CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says government has no immediate intentions to amend the Constitution. And Mweetwa says Chapter One Foundation Executive Director Linda Kasonde’s remarks that it would be dangerous to advocate for the Constitution amendment before the next elections are well founded. Recently, Kasonde said it would be dangerous to advocate for the Constitution amendment before the next elections, as it would play into the hands of politicians who would want to ensure their own prolonged stay in office. “Our history has shown us that the executive takes control of the process for the road ends to ensure their own longevity in office, and that has been our downfall consistently [from] the time we started making Constitutions all...

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