CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has refuted Emmanuel Mwamba’s claims that President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing to amend certain articles of the Constitution to increase of the presidential term to seven years, among others. On Sunday, Mwamba posted on his Facebook page that President Hichilema was pushing amendments which needed close scrutiny. But in a briefing Mweetwa described Mwamba’s claims as misplaced and baseless. “The issue of an allegation that the government is undertaking to amend the Constitution in order to amend the article to do with 50 percent plus one and do away with it, amend the article to do away with the Presidential term from five years to seven years, also do away with the article in respect...

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