By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lusaka Times
Justice Minister Jack Mwiimbu declined to say whether President Hakainde Hichilema would back scrapping the presidential term limit if Parliament adopted it. Two petitions challenging Article 106(3) of the Constitution are now before the National Assembly, one of which quotes the president on a third term, according to the Lusaka Times.
The Zambian government denies that President Hakainde Hichilema or his ruling party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), is behind three petitions seeking to remove the presidential term limit. According to Justice Minister Jack Mwiimbu, these petitions, filed with the National Assembly, come under citizens' rights, and the executive cannot interfere with Parliament, according to Zambian Observer.
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Zambian Justice Minister Jack Mwiimbu says the government will not intervene in petitions lodged with the National Assembly to remove the presidential two-term limit, saying any intervention would be unconstitutional. He says the government, focused on its Grow Zambia development agenda, has no role in these moves, according to News Diggers.
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Five Zambian citizens have asked National Assembly Speaker Nelly Mutti to reject a motion seeking to amend Article 106(3) of the Constitution, which limits presidents to two terms. In a petition dated 12 November, they described the limit as a democratic safeguard, according to the Zambian Observer.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the Lobito corridor, which he describes as a strategic investment to develop trade and industry in the three countries involved. The project is expected to support Zambia’s economic transformation, according to remarks by Hichilema reported by the Lusaka Times.
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Cholera: Mpongwe, in Zambia, plans to ban gatheringsMpongwe district in Zambia’s Copperbelt province has recorded 28 cholera cases and five suspected deaths. The chairperson of the local council, Chrispine Tembo, says bars and butcheries operating in poor sanitary conditions have been closed, and the sale of street food has been suspended.
Chris Pappas begins second term as mayor of South Africa’s uMngeniChris Pappas, of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party, is beginning a second term as mayor of the uMngeni municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, where his party retains control with more than 60% of the vote. His priorities include job creation, infrastructure and electricity problems in Hilton, according to IOL.The week in Africa
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