Human Rights Defender and Governance Expert Ngande Mwanajiti says there is no law in Zambia which requires Patriotic Front President Edgar Lungu to resign his ministerial portfolios because he is a presidential candidate.
Mr Mwanajiti says Mr Lungu has not broken or offended any Zambian law by not relinquishing his ministerial positions.
He adds that Mr Lungu is Minister of Justice and Defence Minister is not using government resources to campaign.
Mr Mwanajiti states that the Zambian constitution, in the Bill of Rights forbids any form of discrimination, and that all those that respect the rule of law should remain steadfast and commit to fairness, justice and equity.
He further states that law must remain the guiding compass at all times.
Sorry
January 14, 2015 at 2:46 pm
This is the man who said “only a Tonga should replace Anderson Mazoka” together with now PF Southern Province campaigner coordinator Syacheye Madyenkuku a.k.a. maazi ankukku (chicken droppings). So you see both of them are PF now cadres. They were ejected form UPND or expelled themselves soon after that incident. Stop calling UPND tribal as you are harbouring the very tribalists who said that.
Baba
January 14, 2015 at 3:59 pm
UPND can’t win the election with such careless talk by your Munkombwe? Munkombwe just proved that yesterday and no one can deny that. No wonder they say you are tribal.
Max
January 14, 2015 at 4:04 pm
I thought munkombwe is PF
LoL
January 14, 2015 at 11:11 pm
mj banda
January 14, 2015 at 2:48 pm
Whoever is advocating this should be dealt with after the elections
Pablo
January 14, 2015 at 2:57 pm
He is not the one who said only A TONGA can succeed Mazoka, it ACKSON SEJANI.
yessyebo
January 14, 2015 at 2:59 pm
Since when did Ngande defend EL? Since when did he become PF? Anyway, he is extinct as far as Politics are concerned. Pliz do not refer to Ngande as a Human Rights Defender he does NOT defend human rights
Mr Mention
January 14, 2015 at 3:00 pm
There is no law of course but is it morally right? The inadequacy of the law should be complemented by morals. There is no law that prohibits a boy from peeping up the dress of a carelessly seated old woman but it is not morally right. Be wise and use your moral judgment bwana.
Klim
January 14, 2015 at 4:24 pm
If you look at the way these guys have behaved starting from our president’s death through their convention to the time of their reconciliation with Guy, do you think they have morals?
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:50 pm
,Yes they have morals.It takes a moraly and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.Thez have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness bv hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
Maano
January 14, 2015 at 3:04 pm
Mr Mwanajiti,
Is it Constitutional for a candidate to file in both Parliamentary and Presidential Nomination papers at the same? In other words, in Zambia no one person can hold the positions of President and Member of Parliament, simulteneously!
Mr Lungu should therefore relinguish is National Assembly Membership in order to Constitutionally run for Presidency. It follows therefore that he should step down from his two portifolios of Defence and Justice.
‘He can’t eat his case and have it at the same time’, Constitutionally!
Benny Onyango
January 14, 2015 at 3:25 pm
Do not show your ignorance in public!!! The president is a member of the national assembly by virtue of being president. Mr. Lungu will automatically vacate those two potifolios when he is elected next week. there is no need for him to do so now cause even if he was to loose (which is wishful thinking really)he will automatically vacate the positions!!!!
Maano
January 15, 2015 at 7:23 am
@Benny Onyango,the Learned Counsel,
Just remove my ignorance by explaining to the ignoramus me why the Supreme Law does not permit anyone to file nominations for both the Presidential and National Assembly papers in any Election.
kakolwe
January 15, 2015 at 12:09 pm
Who is filling in nominations for parliament iwe maano wabula amano. Wait, PF will notify the speaker of National Assembly of the vacancy of the Chawama Seat following the inauguration. Then MMD will announce the vacancy of Lunte, Kasenengwa, Shiwang‘andu & many more. Since UPND will be smarting from this hiding they will receive, it shall be PL full harvest. Let the deluge begin!!
KA GELO
January 14, 2015 at 3:39 pm
@Maano is right, he knows that EL is president. However, EL will relinguish the two positions on 21st January 2015. So Maano, take it ai daddy. Wilalililalila husssssssh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Panga Sword
January 14, 2015 at 3:44 pm
Mr Mention…what an example….but u have just made my day….jehehehehe….
major chileshe
January 14, 2015 at 4:02 pm
Chase the politics of the belly man frm upnd first,b4 I cn even read ur campaign messages ba upnd
Hakainde Hichilema
January 14, 2015 at 4:19 pm
Its like am loosing bane
Hakainde Hichilema
January 14, 2015 at 4:21 pm
Am losing this election but i will protest
NON SATANIST
January 14, 2015 at 4:34 pm
ukaponoka bukala bobe.just go tribal pantu even the maggot munkombwe has told us exactly how devilish a Tonga could be.no wonder ci Maureen catemenwa upnd kaili nici stinge step mother.
Judge Joe Bidden
January 14, 2015 at 4:39 pm
Thats a person who is very selfish and power hungry, if Edgar is still employed by the Govt of the Republic of Zambia, has he being performing his duties since the death of Sata? No. It is on moral grounds one has to relinquish other Govt portfolios and stand for presidency. If he wins at that particular moment of inauguration he would be having 2 ministerial positions and same time as a president. Its only in Zambia that kind of sh!t happens.
mrs m
January 14, 2015 at 4:54 pm
There is no law which requires an incubant president to relinguish his position when he is seeking re election neither is their a law which requires EL to relinguish his positions because he is a presidential candidate.upnd & nawakwi should concentrate on their campaigns & leave President Lungu alone.Go Go EL!
mojo`
January 14, 2015 at 5:22 pm
yes even the sitting President is not compelled to resign even as he is the commander of the armed forces when theres a general election.
monk
January 14, 2015 at 5:48 pm
may be you were not born by then. after 2006 elections, mwanawasa acted as minister of defence until he upointed mpombo. he did trust many of his guys. wat is yo take on dat?
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:49 pm
Yes they have morals.It takes a moraly and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.Thez have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness bv hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:51 pm
,Yes klim they have morals.It takes a moraly and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.Thez have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness bv hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:53 pm
-Yes they have morals.It takes a moraly and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.These guys have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness but hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:56 pm
Yes indeed they have morals.It takes a moraly upright and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.These have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness but hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
sunga
January 14, 2015 at 6:59 pm
..Yes indeed they have morals.It takes a moraly upright and forgiving person to reconcile with an enemy.These have christian values in them.But if lt was a freemanson/satanist its not possible to 4give coz in him lies no 4giveness but hate hence taking all who go against him to court.In him lies no 4giveness
20.01.15
January 14, 2015 at 7:26 pm
joe bidden are u still a doubting tomas?U still cannot see clearly that Lungu is headed for victory?U will colapse after 20th.Lets hope UTH will handle all of u as HH will be fuming in hanger.This is one of the easiest elections 4 pf.your hh is a kid who celebrates a penalty spot before its kiked not knowing whether it will be oziole,or it will be caught by the go keeper.kikikiki.Am enjoying ka,i know how it feels to win,its enjoyable ka.kikiki!!!!!!
20.01.15
January 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm
….joe bidden are u still a doubting tomas?U still cannot see clearly that Lungu is headed for victory?U will colapse after 20th.Lets hope UTH will handle all of u as HH will be fuming in hanger.This is one of the easiest elections 4 pf.your hh is a kid who celebrates a penalty spot before its kiked not knowing whether it will be oziole,or it will be caught by the go keeper.kikikiki.Am enjoying ka,i know how it feels to win,its enjoyable ka.kikiki!!!!!!
20.01.15
January 14, 2015 at 7:32 pm
!!!joe bidden are u still a doubting tomas?U still cannot see clearly that Lungu is headed for victory?U will colapse after 20th.Lets hope UTH will handle all of u as HH will be fuming in hanger.This is one of the easiest elections 4 pf.your hh is a kid who celebrates a penalty spot before its kiked not knowing whether it will be oziole,or it will be caught by the go keeper.kikikiki.Am enjoying ka,i know how it feels to win,its enjoyable ka.kikiki!!!!!!
20.01.15
January 14, 2015 at 7:36 pm
ba joe bidden are u still a doubting tomas?U still cannot see clearly that Lungu is headed for victory?U will colapse after 20th.Lets hope UTH will handle all of u as HH will be fuming in hanger.This is one of the easiest elections 4 pf.your hh is a kid who celebrates a penalty spot before its kiked not knowing whether it will be oziole,or it will be caught by the go keeper.kikikiki.Am enjoying ka,i know how it feels to win,its enjoyable ka.kikiki!!!!!!
timweko
January 14, 2015 at 8:36 pm
why does the law force civil servants to resign before they stand for elections. is this not double standards. thats why we need a new constitution
For me
January 14, 2015 at 9:01 pm
@pablo: It is not about who you want to have said it but it is about who said it. Mwananjiti & Madyenkuku enchoed what KK actually said. Ever since they have been haunted over their remarks. It will be folly of you to heap those statement on Sejani. This is typical of PF cadres: lies and accusations.
kas
January 14, 2015 at 10:14 pm
why all this fuse. by the way where was mwananjiti all this time.its good he seems to be in good terms with the pf.
Wazhili
January 15, 2015 at 11:10 am
Pf forgave Chanda Chimbwi so its a party of morally upright persons.
katongo
January 15, 2015 at 11:58 am
Mwananjiti, you are hungry again?
Frank Maison Phiri
January 15, 2015 at 12:02 pm
A president does not resign,why should Lungu resign?you fools.he is just a minister.which law can compel him?you have just lost the election imwe fi useless HH na fi useless UPND,GET OUT.Alaaaaah ba CIMBWI IMWE.Ww are RETIRING your HH on Tuesday 20/01/2015.just 5 days from now,108 HOURS to go.
Frank Maison Phiri
January 15, 2015 at 12:07 pm
HH aleya mukuchema ing’ombe on 21st January,2015.NIBA LUNGU CABE ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONA,EEEEEEEH NIBA LUNGU CABE ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONA.GO,LUNGU,GO.PLOT 1 IS WAITNG 4 U MAN OF ACTION AND RESPECT.HUMBLENESS IS WHAT GOD GAVE YOU TO GOVERN ZAMBIA UP TO 2021 B4 GIVING IT TO KAMBWILI
IF NOT
January 15, 2015 at 3:19 pm
Well articulated, let those with ears hear.