UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says the financial implications of increasing the number of parliamentary seats were calculated and factored into the national budget. Mufalali says the costs associated with the expanded Parliament, including infrastructure for the newly created constituencies, will be reflected in the budget and subjected to parliamentary scrutiny. His remarks come after Democratic Progressive Party leader Antonio Mwanza called on government to disclose the full cost of building constituency offices and other infrastructure for the newly created constituencies, arguing that the financial implications of the expanded Parliament should be accompanied by transparency and fiscal discipline. The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Act No. 13 of 2025 increased the number of constituency-based seats from 156 to 226, resulting...




