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Court Closure Sparks Legal Tensions | Zambia News
Zambia’s Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha defends the recent three-day court shutdown, arguing that revealing the security threats behind it would compromise national safety — despite criticism from the Law Association of Zambia and civil society over disrupted access to justice, especially for election petitioners. Kabesha compares the closure to pandemic-era disruptions, insisting lawyers can adapt and no one truly lost out. Meanwhile, the Judiciary has yet to clarify how pending cases — including critical election challenges filed during the shutdown — will proceed, leaving legal…
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