{"id":8198,"date":"2021-10-18T01:24:36","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T01:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/current-debate-on-appointment-of-chief-justice"},"modified":"2021-10-19T01:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T01:44:47","slug":"current-debate-on-appointment-of-chief-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/current-debate-on-appointment-of-chief-justice","title":{"rendered":"Current Debate On Appointment Of Chief Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>I have followed the debate with keen interest and as a person interested in independence of institution of governance, I support the principles of transparency and accountability of these institutions. However, the current debate seems to be overlooking one key impediment to achieving this noble cause-legal framework.<\/p>\n

The current legal requirement is so insulative and empowers the president to appoint the judicial Service Commission (Art 136(2); sect. 5 of the Service Commission Act), Chief Justice on ratification by parliament (Art 140) and swear in the appointee.<\/p>\n

Further, the constitution even empowers the president to overlook parliament in an event of it refusing or delaying to ratify the nominated person (Art 95(4).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere the performance of an executive function id expressed by this constitution to be subject to approval by the National Assembly\u2026 Where the National Assembly refuses delays the ratification of a measure or appointment for the third time, that measure or appointment shall take effect\u201d<\/p>\n

So where advertised or not the current legal framework still empowers the president to proceed as s\/He wishes. This, in itself, makes the debate on advertising the position of chief justice though noble, very difficult to realise.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Justice Minister, Mulambo Haimbe is on firm grounds on guiding the nation that the law does not Support the advertising process when appointing the CJ.<\/p>\n

Therefore, we need to advocate for the change of the law to allow this advertisement process for the recruitment of only the of CJ but also the Speakers of the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

Hope the pending constitutional and legal reforms to be undertaken by the new dawn government will accommodate and take this into serious account. I support Haimbe\u2019s position in spirit of respecting the rule of law in Zambia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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