Draft Amendments Draw Low Participation

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President Hakainde Hichilema closed public consultations on proposed constitutional amendments, receiving 11,860 submissions, just 0.06% of the population. Civil society, church groups, and opposition parties criticized the process as rushed, inaccessible, and legally questionable. The government is reviewing the Technical Committee’s report, but critics warn that the amendment process risks excluding significant public voices and may not fully reflect citizen input.