PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has guided Justice Minister Princess Kasune, in consultation with Parliament, to defer the ongoing process on Bill No. 7 of 2025 to allow for more consultations. Meanwhile, former Attorney General Musa Mwenye SC has commended the President for the move, saying, “backtracking on wrongs is a strength and not a weakness.” He adds that he is available to help devise progressive laws and not “retrogressive and divisive Bill 7s”. The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) is equally elated by the development, stating that the step taken by the President demonstrates commendable willingness by government to undertake a consensus-driven process of amending the Constitution. On Wednesday, Kasune introduced the Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill No. 7 to Parliament...
