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STOP ABUSING COURT PROCESS – AFRINET

By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA

THE Inter-Africa Governance Network (AFRINET) has urged stakeholders to restrain  against commencing any court action in relation to President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility for 2021 elections as doing so is not only duplicity of the court process but also abuse.

AFRINET said the stakeholders should accept the Constitutional Court ruling over the matter because it has pronounced itself on two separate occasions which is in 2018 in the matter between Dr Danny Pule and others vs the Attorney General and also last Wednesday’s ruling in the case of Bampi Kapalasa and another vs Attorney General.

In a comprehensive statement, AFRINET executive director Maurice Malambo said it was time   the issue of President Lungu’s eligibility came to a close and stakeholders shifted attention to politics of purpose and civility in the forthcoming General Election.

“The debate   whether President Edgar Lungu qualifies or not to contest the 2021 General Election has on two separate occasions been correctly pronounced on by the Constitutional Court, exercising rightful, original and final jurisdiction,” the organisaiton said.

“We further urge stakeholders to withdraw if there be any action before any court or exercise restraint against commencing any court action incidental to this matter because doing so is not only duplicity of the court process but also its abuse,” he said.

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