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The Law Association of Zambia has joined the case in which four opposition parties have petitioned the Constitutional Court to interpret the Constitution with regards President Edgar Lungu‘s eligibility to contest the 2021 presidential election.
And the UPND through its Secretary General Stephen Katuka together with Heritage party President Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda have also applied to join the case.
When the matter came up in chambers this morning, Judge Professor Margaret Munalula adjourned the case to February 27th for ruling on the applications made by LAZ, the UPND and Heritage party.
The four political party leaders seeking the Court’s interpretation of the Constitution on the eligibility of President Lungu’s candidature are Danny Pule of the Christian Democratic Party, Wright Musoma of Zambia Republican Party, Pastor Peter Chanda of New Congress Party and Robert Mwanza from the Citizens Democratic Party.
They are being represented by lawyers Sakwiba Sikota, Milimo Lungu, Robson Malipenga and Bonaventure Mutale.
Meanwhile the case in which former Lusaka province minister obvious Mwaliteta is charged with aggravated robbery has been adjourned to tomorrow.
High Court Judge Mwape Mbowa who is handling the case was not available.