The Judicial Complaints Authority is this week expected to table a complaint lodged by two concerned Zambians who reported an alleged misconduct of the Concourt bench for possible disciplinary action.

In a letter dated 3rd September 2016 to the Judicial Complaint Authority, the two citizens Alfred Chims Mbewe of House No. 17/39 Matero in Lusaka and Emmanuel Jackson Mtonga of House No. 38/06 Foxdale, Chelston, Lusaka.

On 3rd September, the two citizens petitioned the Judicial Complaints Commission to discipline the Concourt Judges who presided over a matter taken before the court regarding a presidential petition where the losing UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema was challenging the re-election of the declaration of President Edgar Lungu.

The two demanded the removal of the Concourt bench for their incompetence and violation of the constitution.

In acknowledging receipt of the letter from the two citizens, the Judicial Complaint Authority said they would soon table this complaint before the commission for consideration.

The particulars of the misconduct and incompetence as contended by the two citizens are as follows;

1. Failing to interpret Article 101 (5) of the constitution.

2. Failing to terminate the proceedings at midnight of 2nd September 2016.

3. Ignoring their own rulings that determined when the proceedings will terminate.

4. Failing to charge Lawyer Martha Mushipe contempt for verbally abusing Judge Sitali in open court and thereby failing to uphold the constitution.

5. For Judge Chibomba, failing to declare interest in a matter where her biological Son Mwewa Musema, a South African trained Engineer at ZESCO Kabwata Office is also UPND youth chairman for the Kabwata Constituency.

6. Failing to declare that her husband Augustine Musumali is a strong UPND supporter and holds a high position in the UPND Management Team.

7. For jointly conniving to usurp the powers vested in the Constitution.

8. For pretending to have powers to extend the time limits set by the constitution when in fact not.

Earlier last week on Saturday 3rd September, 2016 the two who are unemployed residents of Lusaka Mbewe and Mtonga, reported the  judges to police for possible arrest according to them, for the breach of the supreme law of the Land- constitution.

But later they were advised to complain to the Judicial Complaints Authority because a judge violating the constitution while on duty enjoys immunity and cannot be arrested but could be disciplined by the judicial Complaint Authority after lodging a complaint with the Authority as it is an independent body that deals with erring judges.

THE Patriotic Front (PF) youth leadership in Southern province has called on youths in the Province to unite and avoid political violence.

This follows the recent decision by the Constitutional Court to dismiss the election petition of President Edgar Lungu by United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Mwamba.

PF Provincial vice chairperson Obby Mweemba said time had come for the province to heal from the election fatigue and concentrate on uniting the country.

Mr Mweemba said youths in the province had an opportunity of putting aside their political differences aside and promote the spirit of coexistence and unity in diversity.

He said in an interview in Livingstone that the ruling party in Southern province will embrace any youths from the opposition who are willing to work with the ruling party as echoed by President Edgar Lungu.

“As youths in Southern province, we are more than delighted that the petition is over and that the courts have done what was expected of them. The youths in Zambia need to come together and unite the country regardless of their political affiliation, “Mr Mweemba said.

He called on PF youths in the province to show love to their colleagues in the opposition by coming up with collaborative initiatives that would promote the spirit of oneness.

“PF youths should not intimidate youths from the opposition by way of mocking them or despising but should show them love just like our republican President Edgar Lungu is geared to heal the nation.

“It is now time for the youths in the ruling party to get back to work because we have been given anther another five year mandate by the Zambian people and we need to work hard in order to improve the welfare the of the Zambian people more especially the youths and the women,” he said.

Mr Mweemba however warned that the PF youth leadership in Southern province would not entertain any form of lawlessness or acts of violence in the province.

“Youths should not be used as tools of violence by some selfish politicians who are bent on dividing the nation.

“We want to bring everyone on board so that we also fight the perpetrators of violence in the province and we shall not allow youths from any political party to instil fear or incite violence in the province,” he said.

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is ready to pursue and agree with the Zambian government on the monetary aid package that will help the country’s economic recovery programme, newly-appointed resident representative to Zambia Alfredo Baldini has said.

In response to a press query yesterday, Mr Baldini said: “The IMF and the Zambian authorities have been in talks about a possible IMF-supported programme… IMF staff stands ready to pursue these issues with the new government that will be formed after the inauguration.”

On what conditionalities are likely to be attached to the impending bail-out, Mr Baldini said the two parties are still discussing on the financial aid category and terms.

“At this stage, however, there have been no formal negotiations on the type of arrangement or potential size of financial support,” Mr Baldini noted.

Nevertheless, sources at Ministry of Finance have indicated that Zambia will be availed a financial aid package of between US$1.2 billion and US$ 1.5 billion, with conditions that electricity and fuel subsidies should be removed and that fiscal policy should be tightened to avoid unnecessary public expenditures, among other things.

Recently, President Lungu also told the business community that Government and IMF have made great progress and reached broad consensus on key areas of the Bretton woods programme whose components will be agreed upon.

President Lungu hinted of rapid but progressive migration to a cost-reflective tariff structure in the electricity and fuel sub-sectors, restructuring in agricultural subsidies, broad policy measures to accelerate economic growth and controlled spending during his next five years tenure.

President Lungu was re-elected in the August 11, 2016 general elections and will be sworn in on September 13.

Bishop John Mambo has encouraged Zambians to bury their differences arising for the August 11 elections and move in unity regardless of political affiliations.

He says it is every ones responsibility to create a better Zambia after the elections.

Bishop Mambo says there is no need for name calling or mocking one another.

He says the UPND exercised their rights to go the Constitutional Court to petition the presidential, adding UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and his vice president Geoffrey Mwamba will go down in history for the spirited fight they put up before the court.

Bishop Mambo says going forward; people should rally behind the President-elect Edgar Lungu.

He however, states that Zambians should not hesitate to speak out whenever they feel the president and his vice are not delivering to their expectations.

Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) President Charles Milupi has urged Zambians to respect opposition United Party National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema and his Vice Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, who was his running mate,reports Pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.

Mr. Milupi, who had endorsed the candidature of Hichilema in the 11th August, 2016 polls, said the disparaging remarks against UPND leader and his vice president Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba may be detrimental to their political careers and also impact negatively on their supporters.

He said Zambians who did not vote for Hichilema, especially supporters of the Patriotic Front (PF), should not mock him because he is a leader of a political party that commands almost fifty per cent of Zambia’s population who believe in his ideals to uplift their livelihoods through his leadership.

Milupi further stated that apart from late Second Republican President Dr. Frederick Chiluba, no other presidential candidate in Zambia polled better than Hakainde Hichilema in a general election.

He has since beseeched President-Elect Edgar Chagwa Lungu and the entire Patriotic Front administration to be exemplary in showing leadership in the country.

“HH and GBM does not does not deserve mockery from any well meaningful Zambian” he said

After the spectacular collapse of the presidential petition, UPND President Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Mwamba have now taken the same matter to the High Court.

The duo through their lawyers Simeza Sangwa Associates have now sued the Edgar Lungu and his running mate Inonge Wina as first and second respondents respectively and the Electoral Commission of Zambia as third respondents.

The Attorney General has been sued as the fourth respondent while the Chief Justice and her Deputy including the Constitutional Court have been added to the action as fifth, sixth and seventh respondents respectively.

In the court papers filed this morning in the Lusaka High Court, Mr Hichilema and Mr Mwamba are praying that the court issues an order staying the decision of the Constitutional Court pending the hearing and determination of this petition.

They are also seeking an order restraining the Chief Justice or her Deputy or any other authority from swearing in President Elect Edgar Lungu and Vice President Elect Inonge Wina.

They are further seeking an order that the decision of the Constitutional Court that the petitioners only had until 24 Hours on Friday, September 2nd 2016 to prosecute the petition as ultra-vires hence null and void.

They are also seeking an order that then Constitutional Court be directed to hear and determine the petitioner’s petition independently, fairly and within reasonable time.

A Zambian Prophet based in South Africa has turned normal water into salty water.

During a live service on Sunday (04-09-2016) what started as a normal service at Holy Ghost Embassy Church turned into a day of breath taking miracles as bottles of mineral water were turned into salty water.

Prophet DD Isaac shocked his flock by seemingly turning normal water into salty water.

According to his Facebook page the well-manicured man of God clad in a slim fit suit with pointed shoes and wetlook hair can be seen giving some of his members to taste the salt water.

“This is Amazing Prophet DD Isaac during the service turns normal water into salty water, This has shocked the all Congregation and everyone was testing the salty water, really it has turned to salt water, This can only be God,” posted some of the church members.

Prophet DD Isaac is Senior Pastor and founder of Holy Ghost Embassy, DDtv, and the Prophet DD Isaacs Ministry.

(Mwebantu.com)