THREE law professors have written to Constitutional Court president Hilda Chibomba complaining about the ConCourt’s decision to decline their application to join the eligibility case as friends of the court. The three professors, Chaloka Beyani, Melvin Mbao and Cephas Lumina have requested that the court considers and formally rules on their application prior to delivering the judgement in the eligibility petition against President Edgar Lungu on Friday. According to a letter dated June 8, addressed to justice Chibomba and copied to Chief Justice Irene Mambilima, the trio stated that their request to join the matter as friends of the court was not unusual. They added that they were clear in their application that they had no personal interest in the...