UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says changing the Constitution is not a priority, adding that the ruling party will focus on consolidating the country’s economic gains if re-elected in August. Meanwhile, Mweetwa has dismissed the opposition’s chances in the polls, claiming that they are incapable of mounting a formidable political fight against the ruling party. On Sunday, NRPUP running mate Makebi Zulu said once elected, the first thing his government would do is change the Constitution because the current government was using laws such as the Cyber Security Act to suppress people’s freedoms. Responding to that in an interview, Mweetwa wondered why Zulu was talking about the urgency of changing the Constitution when he did not support Bill 7. “Well, for...

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