PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s statement that some lacunae in the Constitution could lead Zambia to a situation where there may be no general elections for up to eight or nine years has left a number of citizens in a state of confusion. The President’s comments, made during the official opening of the Fourth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly, paint a picture of a Constitution in disarray—one that threatens to undermine the very democratic framework it is meant to uphold. But is the President’s concern warranted, or is it an exaggerated position? For the benefit of those who do not understand what clause in the Constitution the President was referring to, Article 52 (6) states: “Where a candidate dies, resigns or...