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Forum for Democratic Alternatives President Ludwig Sondashi has described as wrong, irrational and incompetent the judgment of the Constitutional Court that the presidential petition filed by UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema collapsed due to the time limit of 14 days. In a statement, Dr Sondashi who is also a constitutional lawyer says this decision by the Constitutional Court renders their ruling ...

The opposition UPND has described as a sham the decision of the Constitutional Court to dismiss its presidential election petition. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the party has been taken by surprise by the decision to dismiss the petition without being heard. He says the party will need some time to reflect and recollect on what has transpired before ...

Zambians have been urged to move forward in unity now that the presidential petition has been dismissed. Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) president Fredrick Mutesa says it is only through unity and peace that Zambia will remain peaceful. Dr.  Mutesa says the dismissal of the presidential election petition should therefore be viewed as victory for all Zambians as there ...

Two Zambian Citizens have lodged a complaint with the Judicial Complaints Authority seeking the removal of all Constitutional Court judges for alleged incompetence and violation of the Constitution. The duo is arguing that the judges also violated their Judicial Oaths and Section 5 of the Official Oaths Act. Emmanuel Mtonga and Alfred Mbewe both of Lusaka have further argued that the ...

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has welcomed the decision by the Constitution Court to dismiss the petition filed by UPND president Hakainde Hichilema challenging the declaration of President-elect Edgar Lungu as winner of the August 11 presidential election. YALI governance advisor Isaac Mwanza says his organization welcomes the decision by the Court on the basis that the Court found ...

Secretary to the Cabinet Rowalnd Msiska says the inauguration of President-elect Edgar Lungu and Vice president-elect Inonge Wina will be sworn-in on Tuesday,13th September,2016 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka. This follows the dismissal of the presidential petition filed by UPND president Hakainde Hichilema challenging the re-election of president Lungu. In a statement made available to QFM News, Dr ...

The Zambia National Women’s Lobby has called on politicians to maintain peace and order in the country during this electoral process period. ZNWL Chairperson Beauty Katebe says when there is disorderly in the country women are the first culprits as they cannot do anything such as running or defending themselves. Ms Katebe says it is important that Zambians at this ...

Former UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo has advised the opposition UPND to take a serious introspection on the party leadership. Mr. Lifwekelo, who dumped the UPND to rejoin the ruling PF, tells QTV News that he believes that only the fresh minds can take the leadership of the UPND forward. Mr. Lifwekelo states that if the current petition that is ...

National Restoration Party (NAREP) President Elias Chipimo says the implementation of the new constitution that was adopted in January this year has come with a lot of challenges for the nation. And the NAREP Leader says there is need to interpret audaciously the meaning of the fourteen days of hearing the presidential petition as stipulated in the republican constitution. Speaking ...

United Democratic Forum (UDF) President Miles Sampa says he respects and supports the re-election of President Edgar Lungu. The UDF Leader is among the political party leaders that entered into an alliance with the opposition UPND before the August 11th General Elections. In a statement to QFM News today, Mr. Sampa says this is now the time for healing the ...