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Govt tables referendum bill

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Government has presented the Referendum Amendment Bill in parliament.

Justice Minister Ngosa Simbyakula presented the bill in the house on Tuesday.

 

Dr Simbyakula said the bill is aimed at amending the referendum Act of 1967 in tandem with the Zambian Constitution.

 

Meanwhile, Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini has referred the Referendum Amendment Bill to the Committee on Legal Affairs, Governance and Human Rights.

 

Dr. Matibini ordered the committee to present the report on the bill on June 26, 2015.

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