AN INSIGHT FROM THE LAW ASSOCIATION VICE PRESIDENT

 

ZCAS-M.I.T had an opportunity to seat down with the ZCAS-U Law Association Vice President, Tiyamike Phiri. The brief interview concerned her duties as a leader as well as her personal views on the association in general…

  “Using my own words? I would say it was something made by the students, for the students to benefit the students… The law students in particular”

This can be considered true given the mission of the association in its quest to better the academic journey of law students through different forms of exposure to the various aspects of their career paths.

Further proof would be the gains Miss Phiri highlighted when questioned on her favorite thing about the association given her position.

“I would say exposure, and the fact that I get to learn from everyone else…”

“I mean when you’re just a member you don’t see everything directly but then when you’re gifted with this opportunity, you get to work hand in hand with the lecturers and even with other lawyers and firms… so it’s the interaction and exposure for me”

All this and more led to a question concerning foreign participation in association activities. When asked about this, the Vice President openly encouraged it. Highlighting how a diversification of one’s expertise could create all sorts of future opportunities such as easier approaches towards entrepreneurship ventures due to proper understanding of the law that regulates them.

This would mean that individuals and small businesses would more likely be safe from any city council or Zambia Revenue Authority probes/investigations due to having all their documentation and books in order. You could even say this could ease spending on legal consultation fees.

But the most important thing to highlight would actually be that we would have more citizens being literate on legal matters which would reduce the levels of manipulation people face in society in relation to things such as employment /working conditions or even land squabbles that seem to be a challenge in the country.

We would also see better and more active participation in issues concerning activities such as constitutional amendments, with us seeing more desirable laws that truly reflect the needs and wants of the people in the years to come.

Such a discussion would need its own time to be properly analyzed but this is where we will unfortunately be ending our journey.

What’s your take, do you agree that our country needs better understanding of legal matters? Are you going to take up the Vice President’s offer? Share your views in the comments section.

 

Interview conducted  by Joy .L. Munkombwe