State House has given the signatories of the consortium of opposition political parties to submit their clause-by-clause objections to Bill 7 by Sunday, 7th December 2025.
This was after a group of opposition political parties delivered a letter to State House, calling on President Hakainde Hichilema to withdraw the Bill, warning that the process is fuelling political and ethnic tensions across the country.
Meanwhile, State House says it has now looked into the letter deposited at its gates by the consortium of opposition leaders on 2nd December 2025.
In a statement, State House Chief Communication Specialist Clayson Hamasaka urged the signatories to move from political grandstanding to genuine engagement.
“For all its dramatic presentation, the opposition’s letter delivers an astonishing omission: it condemns Bill 7 without pointing to even a single clause that they claim to oppose.
“This stands in stark contrast to President Hakainde Hichilema’s response to Bill 10, when he identified specific threats to democracy openly and fearlessly.
“We now invite the consortium to demonstrate the same level of clarity, if they can,” he said.
Hamasaka added that State House therefore calls on the signatories submit their clause-by-clause objections to Bill 7 by Sunday, 7th December 2025, adding that anything less will only confirm what many citizens already suspect.
He said State House awaits clarity on what exactly they oppose.
“Is it the delimitation provisions that strengthen fair representation and equitable resource distribution?
“Or is it the Mixed-Member Proportional Representation system that finally opens guaranteed spaces for women, youth, and persons with disabilities?” Hamasaka asked.
He, however, said if their objections are real, specific, and constructive, Government will give them due consideration and respond.
“But if, after all the public posture and noise, they remain unable to identify a single clause in dispute, Zambians will be left with an unavoidable conclusion: that the letter was never about Bill 7, but about spectacle,” Hamasaka said.