IS EDGAR LUNGU ELIGIBLE TO CONTEST FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENCY?

On this episode of #ThisDay we hosted Patriotic Front (PF) Legal Counsel, Makebi Zulu, to discuss the eligibility case of Former Republican President, Edgar Lungu.
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[@CHILEMAMICHELO]

Truth will stand at itself no need of including members of the public in this case to sound

[@PaulKakoma-uo3zs]

PF and lungu, they don't move with peace,, it was good to stop them going to court,,

[@danielmwanza2636]

Let our leaders come out of fear if truly Zambia is really a democratic State. Hypocrisy about hiding behind the certain of democracy should be lifted,so that rights of rule of law should be exercised with out fear. The Church is being accorded a moment to raise and speaking on matters arising in our country...

[@stellamuyunda4581]

The level of hypocrisy by PF is shocking. They want UPND to provide what they failed to do. They speak as thou we never experienced their harsh rule.

[@MumbaKelvin-y6h]

@@stellamuyunda4581 let us not divert from the main issues here, the government shouldn't focus on opponents rather the problems were facing because that's why we voted for them not ba lungu, uka or JJ Banda

[@MumbaKelvin-y6h]

They should focus on the bad economy, load shading and hunger related issues cause even next year I bet mealie meal will go higher

[@stellamuyunda4581]

@@MumbaKelvin-y6h But the opposition are the ones who divert - this interview was supposed to educate us on the PF wrangles and ecl eligibility case but people are focusing on ba kangiwa - it’s like Zambians are obsessed with negativity. Rome was not built in a year. The economy was wrecked over six years but people want this govt to fix it overnight. Drought was not caused by upnd but who is being blamed. We want cheap mealie meal but we don’t want to farm. We want other people to toil the soil and give us cheap food in bulk as well otherwise we blame govt. what about those who suffered to produce the maize. There’s no country on this earth that isn’t going thru hardships of some kind. Let’s focus on the right things.

[@sikufelemaiba1885]

Does this mean that PF has no one they can present as president? How old is ECL and what is it that he will do that he failed to do when he had the strength?

[@joneschilufya867]

Politics is a game of popularity and ECL’s popularity is what gravitates people around him. Anyone else isn’t popular enough to win on the PF ticket.

[@DavidChongo-oj4ut]

How come HH has stood 10 times

[@SasaMulenga]

@@DavidChongo-oj4ut HH stood 10 tens as what? Don't speak with emotions if you are not clued up.

[@TitusMalasha-vo6sb]

The minister was very right to control the situation at supreme court because Pf is the most disorderly organisation who misbehave as if they don't have leaders

[@champobwalya3514]

ECL is not a threat to the UPND in any way,he is being used and deceived by desperate opportunists who stands a better chance to bounce back politically,Lungu has ZERO chance in 2026,those who think that the UPND will just do 1 term and give up power after being in opposition for the longest should think again,i don’t know of any political party in Zambia that only did 1 term,my humble opinion mukwai 🙏🏿❤️🤍🇿🇦

[@chimwalatembo7088]

Mr Zulu during PF time was there law and order

[@joshuakampamba9061]

Just let him contest. I honestly don't really know for sure what the constitution says about it, but I feel he can contests. But if I were him, for Gods sake I can stay away from politics

[@chimwalatembo7088]

Mr Zulu answer the question

[@obraincheelo9988]

Some lawyers are dull and very dull what is sworn in twice or held office twice and a term to a person who understand what is it

[@Elizabeth-gv8uq]

🤔🤔🤔

[@marymtonga2586]

We need security there was nothing to politic about Zambia is bigger than all of us

[@MumbaKelvin-y6h]

Why is the upnd government so concerned about one man , mwebantu just let him be 🙄😇😇and majority will win #voting simple

[@stellamuyunda4581]

Truth be told I don’t think the UPND are focused on one man rather it’s ECL who is focused on HH. If you follow his political career since 2016 he has expressed hatred for his brother. If you recall in 2021 ECL vowed to arrest HH after the elections. Look at how ECL refers to HH - you can tell that he has no regard for him.

[@DicksonMusosha]

Law is always current and not im retrospect ( past) Immensely a new law comes into effect all new and old matters will be adjudicated on new laws.

[@lawrencezulu1019]

Ba Makebi talks like a Politician then a lawyer. Condemning the minister of home affairs doing his work. Lungu is the a gona please open your eyes

[@silvestermwiinga9337]

The reality is if the ruling was positive supporters would have been too excited and would have done wrong in the process if again the results where negative then it would have agitated the supporters which would have escalated the situation the best was not to allow that to happen

[@SamsonMwanza-cu3pu]

We know the behavior of pf

[@msaninyozekachilaza4782]

Is the topic police conduct or eligibility of our former president to contest the next general elections? The interview has lost direction halfway of the interview was rhetoric

[@SasaMulenga]

@@msaninyozekachilaza4782 it is because their talking points about the constitution has no jurisdiction have been crashed. They were hoping that the constitution court will dismiss the application. Now that the court wants to hear the other side, they have no arguments to put forward because their stand point of a term will be crashed. So they are avoiding the challenges by saying this matter has been petitioned 3 times already. This lawyer some on the platform are is smart knows that in Zambia there is no limitation of statute. As long as it is a different person petitioning, it can take forever. This lawyer knows that they are treading on thin ice.

[@stellamuyunda4581]

On the last part I don’t agree with Makebi the court order doesn’t require the registra to hand over document to him - no. The documents are supposed to be filled at Court then distributed as per court order. I’m shocked that as a lawyer he is trying to twist things.

[@JimyJones-uj1oc]

Ba Lungu, is not thinking properly. Nature must teach ba Lungu 😮

[@andrewngwenya3969]

No ecl 2026

[@flyingtuvi]

so we will go from 2025 to 2027 and skip 2026?

[@user-ov3qv7kj6g]

Cheelo don't say the lawyers are dull, it's not so simple as you think there other laws that supports ECL s eligibility if one served for less than 3 yrs just like ECL did when he completed mr satas term just on that the law says will not call that a term,dont choose what you want to hear when it comes to the constitution,just let ECL appear on the ballot.

[@flyingtuvi]

A term is NOT determined by length, but by how many times one is sworn in. You can be in office for 3 months, but as long as you were sworn in, its still classed as a "TERM".

[@theolukonde2326]

Are we lucking leadership? Why is it that Politicians are so selfish?

[@joneschilufya867]

In Zambia we waste time in repetitions. The case was already deliberated on. ECL is eligible as per constitutional court declaration.

[@chimwalatembo7088]

Mr Zulu so mean in PF there was no order

[@user-xq5il2cn5r]

Helping ba pompwe

[@HandsonGilbert]

Makebi your sagacity is a blessing to this country

[@ChristopherMwape-gh4jg]

The problem you think zambians we're not educated just because tatubomba mu government, ECL is ELIGIBLE to stand 2026 if not Nishi MINGALATO UBUTEKO MWABOFYA WE KNO THAT.

[@mapalonyirenda9666]

upnd using jungle laws.

[@passiveprofits544]

Ba Makebi Zulu, 10 minutes talking about nothing to the first and simple question !!!!

[@harrisonngoma27]

This lawyer is a hard nut to chew..

[@JedElish]

It's a bit tricky

[@Hannah-jk3dk]

Ba lawyer please be civil there is no fear but you know your client. Right now he moves with 10000 people so we dont want trouble. Wevwant peace if you want something else find your own country

[@InnocentChibesa-kg1id]

This man answering questions he's also on lungu's side 😮

[@stellamuyunda4581]

He’s is ECL’s lawyer and a PF member so he will advance their agenda

[@user-co3oi4bw3f]

ECL with God 's Grace, hh plus upnd are afraid, fearing ecl( kaingo ) because they have failed, lining at night for mealie meal and maize, cost of living, etc.

[@SasaMulenga]

😮 you lie hater

[@muhamadoceans3637]

DJB was intentionally and clearly soft with the questioning and to some extend, he somewhat seemed to sympathize with the lawyer and his team.

[@milawochooka7264]

Anytime someone says it depends. Just know their talk is useless

[@user-sm5zr4zt6p]

It's not a political rally to be attended by multitudes most of whom have no role whatsoever with the court proceedings. Allow the judiciary institutions to freely operate without intimidation from the usually unruly ignorant cadres. Iwe Zimani the you saying it's okay for Kunda and Nsama to have been murdered bcoz they weren't weren't PF cadres?

[@mapalonyirenda9666]

Very intelligent, brave and articulative lawyer.

[@SasaMulenga]

😮

[@harrisonngoma27]

This lawyer is really smart,I love the way he analyses some issues.🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@MukuwaMayumbelo-zi2uq]

Good question.❤

[@Jokmulu]

The expense is already costed. Police personnel are paid monthly, not every day.

[@francischanda9397]

Police officers on official duty are paid extra daily allowance, including meal/lunch depending on how long they take to perform such duties.

[@ChristopherMwape-gh4jg]

ECL is ELIGIBLE to stand 2026 ,if not we call it IMINGALATO.

[@chimwalatembo7088]

But gives instructions to the police

[@jonathanchanda8496]

Why not invite two opposing views? Than have one sided of the story?

[@paulphiri6354]

It's clear that the public is not satisfied, Lungu manipulated the first judgement.no matter how you look at this case Mr Lungu does not qualify his term ended in 2021 period.and for as long the public does not get justice on this matter people will continue asking the court different questions but bordering on the same subject.

[@TitusMalasha-vo6sb]

And Makebi is a childish lawyer who will make Pf even more crippled eve before 2026

[@user-dp9oc3cs1y]

The Biggest problem is the constitution...amend some clauses, two terms or two five year terms...a provision to serve two five year terms or sworn in twice...in case of presidential by - election, eah candidat to serve 10 years or two terms?

[@GaryDabwiso]

These interviews are so one sided they should also invite the lawyers of the other side for balance. Otherwise if you listen to the lawyers of the for the side their argument is quite aound too.And they had a mini victory as court has thrown out premlinary issues raised by the lungu side As for police they did their work well.Their job is to prevent lawlesness and they did just that .what did pf expect when they where busy inciting anarchy at the courts and inconvenience motorists as was the case the last night .

[@peternamangala5374]

A lawyer lying

[@innocentialewis2020]

Electricity and water😢

[@katongochombolishandu7306]

Go to kariba dam and may you have a visit to kafue river also and your friends as protesters were taken to kariba dam to appreciate how the water level is if you can do it go to heaven to get the 🌧️ so that it can fall heavily thi month

[@caseymalambo1306]

He manipulated the constitution for his illegibility. Aloba ilyauma

[@julietbwalya2344]

Hh burning 🔥 his in hospital with bp, no sleep😂😂😂😂

[@fridaymakowe5801]

This Zambian lawyer Zulu is dull. Sounds like a politician not qualified lawyer

[@ackimMumba-d4i]

Tulekeleni Ba Lungu

[@patricknkhoma8821]

They are just scared of Ecl 😂

[@bobkwambana5063]

How can they be scared of a person they beat by over 1million votes.Stop over exiting your self.The loss was so emphatic not even the rigging and stopping other parties from campaigning could help.I still recall the closing of the all country airspace when the sitting president was travelling. Wala all that did not help.

[@katongochombolishandu7306]

Makebi Zulu don't lie to us the citizens of this country Zambia if the time HH was called for questioning at force headquarters in Lusaka where Nsama Nsama and Kaunda shot in cold blood by the police during pf under lungu and many more people who were killed by the police and pf cadres, don't be so baise just because you're pf ☝️

[@obraincheelo9988]

Some lawyers are dull and very dull what is sworn in twice or held office twice and a term to a person who understand what is it