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...
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April 20, 2026April 20, 2026Current Affairs, Politics
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...
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April 20, 2026April 20, 2026Current Affairs
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...