18/09/2016
From Other Sources:
AMERICA WARNS ZAMBIA, INTERNATIONAL LAW COMING - GREENFIELD
United States of America has warned President Edgar Lungu to follow the country's set laws and stop any form of dictatorial tendencies.
US Secretary of State Linda Thomas-Greenfield sounded the warning this morning when she was assigned by that country's President, Mr. Obama to deliver the message to Mr. Lungu on the need to follow law.
She emphasised that USA has been following closely the abrogation of the law in Zambia but that this will not be allowed by the International Community.
The USA Secretary of state also warned that if the Zambian Law will fail to hear an interpretation of the Constitutional Court ruling made without hearing the Presidential Petition set for 21st September 2016, International Law will be applied.
She strongly warns that both Zambian and International Laws will be applied to sternly deal with non democratic individuals.
And shortly after her meeting, President Edgar Lungu's Press Aide, Amos Chanda in an interview told Journalists that the USA Secretary of state has warned that International Law will be applied to restore the country's judicial system.
He said that America has warned that Mr. Hichilema, UPND President must be respected and be heard in Courts before International Laws can be applied.
Meanwhile, instead of focusing on abiding by USA advice to follow the law, Mr. Chanda disclosed that President Edgar Lungu only assured America of fixing (Copying from HH - FIXING) the economy.
On 21st of September 2016 the Interpretation of the Constitutional Court computation of time (14days) comes up in the court.
According to the Constitution, the computation in which a presidential petition must be heard is 14 days but that does not include holidays and weekends.
Therefore, the Constitutional Court will decide on whether the matter must be heard or not as the court only sat for 10 days excluding 4 days (weekends).
