Zambia Elections | Ex-president Lungu barred from seeking re-election

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Zambia Elections | Ex-president Lungu barred from seeking re-election


The Zambian Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is not eligible to run for another term in office.

This after Lungu had indicated his plan to return to active politics.

The court has also indicated that Lungu’s first term, which he served from 2015 to 2016 after the death of former President Michael Sata, counted…

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@princepcmj

Barred please please barried is not the right word please rules please 🇿🇲🇿🇲

@Mae730

It’s interesting the concourt can’t be appealed against but pronounced itself 4 times on the matter 😂 politics is interesting

@africaneconomics

he has been there, done nothing and wants to go back and do nothing again

@juwanyirenda3457

Thanks to the law. It has denied him the ability to fall on Zambians like a ton of bricks! I am surprised that there are people out there who support him.

@vincentmpande1741

Is this the Plan B they announced on 10th Dec after the judgement? These people must ensure that they only follow LEGALLY ACCEPTABLE plans. The talk of the hardcore cadres in this latest presser appears dangerous. They are fighting with the court now. What do they mean when they say ECL will be on the ballot paper despite the Concourt judgement? Are they preparing to do an illegality such as anarchy? Ukufilila munsenga?

@AndifordPhiri-e9x

Zambia too much hangar

@AndifordPhiri-e9x

No blombulem you hh people for Zambia people for Zambia lungu back to the president

@wisdom_channel

Please bring people who have researched their work before bringing them on your programme. Ask him how many times the matter of eligibility has been brought before the constitutional court? What has changed now to give a diverse judgement? Let's assume that the ruling is correct, what is the effect on the elections results of 2021???

@ephanykapuku1120

Ecl is a confuser, he wanted to come back to punish hh only,

@JamesHamainza-ow4cc

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@PatsonChiyabe

Former president lungu is surrounded by wrong foxs. They are chewing his pockets 😅😅

@13dlive58

Screw Lungu!The fact that he is even trying is a disgrace to our democracy. The F in PF now stands for failure

@TheNyeles

Too many cadres in these comments

@TheNyeles

If you don't agree with this man Ziale is open🎉

@TheNyeles

If you don't agree with this man Ziale is open🎉

@TheNyeles

If you don't agree with this man Ziale is open🎉

@RichardChakaba-je7xs

He is not barred. He is not eligible.

@bat3153

How about jogging the guy is not even allowed to jog. Is he also not eligible

Thank you for clearing the air.

@laebolaebo2473

The constitution was not changed by HH. So it was changed before HH became the President. Lungu is a fool. Where did he study law for him not to have read the constitution and know that he was not eligible and he forfeited his presidential retirement benefits in pursue of power! Thats being foolish really

@cosamsiwale4988

It's sad to note that the same office that approved him to stand in August, 2021 today they have U-turned.

@moffatMwansa

It's true people in zambia there's no envy one how to replace that position of lungi, that's a confusion that's a lowyer

@MutongaKamwi

Plan b ! Those are just kicks of a dieng horse

@MaweleAlllan

The judgment wasn't fair, cause he was in office for 7 yrs ,

@DavyKaluswili

We going to vote HH out with Lungu or not

@tkmox1033

Some pple jus want to be life presidents

@samuelkalusha5240

This Prof. Is well informed and speaks from an impartial standpoint.

@aubreymusonda-v3y

They just want to cause commotion in the country 😢

@IdahPhiri-z6m

We need fair judges please

@handifaredakura2694

African Presidents, they don't have heart ❤for others to be come like them, VERY EVIL HEARTED

@simonmambwe5263

And you people of SADC you're there for HH so Why Now to ECL , UPND its a Dictetorship

@simonmambwe5263

It's not fair for making the constitution of Zambia commuting suicide you're bringing history to us No No ..🙅🙅✊✊

@FelixMuluwe-jw1kc

The Judgement was fair and transparent.

@giftdube1541

Lungu must have others in mind,another Generation's time now.He is not the only one who can be a President. Honestly what did he not do what he wants to do now?
Shame on Lungu😮

@topranked6152

Not barred; but ineligible constitutionally!

@LizzyKatongo

Fair Translation of Zambian Law by Professor. ❤❤❤❤❤

@lloydmwamba516

The useless government of zambia called Upnd
They fear president Lungu especially president HH
If he was not scared of Lungu why removing him from the ballot paper

@SydneyChongo

Now see edger lungu support we 🎉

@NkhataGivenjay

Which 2and half years? Who's this grown fool i mean this fool at 40😂😂😂😂

@givenssikalangwe3757

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Sabc you have chosen to be do you understand the word, barred nonsense.

@ChangalaSimwanza-v7f

The cadre criminal backed won't ever rule us no more cadres

@AnnetyMigelo

But why is it that they aloud him 2021 to stand on presidential election if they knew that was not eligible for second term

@paulnenanibanda3112

The professor is misleading

@smikapu211

He is not barred. He was elected twice, he was sworn in twice, that is what the constitution says. Report correctly.