President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema HSH7 at 2022 Zambian Judicial Conference
President Hakainde Sammy Hichilema is delighted to have interacted with members of the Zambian Judiciary at Avani Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone, Southern Province during their official opening of 2022 Judicial conference, on Tuesday, 29th November, 2022.
Said President Hichilema: “To us, this was a ground-breaking engagement with this special arm of government since we were sworn into office in 2021. The theme “A Responsive and Accountable Judiciary” is very appropriate and significant for such a critical institution that is anchored on serving our citizens in a fair and just manner.
We appreciated the open and candid exchange of ideas aimed at strengthening the delivery of justice to our citizens, in a timely manner and within the enhanced rule of law coupled with transparency and accountability.
We reiterated the need for a collaborative approach with all concerned parties, in identifying the impediments in the speedy delivery of justice, by isolating oppressive and archaic laws in our statutes that need repealing, in order that they are in concert and relevant to modern times, so that ambiguities in the delivery of judgements are avoided at all costs”.
President Hichilema restated a view that the Executive, Judiciary and the Legislature are answerable to Zambian citizens.
Mr. Hichilema says the Judiciary serves and must endeavor to deliver timely judgements that ensure closure on matters, than those that create room for doubt and inconsistencies that ultimately have potential to erode confidence in the Zambian Judicial system.
President Hichilema described the three Arms of Government; the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature as triplets, working in close liaison, in improving the welfare of our citizens.
President Hichilema implored the Judiciary to equally take keen interest in economic matters and ensure that public resources are used prudently, so as to improve in-house working conditions at all levels.
“We are committed as the Executive arm of government to continue supporting the decentralisation process in the Judiciary and make it easily accessible to our citizens in rural communities,” assured Hakainde Hichilema, as President of the Republic of Zambia.
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