Africa-Press – Zambia. Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has said that in the Laws of Zambia, there is no provision which provides for the request the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is making to the Republican President Hakainde Hichilema to lift the Oath of Office.
In a statement posted on his social media page, Mr Sinkamba said that the Oath of office requirement is provided by Article 260 of the Constitution of Zambia 2016 and that this provision does not empower the President to waive the oath after it has been administered.
Mr Sinkamba said that the President has no powers to waive any Oath of Office, adding that a witness who appeared before JCC is protected against any punishment for testimonies they make to the commission, provided those statements are truthful.
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