UPND Alliance Chairperson Charles Milupi says until the Constitution is changed, it is not possible to get all political parties to agree to choose women candidates. Milupi says the UPND Alliance has actually proposed for more women representatives in Parliament through the constitutional amendment. NGOCC recently lamented that the nullification of Tasila Lungu’s parliamentary seat was a setback for women’s representation in the National Assembly. The organisation urged political parties to demonstrate their dedication to increasing female leadership by selecting female candidates for the forthcoming Chawama by-election. Commenting on this in an interview, Sunday, Milupi said at the moment, each party would be looking for a candidate who was most likely to win the by-election. “Until such time as the...

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