LUKASHYA PF Member of Parliament George Chisanga says it is misleading for President Hakainde Hichilema to compare the current constitutional amendment process with previous ones, arguing that all past amendments involved consultations lasting more than two years. Speaking in response to President Hichilema’s recent remarks, that constitutional changes have previously occurred during election years, Chisanga insisted that the issue is not about timing but about inadequate stakeholder engagement. “The President is missing the point. People have questioned this constitutional making process firstly on the lack of adequate stakeholder consultation. There’s hardly time for stakeholders to be consulted enough for them to propose the kind of amendments that they are proposing. The background of this is the UPND has been arguing...

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