CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says those opposing Bill 7 should make formal submissions on what they believe the bill should contain. On Wednesday, the Archdiocese of Lusaka argued that the Constitution review timeframe was inadequate, further stating that there was no urgent need to amend the current Constitution. The Archdiocese also contended that the current process was unlawful and a veiled attempt to entrench a de facto one-party state. Commenting on this in an interview, Mweetwa said the process was already at the consultation stage in various parts of the country. He added that appearing before the Technical Committee gives people an opportunity to agree or disagree with the proposed amendments and suggest different proposals. “The issue is that...

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