KATUBA UPND member of parliament Aubrey Kapalasa has lamented that the Constitutional Court’s decision to dismiss his petition where he was seeking an interpretation of certain provisions in the Constitution in relation to President Edgar Lungu’s eligibility, was predetermined. In an interview, Kapalasa said he was not happy with the proceedings because he was never heard by the Constitutional Court. “I was not happy with the proceedings. It is like we were not heard in the first place. It was already a predetermined judgement. Whatever we requested from the courts, we asked for a withdrawal they refused, we asked for more time, they refused. Yesterday (Wednesday), I filed in my affidavit in support of summons to set aside [the Attorney...

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