ConCourt dismisses bid to block Petauke by-election

By Hannock Kasama

The Constitutional Court has dismissed the application for a Conservatory Order to halt the PETAUKE Central Constituency by-election.

The application was recently filed by Governance Activist, ISAAC MWANZA and Zambia Civil Liberties Union.

However, the Constitutional Court has ruled that the application by Mr. MWANZA and the Zambia Civil Liberties Union has not outweighed public interest to hold the PETAUKE Central by-election.

Constitutional Court Judge, MATHEWS CHISUNKA has also ruled that Mr. MWANZA and the Zambia Civil Liberties Union have not demonstrated any prejudice they would suffer on account of the holding of the PETAUKE Central by-election.

Mr. MWANZA and the Zambia Civil Liberties Union had filed a petition in the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of National Assembly Speaker NELLY MUTTI’s declaration of the PETAUKE Central seat vacant.