Constitutional Court Orders Trial in Election Petition Today

ALTHOUGH the Constitutional Court had earlier directed that trial in the election petition would start on Friday, 2nd September 2016, the Court has now directed that trial should begin today.

Lawyers representing President Edgar Lungu had argued that the Constitutional Court should not allow hearing to go beyond the stipulated 14 constitutional days and all hearing should be concluded by 2nd September 2016.

UPND was contending that it should be 14 working days excluding Saturday and Sundays and that the hearing should proceed up-to 8th September 2016.

But the Court has directed that trail should begin immediately but it appears that the lawyers for Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate are not ready.

Details about Ruling on the deadline of 14 days will be advised later.