The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Lilian Siyunyi has described as unconstitutional and illegal the decision by President Hakainde Hichilema of refusing to grant her a waiver of oath of office in respect to the proceedings against her before the Judicial Complaints Commission JCC.
In her notice of application for leave to apply for judicial review proceedings filed at the Lusaka High Court, Ms. Siyunyi wants proceedings before the judicial complaints commission stayed.
She has cited Article 93 (1) of the Constitution which states that any decision made by the President should be in writing and under his signature.
Arising from that, Ms Siyunyi is challenging the decision of the Judicial Complaints Commission JCC deciding that the hearing of the complaints against her with the commission should proceed.
In this matter, the DPP is facing allegations of gross misconduct and incompetence for allegedly interfering with the functions of the Director General Mary Chirwa to have former KCM provisional liquidator Milingo Lungu arrested on fresh charges.
Meanwhile, The Judicial Complaints Commission began hearing complaints filed against the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Lillian Shawa-Siyuni despite an active fresh court action by Shawa-Siyuni against the State in which she is seeking a Judicial Review against the decision by the President to refuse to offer her a waiver to enable her to testify in the matters before the Commission.
On Wednesday, the DPP sued the Attorney General in the High Court to compel the State to provide a waiver of Oath of Office to enable her to testify without incriminating herself.
However High Court Judge-in-Charge, Hon. Gertrude Chawatama has not allocated the matter yet and was reported to be consulting with the Chief Justice who was in turn reportedly seeking an opinion of Community House on the matter.
On Friday, the JCC chaired by Judge Prisca Matimba Nyambe began to hear the complaints filed by Mary Chirwa of the DEC, the UPND, Elizabeth Chitika and State House Special Assistant for Politics, Levy Ngoma’s agent, Moses Kalonde.
The DPP has been hospitalized and also has a bereavement after losing her father.
The haste by the JCC to hear the matter appears to be designed to overcome the DPP’s fresh court challenge.
…,,”and the Chief Justice was was in turn reportedly seeking opinion of Community House”. And you expect us to believe this nonsense! This article is all crackers !!!
Community House. Zambia’s latest political invention. After Humanism, Sontapo and Dununa Reverse and …?
This PF woman is taking up much space for nothing. Why can’t she just resign.
That boat sails a long time ago …she is very sturbborn, eager to shield Lungu’s crooks; she is very shortsighted now she is risking her career and her benefits.
Hh is not and will never be my president. I don’t recognise f00Iishness. Hh is implicated and is trying to keep this woman quiet. Hh is a corrupt cow. I now wait for defamation allegations. Come get me
Look at the UK based Impostor/ Fraud crying profusely ,,,really laughable…no one is flying to UK to come and get it.
Tarino here you to again. I thought you alleged I was an imposter and that you don’t respond to imposters. So why are you responding to me? Do you have mental problems or the brain of gold fish?
Ba Tarino Orange @ 3.1
OMG! Why does Kaizer Zulu eat your soul and disturb your peace 24/7 ?
You say he is an IMPOSITOR, F000L, ID10T. Yet you cannot stop responding to his comments every day & week. Really what does that say about? A person who argues with a mad person or a fool…. is worse than the fool & the mad person. Ba |Tarino Orange you have very serious issues in your life. You are sick and need medications, professional help & counselling. It explains why you are on lusakatimes 24/7.
“The DPP has been hospitalized and also has a bereavement after losing her father.
The haste by the JCC to hear the matter appears to be designed to overcome the DPP’s fresh court challenge.”
LT how can you post a biased article like this without stating the author? Is it Smart Eagles…the Presiendt is not pbligated to grant this woman waiver of oath of office she just knows too much. I mean what was the benefit in assisting corrupt thugs like Lazy Lungu’s protege Milingo…I hope the investigate the Nolle prosequi under her office during the previous govt a lot of people suffered including the President
Just continue kissing the backside of your fellow t0nga leader in silence you f00I. Your blind loyalty to your tribal demigod is so obvious. You look like a right f00I
I’ve never seen anyone so compromised. Resignation would be best. When someone is this arrogant, search her bank account and her house and you will know why. She was paid. A person cannot risk their own career of simply being grateful for being given a job.
“…who was in turn reportedly seeking an opinion of Community House on the matter…”
Community House a private residence is now beginning to issue directives to the Supreme Court? And why does the Supreme Court wait on the President?
What depths Lusaka Times is determined to fall to? “…who was in turn reportedly seeking an opinion of Community House on the matter…”. Seriously??! Are you writing this article to Grade Sevens? This statement just gives you away!! We expect this mediocre spinning from “not so Smart” Eagles – not LT. Next time put in a little more effort to make it have a semblance of credibility. Don’t insult our intelligence.
LT is a pinboard. This story has been on all the other sites. The downside to the other sites is the comment section and layout. LT is bonkers but its website is navigable.
‘The Chief Justice who was in turn reportedly seeking an opinion of Community House on the matter.’
Wow, I hope that you have the FACTS.
All constitutional office holders take oath of office. Surprising enough that those who are dismissed for breach of office are reinstated by the new governments. Basically this confirms that this oath taking is nothing but a charade.
Unfortunately Zambia will never end this politics in every fibre of society and govt institutions. The country is too political polarized and corrupt that independent state institutions serve individuals, instead of the state and the people.
I thought this HH would try to end this problem but he still wants everything to be decided by him and through him.
And why can’t this woman just resign and walk away rather than trying to ‘fight’ these compromised numskulls?
Jigga its not that we are too polarised. The polaisation is a result of our failure to understand our republic. We are too amateurish about our politics. We dent know if we are a democracy or are still in the second republic. If we have all made the commitment to become a democracy our constitution should be guiding us. Our Presidents are still wanting to be dictators when we are supposed to be a democracy. Our politicians are corruptible and selfish and cowardly so they cant challenge authoritarianism.
“reportedly seeking an opinion of Community House on the matter”
Gutter Journalism to say the least
No its the truth. It aint gutter.
Why doesn’t bally just lift the oath of secrecy? Is there something to hide?
How can she ask for blanket lift of secrecy oath to her office without being specific on what she wants freed on? She wants blanket release so that she talks in anyhow fashion of I won’t go down alone, ukusabaila!
But thats what democracy is about! TRANSPARENCY. Why is HH so scared of transparency? Hides his assets, hides his bedroom in Community House, hides everything
Its a constitutional matter go to the concot for redress anyway you trying to buy time using the legal wheels…you have money to pay the former sg…all the best in your quest it shall end in tears…
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