JUSTICE Minister Wynter Kabimba has said the Patriotic Front (PF) will go down in Zambia’s history as a Government that managed to give Zambians a people-driven Constitution.
Mr Kabimba said this in Parliament in Lusaka on Wednesday when he contributed to President Michael Sata’s official opening speech to the National Assembly.
He said the consultation process on the Constitution making process had been concluded and time had come to give Zambians a people-centered Republican document.
He said the PF had no wish to circumvent the wishes and aspirations of Zambians during the Constitution making process.
“We have no wish whatsoever to circumvent the wishes and aspirations of Zambians in this process and we will go down in the country’s history as a Government that gave Zambians a people driven Constitution and one that will stand the test of time,” he said.
He said providing Zambians with a Constitution they desired was the priority of Government and assured that there was no room for disappointment.
He said the PF had continued to expand as evidenced by its performance in by-elections where it had managed to scoop seats in areas perceived as opposition strongholds.
Mr Kabimba who is PF Secretary General said the in-roads by the PF should act as a wake-up call to the opposition that there was no area that belonged to a single party.
He said Mr Sata was determined to continue uniting Zambians across political lines and push democracy forward adding that he had no intentions to turn the country into a one party State as alleged by critics.
He also assured that the Rule of Law and access to justice for all would remain paramount under the PF rule.
He said the fight against corruption would also continue as the vice strained national resources if left unchecked.
Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo said the tourism sector had immense potential to help boost Zambia’s economic gains and growth.
Ms Masebo said it was important for all to back President Sata’s vision as outlined in his speech as he targeted to move the country to greater economic heights.
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This criminal is still yapping nonsense….
What is this guy still doing giving statements? i thought he was a gonner, can someone tell me why its taking this long just to evaporate this fella? I want to pinch myself right now, i feel cheated!
with barotseland gone i wonder what people driven entails
Who has Confidence in Wynter Kabimba? So why truest what he says?
Time will tell. Until then…
what is the constitution saying about dual nationality? that’s whats important for people in the diaspora………
you cant be a child belonging to two homes. just choose one.
@HALEISA HALELANDA, because if you have dual citizenship you have a chance of being appointed Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey. If the authorities are recognizing dual nationality, who are you to tell people to choose one nationality?
haleisha you are a wolf in sheeps clothing!!!
what makes me a wolf?
because you have said the truth, that’s what makes you a wolf.
Already PF GOVERNMENT has gone in history books to run the first government to increase salaries of civil servants by over 100%,now what will make them fail to deliver people driven constitution?
lets learn to a credit were its due
It has alson gone in history as the government which created confussion and distortion after awarding salary increament.
Credit is never induced, forced or demanded but earned. The people will say when it is due. For now nothing can be awarded to PF.
have you realised why HH has stopped writing to international communities??
@Haleisa Halelanda, its because the so called commonwealth report is not in his damn favour…..Hazalila Hazadabwa!! in the meantime, kaSata kaleteka (5th President of the Republic of Zambia).
Indeed the PF has gone into history as the only government to have revised the binary number system where 200% = 4%
A people driven constitution based on equity of all earnings of Govt and equally shared by all people of Zambia. That a national consensus be reached that, when a seat is lost through death or otherwise remains empty still the next general elections. Correct determination of CJ is outlined in its clearest sense. That our minerals are taxed at the dispatch port and all earning deposited in locally. THAT’S WHAT TO HEAR!!!!!!! Something in those lines.
(1) These are the real men we want.
(2) Hot or cold they never backout.
(3) Men who understand and can articulate issues not ba manure bag (mimba ya kasaka kaunga). The only thing they know is phiscal confrotation and matching in the street with Chikwelete.
(4) The man is just too frank resulting him into being called arrogant.
(5) He has denied PF cadres illegal activities like sharing of land(Lusaka politics) resulting him into being hated so much. They did the same to Levy Mwanawas. He was not liked by his own cadres resulting them into calling him cabbage.
(6) If you see cadres so much liking a leader it could be that he has allowed them with illegal activities such harassing people and grabbing land.
kabimba, again learn something. The constitution can never be the same for years and years. It is the law of the land that should be visited on a daily basis for recommendations and ammendments to suit the prevailing situation in the country. Times are dynamic and hence should forget about a rigid constituition. Flexibility is s key word in business and running a country is business and beyond.
In Zambia people want to be praised for doing what other people have contributed to. What is new in this constitution that was not been there in the MMD draft constitution? These guys took two years to work on what was already drafted. Mr Kabimba should be telling us what new things they (PF) have added to the draft that MMD left. Some statements make one loose their stature.
All presidents fear a good constitution.Levy mwanawasa and George kunda’s (R.I.P) govt would have given us one but they too chickened out.
Only if the constitution making process is given to whoever is in opposition can we have a very good constitution in 90 minutes not 90 days or years.