YES HE CAN
...Petitioners vindicated as Concourt rules President Lungu can contest 2021 polls
PETITIONERS in President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case have been vindicated while veteran politician Sikota Wina has hailed the Constitutional Court for clearing the air on the matter
Let us get on the job now and forget about our small differences because the Courts of law themselves have said that the President is eligible to contest in the coming elections — Mr Wina.
PETITIONERS in President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case have been vindicated while veteran politician Sikota Wina has hailed the Constitutional Court for clearing the air on the matter
Mr Wina said the court had decided and it was now time for everyone, including the opposition to support the government in delivering development to the people of Zambia.
He said the Court’s ruling was an indicator of the continuity of democracy that Zambia had enjoyed over the years.
“This is very good news, I hope that from now on we will not be hearing any other opinions about elections. Let us concentrate on the development programme which the Patriotic Front (PF) under President Lungu has put in place.
“Let us get on the job now and forget about our small differences because the Courts of law themselves have said that the President is eligible to contest in the coming elections,” Mr Wina said.
The freedom fighter also reiterated the Zambian people’s confidence in the leadership of President Lungu.
“The nation feel safe in the hands of President Lungu, from the record he has established, the degree of infrastructure development which has taken place throughout the whole country, I think every province has been touched by his policies,” he said.
And Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) executive director Pukuta Mwanza said he was happy that the matter had finally been resolved, as it had caused a lot of anxiety among Zambians.
Reverend Mwanza also urged Zambians to develop the culture of respecting the court’s judgements.
He observed that some people had a tendency of discrediting the court when it rules against their personal expectations.
He said the Constitutional Court was a special court with the mandate deal with the constitutionality of certain issues in the country and therefore its outcome must be respected.
“I think that the Zambian people must look to the future.
This matter caused anxiety among many people, now that the ruling has been made, Zambians must put everything aside and focus on the future.
“There is no need for someone to discredit the court because they feel the judgement has gone against personal expectations, once we develop the culture of respecting the court, then it will be better for us than to be discrediting the court outcome every time it goes against our expectations,” Rev Mwanza said.