THE Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) says people must not get tired of going to the Constitutional Court in order to seek interpretation of various clauses in the Constitution. President of the association Lungisani Zulu says the fact that the Constitution needs interpretation doesn’t make it bad. He was condemning a tendency among politicians where they find lacunas in the Constitution whenever some court processes don’t go their way. LAZ makes a good point. Indeed, the fact that the Constitution needs a lot of interpretation doesn’t make it a bad document per se. He is right when he observes that our politicians are quick to demand for the amendment of the Constitution if the Supreme law restricts them from doing...

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