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Final draft constitution will be handed over simultaneously to the Republican President and general public

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Technical Committee spokesperson, Ernest Mwansa
Technical Committee spokesperson, Ernest Mwansa

In an apparent U-turn,the Technical Committee on Drafting the Zambian Constitution has announced that the final draft constitution will be handed over simultaneously to the Republican President and general public.

Committee Spokesperson Ernest Mwansa in a statement issued to QFM News says the position of the Technical Committee has always been, and still remains that the final draft Constitution, the Constitution of Zambia Bill and the Committee’s Report will be handed over simultaneously to President Michael Sata and the general public.

Mr Mwansa says after the release of the final draft constitution, the general public will be free to scrutinize and comment on it but that they will not make submissions to the technical committee because its mandate would have ended at the handover ceremony.

He adds that the Technical Committee had intended to submit the final draft constitution to various stakeholders and to the people of Zambia at large to comment on the final draft Constitution and to thereafter consider those comments with a view to incorporating them in the final draft where necessary before submitting it to the President and the public at large.

Mr Mwansa however, says this could not be done because of the time constraints.

16 COMMENTS

  1. I don`t like this turn of events.But again giving these guys more time so that they stick to their earlier plan means more tax payers money being spent.I bet both the government and the committee have their hands tied.I will wait for that copy.

    • For as long as the people in power focus on self-preservation our constitution reviews will be exercises in futility. The only beneficiaries of these reviews will be the chosen few, who seat on these committees.

  2. This is a sad turn of events.I have a feeling that these guys have deliberately been taking their time so that it comes to this.This is what desperation for more allowances can do.

  3. All depends upon how Sata handles Kabimba, M’membe and Mathani, the core group that ushered him to State House.
    Time to fire GBM is now.
    GBM stays, kabimba, M’membe and Mathani will turn into an anikonda.
    Cobra cannot win an Anikonda.

  4. What a shame? many years and the constitution can not be finished on time. typical of Zamabians. the UNWTO prep were also not finished on time. we are getting sata’s copy the way he wanted it.

  5. What is the meaning of this? Hand over the draft to the public to go through and comment and then not submit the comments. This is utter foolishness and confusion.

  6. I see another rejection of the constitution and no one shall accept it if it only ends in the hand of the president. This is share worst of National resources.

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