‎LAZ rejects M'membe's request for EGM over presidential term limit

By VANESSA MAGAYA‎THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has rejected Socialist Party president Fred M'membe's request to convene an extraordinary general meeting to discuss the protection of presidential term limits under Article 106 of the Constitution.‎Responding to Dr M'membe's request for the extraordinary general meeting to establish its position on the calls by UPND sympathisers to abolish the presidential term limit, LAZ Honorary Secretary Misozi Masengu says the council resolved not to convene the proposed meeting because the request did not comply with the procedural requirements governing extraordinary general meetings.‎"Under Rule 8(3) and (4) of the Law Association of Zambia (General) Rules, 1996, an extraordinary general meeting can only be requisitioned through a written request signed by at least three full members of the association. The request must also be addressed to the association's Honorary Secretary and clearly state the objectives of the proposed meeting," Ms Masengu said.‎However, LAZ observed that Dr M'membe's November 2 letter bore only his signature and was addressed to the association's president rather than the Honorary Secretary, making it procedurally defective.‎Ms Masengu explained that although Dr M'membe referred to his membership of the legal profession, he had signed the request in his capacity as Socialist Party President, arguing that the party was not a member of LAZ and therefore could not exercise the right to requisition an extraordinary general meeting.‎"LAZ, however wishes to clarify that Dr M'membe remains free to pursue the matter in his personal capacity as a full member of the association by submitting a fresh request addressed to the Honorary Secretary and signed by himself and two other full members.‎Meanwhile, the association has disclosed that it received a separate requisition on November 3, 2026, raising substantially similar issues to those contained in Dr M'membe's request.‎Ms Masengu said the council considered the separate requisition and resolved to proceed with convening the proposed extraordinary general meeting, with formal notice to be issued to members in line with the association's rules.‎LAZ has emphasised that its decision to reject Dr M'membe's request was based on procedural requirements and should not be interpreted as expressing a position on the substantive constitutional issues concerning presidential term limits.

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