TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) Executive Director Maurice Nyambe says the UPND government has turned its back on the commitment to institute and complete the process of constitutional reforms. On Monday, Chief Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa told News Diggers that government had no immediate intentions to amend the Constitution. Commenting on the remarks in an interview, Wednesday, Nyambe said the commitment to undertake constitutional reforms was outlined in both the UPND Manifesto and President Hakainde Hichilema’s inaugural address to Parliament. “TI-Z has noted with bewilderment the remarks made by the Chief Government Spokesperson Hon Cornelius Mweetwa regarding the current administration’s stance on constitutional reform, as reported in the News Diggers edition of 21st May 2024. In his remarks, Hon Mweetwa affirmed...

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