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Zambia Proceeds With Constitutional Changes Amid Court Challenge

  • Law Association of Zambia says proposed reforms are illegal
  • Amendments include removing lawmakers’ approval for new loans
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Zambia will press ahead with plans to amend the constitution even though the country’s main lawyers group asked the nation’s top court to halt the move, a government official said.

The process will continue despite the petition, as the courts can’t restrain parliament from carrying out its legislative functions, Brian Mundubile, the ruling Patriotic Front party’s chief whip, said Tuesday in comments broadcast on Lusaka-based Prime TV.