JUSTICE Minister Princess Kasune says the Constitution amendment process is long overdue and President Hakainde Hichilema has shown the courage to proceed with it, when other leaders failed. Commemorating Women’s Day on Saturday, President Hichilema said an agreement had been made to amend the Constitution before the 2026 elections. This has raised concerns from stakeholders, including opposition leaders and CSO who have questioned the decision to review the constitution before the 2026 elections. But in an interview, Kasune justified President Hichilema’s statement, saying the Constitution could not be altered without a consensus. “The President says ‘we’ because it is we the people of Zambia. If there is a document that is sacred, it is the Constitution. So, it is a...

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