As a result of bill 7, which became law, Parliament has been expanded from 165 seats to 281, from 156 elective seats to 226. While promoters of the delimitation exercise claim it’s about representation, the cost on the Treasury and people of Zambia is extremely enormous.This brings us to the issue of the intention. Zambia needs development. To develop the...
The devil in delimitation: why Hichilema is desperate to create new constituencies
By Sishuwa Sishuwa Of all the self-serving changes to the Constitution of Zambia that President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing to make before the next general election on 13 August 2026, the creation of new constituencies through delimitation is the most significant to him. Broadly speaking, there are three main reasons why Hichilema is dying to create additional constituencies. The first...
All offences should be bailable-Kasonde
… Ex-LAZ boss warns of risk of wrongful detention By EMV Reporter Former Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) president Linda Kasonde has called for a review of Zambia’s legal framework on non-bailable offences, saying that all offences should be subject to judicial discretion. In a statement shared on her official Facebook page, Ms Kasonde said the decision to grant or...
Munir backs Mundubile for presidency
By EMV Reporter Former Lumezi Member of Parliament Munir Zulu has endorsed Tonse Alliance president Brian Mundubile as the preferred presidential candidate in the August 13 general elections. Speaking in Lusaka on Wednesday, Mr Zulu said his endorsement followed wide consultations with church leaders, Muslim clergy and members of Parliament from both the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND)...
MWAMBA URGES ZAMBIANS TO HOLD HH TO ‘NO SECRET RECRUITMENT’ PROMISE
… Questions mount over adherence to 2021 campaign pledges By EMV Reporter Patriotic Front (PF) chairperson for information and publicity Emmanuel Mwamba has called on Zambians to hold President Hakainde Hichilema accountable to his 2021 pre-election promise that there would be no secret recruitment in the defence and security wings. Speaking as host of the EMV podcast on Saturday night,...
CANCEL SECRET POLICE RECRUITMENT, KAMPYONGO URGES MWIIMBU
… Former Home Affairs Minister calls for open, transparent process By ENV Reporter Former Minister of Home Affairs Stephen Kampyongo has advised his successor Jack Mwiimbu to reverse the secret recruitment of 4,000 police officers and instead subject the process to public advertisement. Speaking in an interview monitored on KBN Television by EMV News yesterday, Mr Kampyongo said it was...