USA-based Zambian Constitutional Making Expert, Professor Muna Ndulo says the current environment in Zambia is not conducive for dialogue over the development of a durable Constitution. In a video statement, Sunday, Prof Ndulo noted that constitutions inherited by former British colonies at independence were not fully democratic as they were negotiated settlements with Britain. “They imposed a presidential system, when the United Kingdom itself has a parliamentary system of government, we all know the historical context of our current Constitution which is not unique to Zambia. The independence Constitutions were given by Britain. They developed in the colonial office (Lancaster House) and that is why they are sometimes referred to as the Lancaster Model. They are very similar, whether in...