CHAPTER One Foundation (COF) says the proposal to add 90 more seats in the National Assembly while also increasing the number of nominated members without a clear cap suggests a concentration of influence which could entrench the ruling party’s dominance. And Council of Churches in Zambia General Secretary Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya says you cannot have an unlimited number of nominated MPs, even if you’re ruled by angels. On Wednesday, Justice Minister Princess Kasune announced in the National Assembly that government wanted to increase the number of nominated MPs in the House, among other proposed amendments to the constitution. But sources told News Diggers that the UPND government was working towards achieving a two-thirds majority vote in the House in order...
