MORE LAWYERS DEMAND CONSTITUTION OVERHAULSEVERAL lawyers have backed demands by Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa that the Republican Constitution be overhauled immediately if the new Government has to achieve its ambitious plans.The lawyers feel that the constitution in its current form was a menace to citizens and needed urgent amends to stand the test of time.Lusaka Lawyer, Jonas Zimba, said a lot of provisions in the current constitution needed to be amended to put the content in the right perspective.“Our constitution needs an overhaul, there are a lot of provisions that require amending and removal,” Mr Zimba said.He said the constitution was a framework that determined the quality of other pieces of legislations.“From the days of Bill 10, I hold the view that the Republican Constitution should be amended,” he said.Mr Zimba said there were a lot of unprogressive articles that should be repealed.He cited Article 52 which talks about calling for fresh nominations after resignation […]
MORE LAWYERS DEMAND CONSTITUTION OVERHAUL
