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PF Takes MPs Case To High Court
THE Patriotic Front will take the matter of electoral petitions to the High Court in line with the Supreme Court ruling.
PF secretary-general Wynter Kabimba said members of the central committee met on Friday and unanimously agreed to enforce the judgment of the Supreme Court.
“It was a unanimous decision and I, as secretary-general of the party, have written to our lawyers to proceed with the matter to the High Court to bar those whose elections were nullified because of corruption,” Mr Kabimba said.
Mr Kabimba, who is also Minister of Justice and acting President, said the move is a matter of principle and President Sata’s promise of stamping out corruption in all forms.
Mr Kabimba said the decision is not targeted at individuals but is aimed at stamping out corruption in all its forms.
“Since 2001, we used to complain about losing the elections and we believe there were electoral malpractices and so when we won in 2011, we didn’t want to use any underhand methods. We decided to go to an independent tribunal. We filed in 55 petitions,” he said.
Mr Kabimba said the party does not hate the United Party for National Development or the MMD candidates by petitioning results but merely wanted to prove a point.
He said the PF believes President Sata got more votes than was announced.
Mr Kabimba said PF views corruption as corruption irrespective of its form.
“There is no small corruption or big corruption. Corruption is corruption is corruption,” he said.
Mr Kabimba said some people have accused the PF of depriving people of certain constituencies of members of Parliament through litigation.
He said Transparency International Zambia also petitioned the Electoral Commission of Zambia through the courts of law to bar those whose elections were nullified on account of corruption.
Mr Kabimba said the party agrees with other stakeholders who have praised the independence of the Judiciary and non-interference by the PF Government.
“We praise the independence of the Judiciary like those other stakeholders,” he said
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that opposition MPs whose elections were nullified on account of electoral malpractices can re-contest their seats.
The court, however, advised the parties involved to pursue the matter in the High Court if they so wished.
Posted by
mtwalo
July 6, 2014 at 6:07 am
redlips kabimba and redlips mwango katongo will soon dance to this same tune of petitions just like they ar dancing to the tune of red lips.
wisdom
July 6, 2014 at 6:39 am
The move is ok but the time to take it especially that PF has started so many projects which need evry money and our attention. leav those pipo to zambians to judge them
figgo
July 6, 2014 at 6:44 am
is it really necessary?
whats up
July 6, 2014 at 7:14 am
Yes it is necessary
sata chimba
July 6, 2014 at 7:18 am
kabimba at work and confusing pf
Winner
July 6, 2014 at 7:33 am
What about the Kanyeans you imported into the country, sir?
whats up
July 6, 2014 at 8:45 am
There is no way opposition can rig election former malawi president accused the opposition of bamukanina takwaba same applies pf there was no way they could have rigged 2011 elections by whatever means RB yes
1 part state
July 6, 2014 at 9:08 am
Pf kabimba are tricks they want pf mps only in pariament so no one should opose them & they want to bring in VJ so that they can rig 2016
sakwiba sikota
July 6, 2014 at 9:21 am
Wait 2016 are will take over high court chief posision kabimba & he’s oponent post editer. Mumembe they will meet kanene & kanene maybe out
kum'mawa Son
July 6, 2014 at 3:04 pm
Winter Kabimba machende yako!
chovu chovu
July 6, 2014 at 4:12 pm
What about the corruption in RDA, Trafilgura Oil, eurobonds, etc? You cant deceive us. There is more corruption now.
gorei
July 6, 2014 at 5:05 pm
fi PF ubu nomba bupuba. bad spirit!
kalunda
July 6, 2014 at 5:33 pm
kabimba y r u westing our time if u wnt just mk it general election now u wil c hw we r going to tich u a leson
chileshe mulenga
July 7, 2014 at 8:05 am
Zambians, lets not insult but just advice mr kabimba that ever since he became lawyer, not even when he was legal officer at LCC, he never won any case , not even his law firm.He will be wasting our time, people are very clever, let them stand , they may or may be voted. The best way moving forward is to introduce a bill or law that will make such issue stronger including you mr kabimba who illegally used underhand method with others with Kenyans in our electoral system.
Stop it Mr kabimba otherwise , you thing you right, you are alone in this country. You are not clean at all.Remember when you were at LCC at the time they ACC and task force were investigating corruption, on Dr kamanga, you remember your actions and what the investigators told you?. Remember the Avondale housing saga with your boss.
chile1
July 7, 2014 at 9:06 am
Chachine bigi mani bebeni ba kembo aba abashaishiba ati boma ni boma
Mbando ye Tuna
July 7, 2014 at 11:07 am
If the Supreme Court has ruled, is it normal to take back the case to a lower court?
Jamakudi
July 7, 2014 at 11:47 am
Their ka plan is falling apart. After all PF is not any cleaner, they are much much more corrupt.
succynl COA
July 7, 2014 at 12:55 pm
These guys are time wasters, denying pipo representation. will cost them