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Suspension of Judges Might Erode The Judicial Confidence In The Country- Bishop Musus
Former Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia Executive Director Bishop Paul Mususu says the suspension of the three Supreme and High court Judges confirms the need for separation of powers in the governance system of the country.
Bishop Mususu says the situation where the head of State is empowered to make such decisions might erode the judicial confidence in the country.
He says justice system might be compromised if such powers are left with the president.
He says judicial matters are some of the issues that need to be addressed in the constitution.
Bishop Mususu has also hoped that the tribunal set up by the President will not raise concerns of a pre-determined outcome as has been the suspicion with the commissions of inquiry.
Bishop Mususu explained to QFM news this morning that the tribunal should act in a very fair manner in order for fair justice to prevail.
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Wanyafye FC
May 2, 2012 at 1:22 pm
I beg to differ – this may even improve the people perception of the judiciary.
Pulamasaka
May 2, 2012 at 1:39 pm
one miss by the PF..mwapya..come 2016 you are gone..
jmuti
May 2, 2012 at 2:04 pm
Bishop,
Contrary to your arssertions, the action by MCS will in the long run boost the confidence and respect for the judiciary. Some judges have been behaving as if they are a law to themselves. One has to look at the Chiluba acquittal, the DORA Zamtel saga, the list is endless. These has led to low esteem of the courts. As a matter of fact, this action must be extended to Magistrates. Go on MCS! Stop the rot & clean up the MMD mess.
Prof; Zick
May 2, 2012 at 2:10 pm
When people do the right thing not many will say yes this is good.
Are judges above the law?let them face justice because these same people were bought by MMD to judge in their favor,thanks Mr SATA
Kant Never
May 2, 2012 at 2:13 pm
The action is okay.They have been a lot of complaints against the Judiciary.look at what they did to the fellow lawyer, they jailed for nothing.Is it Mr Sambo?I cant remember his name anyway.In fact we need a reform like Kenya did.No sympathy at all to this guys.It is only in Zambia where you can be sent to jail for commenting on a case before the court of law.why should a qualified judge be swayed by the comments in the media.Terrible.
The Patriot
May 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Ba Bishop wat wrong hav u sin here? You hav simply forgoten the questionable judgments these same people were makng in the past regim, the whole nation complained nd they thot they were indispensable. The time we were talkng about is now a lot of warnngs were issued about the conduct of our judiciary.
mukombe
May 2, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Man is incapable of real justice we delude ouselves in thinking we can adminster justice impartially. Man will always shift the goal posts to suit him/herself if it affects him or her. We have seen this with our own constitution it has always being changed to suit someone mostly the ruling class. We are unable to produce a constitution that will stand a test of time.
Look here fellow country men and women, with mankind the payment of a fare is not enough you need to be issued a ticket, doors are not enough you need to lock them with many locks, a promise is not enough you need to sign a contract because people are not just in general including those who perform these judicial function. If you expect justice from human beings you deceive yourself it depends on who you are at that time period.
Mpangula Mputyu
May 2, 2012 at 2:50 pm
Uko uko chisokone. Chisokone. By air ba Judge.
Bana Ceasar
May 2, 2012 at 3:04 pm
It is the right step in the direction to have the three judges suspended.Too much corruption in the past.Immigration should also be swept clean.There’s too much corruption.
See..
May 2, 2012 at 3:14 pm
This shows that educated people should go into politics otherwise grade seven presidents will be messing them up like this. What does Ukwa understand about the judiciary? All he thinks is that Zed is his farm to do as he pleases with. Wait and see what he’ll do to the draft constitution.
contept!!!!!
May 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm
The question is does the judicial complaints commission has teeth 2 bit? Surely 1 wil argue that NO! How wil ills ve we seen take place at the judiciary yet they jst sat idle waitin 4 some1 2 blow the whistle? If therez a reason let them b suspended we can’t ve a situation where only justice is 4 the elite twachula sana fwema zambians fwebashakwata akaduda! I stil think the move is gud!
humpphrey
May 2, 2012 at 3:55 pm
It is so sad to hear such comment from the Bsp Mususu over the decision of Sata to suspend the judges.Zambian when are we going to change and adapt to change.Zambians and you included have been calling on the reforms of our judiciary and when the presidents start making such changes you start making bad comments.Please mususu lets not always comment every time but sometime listens and this the fruit of the spiritual growth.
Ken
May 2, 2012 at 4:21 pm
I did not know that the bishop is so dull. How can you honestly assert the opposit. HE MCS is trying hard to restore the confidence and you see the opposite. Shame on you.
Hakehe
May 2, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Sodom and gomola let my brother Jesus come quickly to save us
Mwaba
May 2, 2012 at 5:12 pm
pipo here are talking about “restoring confidence” and supporting Sata blindly. Question I have is what about the K14billion tax payers money that mmembe and Nchito trying to walk away with in broad day light. No No No way, the timing of the suspension and reasons are suspicious. Mmembe has to pay back
Mafaa, Mafaa
May 2, 2012 at 6:01 pm
too bad!!!. a country bein run from bwinjimfumu. so can someone kindly explain. should in this case DBZ just forget about the k14Billion it is been owed. how many innocent zambians have been sent to jail all for nothing but lack of connections to the corridors of power. granted Nigel Mutuna the judge misdirected himself when he orderd that DBZ be paid whats owed, does this warrant such action by the president or maybe an appeal would do by the party which felt justice has been denied.how about walking out of court like parliamentarians who feels overpowered would do instead of fighting a losing game. how about the purpoted connections of the Laz president to judge wood who the guys cried loud when he was removed from handling the matter. legal experts please explain. if these judges are in the wrong i have a million reasons to believe its the entire system involved and must be overhauled. so really, this step is so much in the short term and i hope a lasting one would be availed soon. then we can say and believe that yes viva MCS
tonga bull
May 2, 2012 at 6:44 pm
Please Zambians i nid advise.Iv bn thinking of commiting suicide these past days thats why iv bn quiet.ba mayi banga ni hule and its very embarrasing to my friends.I dnt even knw my father thats why im bitter in life bcoz of this.Otherwise,if u wont help me,i will continue insulting SATA and BEMBAS.
Mwenya mwaume
May 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Mr.SATA acted within his powers.whether rich or poor justice must be equal,if found guilty,throw these judges in jail so that they go & meet the pipo they have corruptly sent there!
Mwenya mwaume
May 2, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Lets not be misled by these self-ordened bishops!
chilopota
May 2, 2012 at 7:58 pm
The bishop needs to be probed also.
kakolwe
May 2, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Ati former Bishop. Let current Bishops comment nga mwalisha amano. Naiwe who is pretending to be Tonga bull, icindike. We know his grammar. After all he is a useful part of the blog which
kakolwe
May 2, 2012 at 8:21 pm
Sorry, naciputukisha coz akaliguava kawamisha.
I meant Tonga bull or necessary coz he gives us an insight of what Zambian tribes feel about each other. Stop imitating him.
leon
May 2, 2012 at 11:12 pm
IN ZAMBIA WHEN YOU HEAR THE TERM ‘JUDGE’ANOTHER WORD RINGS IN ONE’S HEAD SAYING CROOK.SURELY LET OUR SAVIOUR SORT THEM OUT,WE DO NOT WANT A PRESIDENT WHO WIL DINE WITH CROOKS AND END UP STEALING FROM ZAMBIANS,LIKE YOU KNOW WHO,SUPORTED BY ONE WHO’S FAMILY HAS DISINTERGRATED COZ THE LONG HAND OF THE LAW IS TRYING TO FISH THEM LIKE FOR THE BRAII.SHAME,HOW BIG ARE THEIR TUMMIES FOR SUCH HUNGER.
idi amin reborn
May 2, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Only time will tell,where boat is takin us
idi amin reborn
May 2, 2012 at 11:21 pm
Only time will tell,where the boat is takin us.
Brian robertson bryant
May 3, 2012 at 12:49 am
I see no problem with a president having such power especially M.C.S,he’s gat the heart for the people nd zambia.
state house monky
May 3, 2012 at 7:22 am
BA MWENYA MWAUME AND PROF ZEC .U RE JUST SURPPORTING EVERY THE PRESIDENT SAYS. YOU ARE BOTH TYPICAL OF SPINAL ROTERS. ALL WHAT THE BISHOP IS SAYING IS WE MUST LOOK AT POWERS OF THE ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT OF WHICH IF U LIKE YOU WIL AGREE THAT THEY ARE TOO MUCH EXAGERATED .
Ba Mighty
May 3, 2012 at 8:09 am
Answer me country men and women,what will happen if the tribunal wont come up with expected results or fall infavour of the judges?I have asked this question becouse in the recent past the commission of inquiries did their best by coming up with the results according to the submissions of the people concerned and others who had information.
Mwaba
May 3, 2012 at 9:01 am
Pipo are just saying the action is ok, confidence, blah, blah blah. What about the K14b which the trio are trying to get away with. That is the exact kind of mentality that is impeding development in Zambia/Africa. We have to be accountable for tax payers money. Both sides may be wrong in this case. Please let us not take sides blindly as if this is football. Lets unite and root out corruption and evil wherever it may be. The trio need to be held accountable for the K14b plus interest and they should give up public jobs.
CHIKUBABE MUSHINKA
May 3, 2012 at 11:01 am
Bushe aba ba shifwe ba Mususu bena Zambia mwa? The clean up just started we have been crying for the sweeping of the dirty,rotten Judiciary.Those guys they are corrupt mumfwila apatali.
MUNYELO PWETE!
May 3, 2012 at 11:39 am
@ Tonga bull or is it Tomba bull!
I now understand why you behave and think like an embecile! The only solution to your problem is to take a rope and go in the bush to hang yourself! May Hakainde Hakaichinda have mercy upon your rotten soul!
tallmike
May 3, 2012 at 12:37 pm
bishop mususu you must speak like a bishop and not like a kabova.
your talk is a misplaced one.
ba tumfweko pliz bring us stories worth reading.
The Equalizer
May 3, 2012 at 12:45 pm
There is no confidence in the judiciary, Bwana Bishop. Where have you been? This kind of move by HEMCS might infact start to put some confidence in the judiciary. It is the people who want this change, not just MCS or PF. Be careful how you fight Sata, because you might end up going against the people’s will in the same stroke, and thus lose your relevance, just like HH and MMD are doing. They seem not to realize that by fighting Sata they are stepping on issues which many people among the electorate feeling strongly about, and as such they are alienating themselves from the voters. People are supposed to be thinking of what is in the best interests of the majority, not their petty sentiments against PF and Sata. You won’t get popularity or votes by fighting Sata. You will get these things by winning the people through representing what they feel they need, and a clean judiciary is one of those things, so whatever your feelings against Sata, keep the focus.
mazani 4bs
May 3, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Let’s mot politicise this issue.a person is innocent until proved guilty by the court of law.if judges can not be trusted by the excutive,then its unfortunate .let’s also avoid being tribal as possible.
Indira Ghandi
May 3, 2012 at 1:03 pm
The Judicial Complaints Commission should be the first to preside over the matter before the President intervenes. In this civilised world lets learn to follow proceedure.
kabs
May 3, 2012 at 2:57 pm
Bishop musula or chisushi pliz ikalafye nakupapata bwamba bwesabi iwe waumfwa matole yobe!
Henrique
May 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm
This action has been long overdue to restore people’s confidence in the judiciary . The rulings in the Chiluba cases and Dora (GWAT) were all made in the state house. These and stories of judges collecting building material from supplies in town for free – they say no smoke without fire.
Unfortunately a few bad eggs are messing up the whole judicial system.
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May 3, 2012 at 5:49 pm
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Phiri
May 3, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Please Judges are the most corrupt they deal with advocates, attoneys and lawyers who pay them money. Thats why cases take long postpond is the word of a judge kuti amuchekeleko first.Judges love money and they must be checked all the time possibly they must be fired.Wafikala wajudge wadziko lapansi not in heaven.