CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says the reasoning of the ConCourt on appointments of judges is not convincing because the judgement lacked constitutional analysis. On Tuesday, The Constitutional Court refused to nullify the appointment of the 20 judges and ruled that the appointment of judges did not require advertisement to be made or interviews to be publicly broadcasted. In an interview, Wednesday, Dr Kaaba observed that the decision of the ConCourt preserved the status quo where the system for the appointment of judges was shrouded in secrecy and lacked credibility and legitimacy. “On 19 September, 2023, the Constitutional Court handed down its judgement in the case of Isaac Mwanza and Maurice Makalu v Attorney General 2023/CCZ/005. The petitioners essentially challenged...

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