STATE-HOUSE CHALLENGES OPPOSITION TO PROVIDE CLAUSE-BY-CLAUSE OBJECTIONS TO BILL 7

STATE-HOUSE CHALLENGES OPPOSITION TO PROVIDE CLAUSE-BY-CLAUSE OBJECTIONS TO BILL 7
State House has urged the consortium of opposition leaders to submit clause-by-clause objections to Bill 7 of 2025 before December 7, following an open letter delivered at the gate on December 2.

State House Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said anything less than detailed objections will only confirm what many citizens already suspect. He called on the opposition signatories to move from political grandstanding to genuine engagement.

Mr. Hamasaka noted that the opposition’s letter condemns Bill 7 without identifying a single clause they oppose. He contrasted this with President Hakainde Hichilema’s response to Bill 10, where the President openly identified specific threats to democracy.

He emphasized that State House now invites the consortium to demonstrate the same level of clarity, stressing that if their objections are real, specific, and constructive, the Government will give them due consideration.