J8
Indeed what
I have
is a “reference”
As can be observed
governs
from
rather
provisions
an
a reading of the whole
the originating process when
protective
than
enshrined
originating
of Article 28, Clause
an individual
in Articles
11
process.
seeks
to enforce
to 26, whereas
(1)
the
Clause
(2)
relates to persons appearing before a Subordinate Court.
As Counsel
for the
1st Applicant
to come
such
as the present
ought
back
as MUMBUNA
v. THE
IRWIN
v. THE
PEOPLE
pointed
out,
before
(1993/1994)
ZR
as to how
cases
settled
as far
this Court was
66
and
OLIVER
JOHN
7 in which
the
Supreme
Court
ZR
(1974)
PEOPLE
the issue
approved of the procedure such as was adopted in the instant case.
The
by which
procedure
as to the proper
State’s argument
to bring the
matter to the High Court under Article 28 (2) therefore falls away.
the
that
Having
decided
proceed
to consider
67
Section
whether
this
before
properly
is
matter
of the
Code
Penal
Court,
I now
contravenes
the Constitution and, if so, if it ought to be struck off the statute books.
(1)
of
Section
67
charged
falls under
the
Division
under
Code
Penal
which
1 of Part II of the
the
Penal
Applicants
were
which
deals
Code
with offences against public order and reads:
“67 (1)
to cause
public peace,
fear
publishes,
any statement,
writing or otherwise,
likely
who
person
Any
and
knowing
alarm
to the
whether
rumour
public
orally
or
or report which
or to disturb
or having reason to believe that such
in
is
the