Increase Mp seats to 156-Govt.

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His Excellency Mr Edgar C. Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, chairing Cabinet Meeting at State House in Lusaka Zambia on Monday 16 March 2015. PHOTOS | EDDIE MWANALEZA

 

Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula has presented a bill to parliament aimed at increasing the number of constituencies from the current 150 to 156.

 

Dr. Simbyakula says the Constitution Amendment bill is meant to increase the number of elected members of the National Assembly.

And Speaker of the National Assembly Zambia Patrick Matibini has referred the bill to the Committee of Legal Affairs, Governance, Human Rights and Gender matters and Child Affairs.

 

Dr. Matibini says he expects the committee to submit its report on the bill by Tuesday July 28.

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