RENOWNED Lusaka lawyer John Sangwa has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to allow the position of Chief Justice to be publicly advertised followed by a transparent process before Parliament ratification. And Sangwa has urged President Hichilema not to employ the character of his predecessor who allowed the Judiciary to be reduced to co-equal with the Executive and Legislature to a department within the Executive branch of government. Meanwhile, Sangwa says going to court today is like going to a Casino because there is no consistency in decision-making. In a letter addressed to President Hichilema dated October 1, Sangwa described the previous process of appointing judges as a sham as it eroded the independence and integrity of the Judiciary. “Following the...

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