CONSTITUTIONAL Lawyer Dr O’Brien Kaaba says contrary to assertions by government, the proposed constitutional reforms are deeply problematic and counterproductive. Last week, Minister of Justice Princess Kasune said if the Constitution Amendment Bill No. 7 of 2025 fails, the country will have lost a lot of good things. Commenting on the proposed Bill, Thursday, Dr Kaaba said a close look at the proposed version in the Draft Bill for the Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) system suggested that the Bill would not cure the underrepresentation of marginalised groups. “This article reviews the Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill No 7 of 2025. It highlights the major areas of concern in the Bill, in order to show that, contrary to assertions by the...

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