A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has urged government to immediately halt the rushed process of amending the Constitution and instead commit to pick it up after the 2026 elections. Meanwhile, Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Josiah Kalala says the country cannot come up with a good Constitution in the current political environment. Speaking at a press briefing, Thursday, Zambia Council for Social Development Executive Director Leah Mitaba, who read a speech on behalf of other CSOs, said the 2025 national budget would not be able to absorb this cost of conducting constitutional reforms. She likened government’s push to amend the Constitution at this time to PF’s infamous Bill 10. “The constitutional amendment process is a complex and large...