ZAMBIA RULING PARTY WANTS MORE OF CHILUBA

SEVERAL members of Zambia’s ruling party want to see the constitution amended so that President Frederick Chiluba can seek a third term in office. Copperbelt members of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) have petitioned its national secretary to propose a constitutional amendment. Both the national and the MMD party constitutions forbid Chiluba from holding another presidential term after his two successive terms expire this year. Chiluba says he plans to retire from active politics when his current term expires. – AFP