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James John Skinner Quotes

1923–2008 Ireland

James John Skinner (24 July 1923 – 21 October 2008) was an Irish-born Zambian politician and jurist. He was the first Minister of Justice of independent Zambia and the only White member of Zambia's first cabinet.

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"The people must know that when they go to court they will receive justice, and that all citizens are equal before the Courts regardless of their tribe, race or political opinions."

“Confidence in the Judiciary is a delicate bloom in Africa and I am not going to risk destroying its growth in Zambia,”

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James John Skinner (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.