken your spirit. Here you are today advising the nation to respect our judges. The world is dangerous because Judges are looking on and doing nothing. You have done your part.
If I were you Misheck, this would have been time for you to hit this intolerant government so hard. Young man, just look at how they have used Luo to fight ZANASU, how they have taken away 1 year from u. You think Lungu cares? Hahaha. You gaining nothing by protecting these judges at ConCourt, same people who will close their eyes and make Luo to remain MP despite violence in Munali? what do u gain young man? Hope only rests with UPND and opposition. Luo is on path to finish u off. Good luck
Ignore ZANASU at your own peril. You guys are becoming a force mwe. First u made Luo to bring back Union at UNZA, u were behind solidarity for Verspers. Who cant listen to u?
It’s the way some of the judgement comes out in some of the cases which has made people comment on the concourt.
Whatever has happened with Misheck! He had been our UPND member for last 2 years but now surrounded by PF in ZANASU. Have conscious Misheck before we expose you!