Attempts to appoint another Fred M’membe ‘user friendly’ Chief Justice, this time one who meets constitutional requirement is under with compromised lawyer Mumba Malila ascending to the Supreme Court justice.
Malila, who is Attorney General, was been fast tracked to the apex of the judiciary without serving as High Court judge.
Plans are underway to correct the widely condemned illegality of acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda who is on a contract for more than three years.
On Wednesday, parliament unanimously ratified the appointments of Attorney General Malila and Justice Roydah Mwanakulya Kaoma as Supreme Court judges.
The House also ratified the appointments of justices Mwamba Chanda, Yvonne Chembe, Mwila Chibwe-Kombe and Lishomwa Nawa Muuka to serve as High Court judges.
Chairperson of the parliamentary committee appointed to scrutinise the appointees, Kapembwa Simbao, told the House that his team was satisfied with the Presidential decision to elevate the appointees.
“We noted as a committee that the appointees were personalities of high calibre with no criminal records. The only concern was in regards to justice Chanda, who witnesses said she delayed judgments before she was appointed to serve as a judge at the Industrial Relations Court, but she is now operating timely,” said Simbao.
In seconding the motion, Chipili PF member of parliament Davies Mwila said the appointees were above board and that the committee was satisfied with their selection.
In contributing to the debate, Mwandi MMD member of parliament Michael Kaingu urged the appointing authority to also consider long-serving magistrates in such appointments.
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