The Zambian Government on Monday debunked reports that it had a decision on its membership to the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as accusations that its public hearings on the matter was a waste of resources.
The government held public hearings in March to seek its citizens’ views on the country’s membership to the court following a resolution adopted by African leaders at the African Union (AU) Summit.
African leaders called for collective withdrawal from the ICC after accusing the court of targeting African leaders only, although the decision was not binding.
Some stakeholders accused the government of wasting public resources on a matter in which its outcome was pre-determined as it already had a position and had since demanded that the public hearings be scrapped.
The situation was exacerbated by revelation by top official…
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