GOVERNMENT says the confrontational stance by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders to push Government to release the final Draft Constitution will not achieve tangible results.
Acting Information and Broadcasting Services Minister Fackson Shamenda said the avenue the CSOs had taken would not achieve tangible results as the confrontational approach usually ended up badly.
The consortium of Civil Society, political parties and other stakeholders calling itself the Grand Coalition yesterday met at Golden Bridge Hotel in Lusaka to continue with their demand to push for the release of the final draft to the public.
Mr Shamenda advised the Coalition and other stakeholders who feel aggrieved over the Constitution making process to engage Government in a proper manner.
“The idea of just making resolutions on a platform won’t take this country anywhere, that is why we are not developing because of this idea of going on an anthill and passing resolutions,” he said.
He said Government had a responsibility and was also concerned more than the civil society to bring to a logical end the Constitution making process.
He said Government had an open door policy for those that have suggestions on how the Constitution making process to freely offer suggestions using right channels.
“Government is anxious to produce the new Constitution like yesterday, and the CSOs should not think that they love this country more as compared to Government,’ he said.
He said if Government had failed to release the Constitution on the stipulated dates there must be a reason and an explanation would be given.
“The civil society should not think they are more patriotic than Government. We were elected by the people unlike them and we want to ensure that we release the Constitution that would stand the test of time,” he said.
Shamenda has no clue why he country is not developingn but to Blame it on coalitions demanding for the constitution. There is no job creation because your government has no clue how it will create a competitive advantage and stimulate manufacturing for export of goods. We produce hundreds of graduates every year that will work and develop other countries like South Africa, USA, UK, CAnada etc. this shows your PF is still Chimbwi NO PLan, that’s why we are not developing
The Draft Copy of the Constitution is already in public domain, what a FULL. You and your boss can keep your copies.
Truth be told: Shamenda is a fool. When ever he talks, there is no wisdom in his words. Making statements without thinking not even once before uttering them.
Iwe Shamenda stop wasting your time. We already have the constitution in it’s original form and cannot allow you to fiddle with it. WE, THE PEOPLE OF ZAMBIA ACKNOWLEDGE THE SUPREMACY OF GOD ALMIGHTY AND OUR POWER TO ADOPT OUR OWN CONSTITUTION IN ITS ORIGINAL UNCONTAMINATED FORM…..
shamenda ubupuba, any way, I have just finished downloading the draft from the ZWD website. no need to panic. if chumbu munshololwa alters or manipulates the document, we shall know. good luck shabby face shamenda
Mafi fye ama news aya bangwele imwe
Sata akafwila pa buteko
Fusekeni
This Kamwefu (AKA chi fada xmas cha fita) what is he on about??
Exporting manpower is another way of job creation and foreign exchange earning.The problem with Zambians is that we always think within a prescribed box.Government simply creates an enabling enviroment for job creation not actual creating the jobs.Yes,the gvt has to create jobs,the bulk should be done by the pvty sector.This is the real development.Why use abusive language,this clearly shows that we are looking at issues seriuosly.Let be constructive and give praise where it is due.Don’t misuse other people’s names.Patriotic Zambia analyse issue with a balanced mind.Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shamenda again,Kepeya and Shamenda maybe mental petients,I feel there are people who can do better in this portifolio
No wonder the SADC Legal Experts are saying PF Government has no respect in the region.
@Henry, this government is not respected anywhere in the world. They are the worst bunch of jokers we’ve ever had in power… BIG LESSON INDEED, 2016 HERE WE COME!!!
These guys think running a country “kubuuta” (madimbi). Shame what poverty does to people. Some once fine minds have abandoned their principles and intellect just for the hefty pay packet of a PS or cabinet minister. Those perks of multiple cars, free fuel, free talk time, free housing and helpers at home are too much to relenquish. To be grouped with the likes of Kambwili, Shamenda or Kapeya is nauseating.
Mr. Shameenda has meenda (water) in his head. It’s a serious abnormality for a man of his caliber to talk like a child like he is doing. Telling lies in public and to the public is un acceptable. The old man is a disgrace to the Zambian community and indeed to himself .
Believe me God will case Mr. Shamenda in a very special way.
The clock is ticking fast towards his end.
mr shamenda sir,its good that you have a heart for all of us zambians than the csos thats why you have failed to release the copys to the public.any way,zambian are busey downloading the draft constitution on zambian watch dog and by the end of the day us zambians will be all smilling and u will look foolish.the csos will be all be smilling.keep those ten copys to yourself bwana.
Mr. Shamenda does not even understand what you mean by downloading – he is out of coverage like his boss. Explain in local language with the help of a diagram………..
yaba this guy is a retard the draft is already online wina atunda kuipa kekekekkekekk sana go ne
A lot has been said, we are wasting a lot of time in endless debates because talking is the PF speciality. President Michael Sata was man of action then not now. These endless debates are taking Zambia backward – leadership demands a culture of decission making. We know that people like Hon. Shamenda can talk the whole day – they are paid for talking, they have done this for years. We thought we had chosen leaders only to wake to reality and find a debating club. We are now asking a debating club to become a government – it won’t happen, its don’t kubeba all the way
We will see who wins in the end: PF vs The Masses.
Which masses?
Shamenda always has a cynical and disparaging approach to the views and choices of others.Even that untrustworthy unshaven face says he has something malicious up his sleeve.
Does this man really know why we’re not developing? This level of unreasonableNess is unmatched. Please sir try to clean your face maybe you’ll develope clean ideas.
The pressure is mounting and the PF cannot handle it anymore. Now Shamenda is talking about government maintaining an open-door policy; since when? This is hypocrisy of the worst kind because the same government has been arresting people with any slightest dissenting views. The government is now feeling the heat. The people are demanding for what is rightfully theirs. The CSOs have made this chaps in government realise that the people are the ones with the power. The pressure is too much and the PF is cracking. Government thought they would win people’s hearts by lying that the CSOs hijacked the demands for the constitution. Now it is very clear that the PF is isolated and fast losing popularity because it is detached from reality. More pressure is coming until we kick you out.
Nonsense Shamenda, Anyway that is what you expect from someone who has no regard for his personal appearance? How do you expect to command respect from the masses when you look like you have just awoken from a 10 year coma? Shave that dirty beard Sir.
Shame-menda this Country is not developing because we vested power in unreasonable people like not the coalition of NGOs. You just listen to yourself, if there is still any salt remaining in you, you will hate what you saying. You keep shifting your goal posts without a single explanation, yesterday you were saying we will give a constitution within 90days, toady you say we don’t need a new constitution we just need amends! No one trusts this govt anymore including yourself, if its you even your own children no longer trust you. Anyway we will compel you to do things the way we want them done because were are not your fools. Yes its true we voted for you because of your highly sophisticated lies! But mind today were with the NGOs that are for what you promised us “a good constitution.
In other words, this “listening government” has decreed that it won’t listen.
Hon Shams; you accused the CSO organisations of being bought for demanding the release of the constitution. You accused all that are demanding for the release of the constitution to the public as having hijacked their own process. They asked you to name those that had received bribes to advance the call for the simultaneous release of the Constitution and we await your evidence. You say you are doing what you are doing for the Zambian people who elected you. These people speaking and demanding for the release of the new Constitution voted and are Zambians and they form the larger Zambian constituency. So which Zambians are you waiting to hear from?
Everything you have said is true, we need the new constitution now! However, the people making noise are minority on behalf of majority Zambians who are voiceless. That is what CSO is about, representing the voiceless.
Hon. Shamenda,
are you sure that is not the Government who has taken confrontational stance not just against the CSO’s but also against clear wish and mandate of the huge majority of Zambians?
Please, stop insulting peoples intelligence.
The opposition has less numbers to out do PF no wonder they want to hide in the constitution mind you UK has no written constitution yet they govern well.TRUST ME The tOPPOSITION IS GOING NO WHERE THE PARLIAMENT WILL DECIDE THE METHOD OF ADOPTION USING THE EXISTING LAWS. A DRAFT IS NOT S FINAL DOCUMENT THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH POWER CAN STILL DOCTOR THE DOCUMENT FOR THEY ARE PROTECTED BY LAW.Ala iChibemba Chitula at uKUPOKA
ICHINSENDA KUNKOKO kunakila
@Tell us …: First and foremost, you can not compare the UK with Zambia. How many years has Zambia been democratic and how many years has the UK been a democratic government. Secondly, what type of government does the UK follow as opposed to Zambia. If you can point to me a Republican government that has no consititution as opposed to a mornachy then you will be comparing like for like. Try reading the Magna Carta and the evolution of law in England then and only then should you return and blog on what you are trying to talk about. Little knowledge can be dangerous.
cla cla cla pa pa pa pa! clapping for the job well by the zwd coz they managed to give us the original.no homosexaulity membe waluza.keep your document as keep mine shamless sata,shamless shamenda.
This shrimp always speaks trash. While he’s at it he should know that arrogant governments do not last.
SIGN OF DEFEAT THE BOY SHAMENDA IS READY TO TALK TODAY WHERE DID HE TAKE THE SPONSORING THREAT
When Mmembe’s Post was really credible, the following would have been the Headline “Zambians Get Their Draft Constitution – Thanks to Internet Technology”
The draft is on the Web. Shamenda you are wasting your breath
It’s the childish responses from official mouth pieces that’s appalling.
the difference is the gvt represents itself and the CSO represent the masses of the Zambian people
Bravo, bravissimo! Hon. Minister! Your statement is excellent!
R U ok? No need of psychiatric attention?
DAMN!!! Hmmmmmm, bamdala pamenso kwati fisoso!!! He certainly needs constant shaving for a ‘Honorable look’
A minister of labour who can not even employ a barber man. Ine napapa
that PF was elected by people unlike CSOs! utter rubbish think
Mr!
Go and wash your face Shamenda! PF is the one taking a confrontational stand.
hes mad a clown an ***** the dullest of the dullest even super kaponya isnt this dull
Uncle Shame looks handsome in this form- am sure many young women will fall for him.
I wish all the best for the pf government. I pray for them to do the right thing so that the poor can be happy as they are happy.
Dear GRZ,
please listen to the people who have put you in power.
Thank you,
#OneZambia
Shamenda! Please please SHAVE. You are an eyesore. We owe it to our children to kick this government out come 2016. They are taking us back to the dark ages.
Bushe icha shupa pa lupapulo lwa Calo cinshi?Twali kwete ama komishoni ayengi kunu uku.
BaMvunga,elyo naba Mung’omba nomba twakwata Technical Committee to draft our Constitution.BUSHE ECHO TULETINA ICHKALAMBA CINSHI WE BANTU BA KWA LESA?