THE Constitutional Court has ruled that the Attorney General is in breach of Articles 122 (3) and 123 of the Constitution by not putting in place legislation and measures to ensure that the Judiciary is fully financially independent and adequately funded. The ConCourt has since ordered Parliament to ensure that appropriate legislation is enacted to fully actualise the financial independence of the Judiciary and in the same vein, the Attorney General has been ordered to, in consultation with the Judiciary, expeditiously sign off Bills to effect the constitutional provisions, as mandated by Article 177(5)(b) of the Constitution. Meanwhile, Minister of Finance Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane to submit reports to Parliament, every six months, on the measures being taken to ensure that...

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