Mulilo Kabesha said legislative drafting remains a core pillar of constitutional governance, democratic accountability and national development.
Mr Kabesha said all legislation must strictly conform to the Constitution, which remains the supreme law of the country.
He was speaking during the Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education 2025 intake graduation ceremony for the postgraduate diploma in legislative drafting course held in Lusaka.
Meanwhile, Fabian Mayondi said the institution plans to increase the number of trainees in response to the growing demand for legislative drafters.
Mr Mayondi said the institution is working to expand training opportunities to help strengthen the country’s legal and legislative drafting capacity.
At the same event, Doris Mwinga said candidates in the programme were assessed on their ability to analyse policy objectives, structure legislation coherently, draft clear and enforceable provisions, and ensure consistency with constitutional and statutory frameworks.
