Lusambo, 7 other MPs seek to challenge Speaker’s ruling

BOWMAN Lusambo and seven other PF members of parliament whose seats were nullified have applied for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Speaker’s decision to bar them from parliamentary proceedings despite having challenged the judgements in the Constitutional Court. In this matter, Lusambo, Lukas Simumba, Kalalwe Mukosa, Mutotwe Kafwaya, Taulo Chewe, Chibuye Christopher, Joseph Malanji and Allen Banda have cited the Attorney General as the respondent. According to the affidavit in support of ex-parte summons for an order for leave to apply for judicial review filed in the Lusaka High Court, Lusambo stated that after the nullification of their seats and subsequent challenging in the Constitutional Court, Dr Alex Katakwe raised a point of order on November 23,…...