Republican President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President has removed suspended Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mr. Mutembo Nchito from office following the Tribunal’s recommendation that he vacates office for misconduct.
President Lungu has since appointed acting DPP Lilian Siyuni into the job subject to ratification by Parliament.
The President has made the appointment in exercise of powers vested in him by Article 180 of the Constitution of Zambia.
In a letter dated 9 th August, 2016 to Mrs. Siyuni, the President wished her God’s speed in the discharge of her duties
“I hereby appoint you as Director of Public Prosecutions. Your appointment is subject to ratification by Parliament.”
1 Cartel Member Down. nchito yasila
All of this has been done to protect RB. ECL had to fill up the position before someone else comes into office of president. Now it only depend on the in-coming parly to either accept or reject the appointment depending of its composition.
He is fixing Mutembo whilst he can because come Friday he is bidding farewell.
Do we have a chief justice?
What is he doing for edger having power to fire nchito.
Lungu should have shown statesmanship by staying the appointment till after the elections to allow the incoming president make the appointment.
Why can’t Lungu for once use common sense, imwebantu?
Surely there must be a law to reverse this. What is the President trying to achieve?
The President is not supposed to be an all-powerful authoritative man who governs the country as he pleases from State House. He is supposed to derive his power from constitutional authority. The president is required to influence those around him with political persuasion to achieve his political agenda. In the case of Zambia where paliament has been dissolved, with less than 48 hours before elections, during election campaigns, no one is around him to be influenced with political persuasion. Therefore it does not appear correct for the President to fire someone and replace him immediately. The president can’t simply wave his hand and demand changes in public structures especially at a time such as this. Niether Dr Kenneth Kaunda nor any other former President of Zambia has ever done what is being witnessed today.
We are going to appeal, he is on leave for now. After 11, we are in power. Chagwa is playing someone, who knows law better than him. Forward fye.
the constitution must be amended in such a way that when a sitting president dissolves parliament certain powers too should be paralysed.just a suggestion,a president would not be allowed to hire or fire anyone during the period of campaigns,a president will not be able to sign any deals until his/her fate is known after winning the elections.in this case of mr nchito even though he mighty have been found with a case, the timing of firing him raises so many questions than answers.in this government we have today everything is done in reverse
you can not be surprised how things are moving.
RB now he is free. and he is the main advisor behind this.
The president is just flushing out the dirty linen in the toilet
What dirty linen coz Lungu is the most soiled dirty linen himself – he is a chap who can’t even interpret the constitution and yet he calls himself a lawyer – even the tribunal was composed of discredited chaps some who left the bar due to corruption
Agreed, Lungu is mr toilet himself