THE Judiciary has barred Constitutional Lawyer John Sangwa from appearing before any court in Zambia pending determination of its complaint against him to the Law Association of Zambia.
In a notice to all judges of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Registrars and Magistrates today, Acting Registrar Prince Mwiinga announced that Sangwa would no longer be allowed to appear before any court.
“This serves to inform all Hon Addressees that by direction of the Judiciary, Mr John Sangwa SC, an Advocate of the High Court, practicing under the firm of Simeza Sangwa and Associates will no longer be allowed to appear before any court in Zambia until further notice,” read the notice.
“This action has been taken following a complaint of professional misconduct made by the Judiciary to the Law Association of Zambia against the said Mr John Sangwa SC.”
Sangwa has in the last few weeks been insisting that President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to stand in 2021. He has also insisted that all ConCourt judges do not qualify to hold those positions.
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Well teach us something here the honorable learned lawyer s
It’s unprofessional for a very senior lawyer to attack his fellow mates in public like that he is boastful but he is a very bitter man with who I don’t know
Yes indeed. How can a learned SC appear before incompetent and unqualified judges in any Zambian court according to him.
This only shows how the law is disrespected in the country… SUPPOSED to be following the Constitution, and Freedom of Speech
Why do you cancel remarcs?
I’m sure Mr Sangwa knows is learned than those of you standing on his way.
Zambia .can we learn to be real.if the judges are not qualified,thats just it.wait until you qualify.dont take positions even when the experinces required you dont have.you end up compromising the ethics.
The truth shall set you free.
What a joke
I think Sangwa never said judges in Zambia’s courts are incompetent. He generally spoke about incompetence in the constitution court and in the way they have handled the cases that has been advanced before them. He spoke about the qualifications of would be concourt judges and what experience is expected of them. This is wete Sangwa had cast some doubt.
Sangwa should be given a chance to prove is case against the qualifications of judges that are serving in the concourt than rushing to suspend to practice his career.
On the qualification of Bwana Lungu as a presidential candidate, Sangwa is not speaking on behalf of any legal institution, but as a citizen with rights to speak on any issue affecting his society. I feel Sangwa has been unjustly treated. I just hope he will be given a chance to prove his arguments before mating a stringent punishment on him. Does it mean a lawyer in Zambia cannot bringout his side of interpretation of the law before the citizens and other lawyers for discussion?
I feel Sangwa has some stuff for discussion as a nation. Do not amputate his wings. Give him chance to prove what he has been saying. He is one of the voices of reason so far among our lawyers in Zambia.
Sangwa SC, remain steadfast, focused and patriotic. You are a reare breed among our lawyers in Zambia. You are a true democrat, free person and fearless. You add value to society. I admire you and you are source of hope for struggling democracy. You have already made point and a mark. I thank God, for creating you a Zambian. I will be praying for you! God bless Sangwa SC!
I have learnt from experience that It is not every truth that builds the nation!
Degenerating Rule of Law.
Guilty until proven innocent.
Animal Farm.
Abomination.
Voting for someone 3 times is like promoting 3rd term against the law
It may not be a nice thing to say but there’s no law against criticizing anyone in ZAMBIA including Judges. Whiners.
Must we be silent when serious issues touching our nation are at stake,must we be silent, when we talk of mother zam we just want our Zambia back,we are not asking for anything else but a democratic Zambia.