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Given Lubinda
Minister of Justice Given Lubinda has clarified that the Parliamentary Service Commission Act has not been brought into force.
Mr. Lubinda says the State Audit Commission Act is equally yet to be operationalized.
He has told QTV News that both Acts require the issuance of Statutory Instruments (SIs) before they could be brought into force.
Mr. Lubinda states that all appointments under the two commissions are therefore being done according to provisions of the Republican Constitution before the 2016 amendments
He states that this does not however mean that the government is not following the Republican Constitution.
Mr. Lubinda notes that Act 1 of 2016 does in fact provide for a transition from the old to the amended Constitution.
He says he does not therefore think it is fair for anyone to create an impression that government is applying the Constitution selectively.