STATE House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President Hakainde Hichilema has no interest in manipulating the Constitution for his personal benefit. In a statement, Friday, Hamasaka said the opposition were peddling a false narrative that government would embark on a secret constitutional review process to extend the Presidential term limit from five to seven years. “We have noted the emotive debate and the distorted narrative being peddled by the opposition to the effect that government wants to embark on a secret constitutional review process, specifically to extend the Presidential term limit from five to seven years. For the avoidance of doubt, President Hakainde Hichilema swore to uphold and defend the Republican Constitution. Accordingly, President Hichilema remains resolute to defend...

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