Governance activist Wesley Miyanda has called for a review of presidential powers, saying Zambia’s constitutional debate should go beyond presidential term limits and address the concentration of power in the Executive. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Zambian Business Times-ZBT Miyanda said excessive presidential powers could affect the independence of key governance institutions, including the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). “The president has too much power that, if left unchecked, he can even put the country on fire,” Miyanda said. He said the President’s role in appointing senior officials in various institutions...
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