SOME lacunas in the Constitution can lead us to a situation where we could have no general election for eight or nine years, that’s not a joke, says President Hakainde Hichilema. The President says his government is, however, committed to facilitating a least-cost, efficient and credible process to address these lacunas in the Constitution, and has called for support from all arms of government. President Hichilema also says the National Assembly must enhance laws and punishments for spreading falsehoods on social media. Further, the Head of State says government sympathises with Zambians over the long hours of load shedding. Meanwhile, President Hichilema says government will recruit teachers and 4,000 health workers this year. Speaking during the official opening of the...

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