The Constitution is Everything, but Not Everything is the Constitution: A Case for Constitutional Review in Zambia
By Josiah Kalala Introduction Zambia, like many developing countries, faces a wide range of economic, social, and political challenges that have placed significant strain on its governance systems. From managing rising public debt and ensuring transparency to safeguarding human rights, the current state of affairs highlights persistent governance failures. While some issues, like drought, are beyond any single government's control, the lack of preparedness and transparency in the government's mitigation efforts points to deeper governance shortcomings. According to leading global inequality indices, such as the Gini and Atkinson measures, Zambia is among the most unequal countries in the world. With over 60% of the population living in poverty, the country’s ongoing challenges only threaten to worsen this inequality. As Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for the U.S. presidency, once remarked, "It is not great wealth in a few individuals that proves a country ...
