LUSAKA Lawyer Jonas Zimba says the judiciary is under extreme attack because the executive is using it to settle scores with particular individuals. And Zimba has noted that bail pending appeal has become a very difficult thing to achieve than ever before. Speaking when he featured on Diamond TV, Wednesday, Zimba said magistrates were threatened to make certain decisions or risk being fired. “In some cases, it (bail pending appeal) has been unusual. It stems from the background. I published an article on the judiciary and political interference. My personal view as an academician and a research person is that our judiciary right now is under attack by the executive. [This is] because the executive in most cases has got...

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