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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Miles Sampa has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss the petition by nine Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament challenging their expulsion and constitutionality of his election as party president.<\/p>\n

The PF president has submitted that the lawsuit should be thrown out because the issues being pursued are a private case and do not fall under cases to be determined by the court.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a fit and proper case for this court to decline to deal with the petition as presented,\u201d the Matero lawmaker submits.<\/p>\n

This is in a case nine MPs sued Mr Sampa, after he expelled them from the former governing party, questioning the legality and constitutionality of their expulsion.<\/p>\n

The petitioners are Brian Mundubile, Christopher Kang\u2019ombe, Ronald Chitotela, Nickson Chilangwa, Stephen Kampyongo, Mutotwe Kafwaya, Mulenga Fube, Musonda Mpankata and Remember Mutale.<\/p>\n

They have cited Mr Sampa, his secretary-general Morgan Ng\u2019ona and the Attorney-General as respondents. They contend the constitutionality and legality of the election of Mr Sampa and appointment of Mr Ng\u2019ona.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. Miles Sampa has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss the petition by nine Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament challenging their expulsion and constitutionality of his election as party president. 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