The Judiciary says it is expected to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee on September 25, this year, regarding the Constitution Amendment Bill 10.
The Judiciary is expected to give its position on the Constitution (Amendment) Bill No 10 of 2019 to the National Assembly, today, Wednesday.
Meanwhile, judges on Monday, held a consultative meeting to consider the consequences of Bill 10 as it affects the operations of the Judiciary.
In a statement, Tuesday, Judiciary Public Relations Officer Kalumba Chisambisha-Slavin stated that following the presentation of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No 10 of 2019 in the last session of Parliament, the Clerk of the National Assembly, through a letter, invited the Judiciary to give its position on the ramifications of the bill regarding its operations.
She further stated that on Monday, the Judiciary convened a consultative meeting with some judges at which they considered the ramifications of Bill 10.
Slavin stated that the Judiciary was further expected to appear at the Parliamentary Select Commitee on September 25, this year.
“The Clerk of the National Assembly by letter dated August 8, 2019, invited the Judiciary to give its position on the ramifications of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 10 of 2019, regarding the operations of the Judiciary. The position of the Judiciary on the ramifications of Bill 10 was to be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly by August 23, 2019. In order to have a meaningful contribution to the process, the Judiciary decided to convene a consultative meeting with some of the judges of the superior courts, which was scheduled to take place on Monday, August 26,” stated Slavin.
“Consequently, the consultative meeting was held on Monday at which the honourable judges considered the ramifications of Bill 10, as it affects the operations of the Judiciary. The Judiciary’s position on Bill 10 will be duly communicated to the National Assembly on Wednesday, August 28. The Judiciary is expected to appear at the Parliamentary Select Committee on September 25, 2019.”
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Why not just adjudicate on the matters relating to the same bill before the judiciary and in so doing its position on the bill will be known by way of interpretation. just thinking though.