CONSTITUTIONAL Court president Professor Margret Munalula, her deputy, Justice Arnold Shilimi and Justice Maria Kawimbe have refused to recuse themselves from hearing Edgar Lungu’s eligibility case. Meanwhile, police sealed the High Court gates and stopped Lungu from walking to the Intercontinental Hotel when the matter stood down for one hour. In this matter, Michelo Chizombe has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking a declaration that Lungu is not eligible to contest any future presidential elections. Chizombe, who has also cited ECZ and the Attorney General as respondents, further wants the court to declare that Lungu’s participation in the August 2021 general elections was unconstitutional. When the matter came up for hearing of Lungu’s application for the recusal of the three judges,...

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