All posts by Elias Munshya - LLM, MBA, M.DIV.
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Justice Newa’s MMD ruling is decisive, compelling
THOSE who lose court cases should do so in peace. In fact, it is a sign of great maturity to be magnanimous in defeat. “Umulembwe...
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Abuse of Police Powers Must be Condemned
The nation went to prayers on October 18, 2019. Politicians, together with their Pentecostal benefactors, gathered to pray very profoundly about the country. But before...
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Is there a gender pay disparity among Zambian lawyers?
ZAMBIA must actualise its commitment to gender equality. However, both in Zambia and the worldover, it is widely agreed that there is a massive disparity...
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From Devil Street to Florida Street: The politics and theology of changing names
THE civic name for the street in Emmasdale, Lusaka that made much news this past week is Florida Street. However, the local people nicknamed it...
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The Constitutional Court Should Have Issued the Bill 10 Injunction
The Constitutional Court has refused the Law Association of Zambia’s application for an injunction regarding Bill 10. LAZ had applied that Parliament is stopped from...
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Finding Findlay: Why Zambians are asking about President Lungu’s close friend
We have seen him in the company of President Edgar Lungu. Not once. Not twice. Not thrice. But a million times. He has been seen...
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Chimbayambaya Nsenda: A Tribute to Professor P.K. Chishala, Zambia’s Poet
Zambia has known no Kalindula musician greater than Professor P.K. Chishala. This weekend, the Luapula Provincial Administration and the Luapula Expo are coming together to...
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Judicial Review In Zambia: The Power Of Checks And Balances
The doctrine of judicial review, in my opinion, emanates from a strong ethic for the rule of law. That is, a nation like Zambia must...
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Lawyers, the law, and the public’s role in legal discourse
Lawyers, around the world, do not quite want the general public to scrutinise their work. It is only recently that Zambian lawyers were ever permitted...
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For me and many Zambians, The Zambian Constitution Amendment Bill, 2019 is a Personal Matter
ONE of the first things that get destroyed when a dictatorship is trying to entrench itself is personal responsibility and personal accountability. When a government...
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