YOUTHS from Global Platform Zambia, in conjunction with their Actionaid colleagues, have joined other stakeholders in asking government to suspend constitutional amendments due to “lack of meaningful engagements”. Meanwhile, the Youths say the majority of female pupils between the age of 12 and 15 in Kafue shun school lessons due to embarrassment from lack of menstrual towels. At a press briefing in Lusaka, Wednesday, Mputa Ngalande said the argument that the amendments were aimed at boosting women and youth participation in leadership was deceitful. “They are just using that angle of saying ‘this constitutional amendment will enable us increase the numbers of nominated MPs, number of youths, disabled and women in parliament’ to gunner support, otherwise, it’s a lie. If...