Friday, March 29, 2024

‘No further amendments to NCC Act’, Govt maintains

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Government says it will not subject the National Constitutional Conference Act to further amendments because the Act, in its present form, has the support of majority stakeholders in the Constitution review process.

Acting Chief Government Spokesperson, George Mpombo, told ZANIS in a statement that
there is no basis for delaying the implementation of the NCC Act, on the basis of
allowing wishes of a few stakeholders to prevail over the majority.

“I stand by my statement yesterday that there is no basis for delaying the
implementation of the NCC Act. Those who had objections to certain provisions of the
NCC Act had enough time and opportunities to say so before enactment,” added the
statement.

He said government accommodated many amendments to the NCC Bill before enactment,
adding that no more delay in the implementation of the Act would be allowed on the
basis of amendments.

Mr. Mpombo said the swift enactment of the NCC Act in Parliament is clear testimony
that the Act has the support of majority stakeholders.

“Further the Act has the support of the majority of stakeholders from Political
parties, trade unions, churches, professional bodies and civil societies. Its easy
passage in Parliament demonstrated the wide support it enjoyed from the parties
represented in the House,” read part of the statement.

Mr. Mpombo was reacting to a statement by the Zambia Episcopal Conference, ZEC, that
Parliament could suspend Standing Orders to allow for further amendments to the NCC
Act.

He said National Assembly Standing Order Number 104 does not allow any Bill of same
substance to be reintroduced to the same session of Parliament.

“When a bill has been passed or rejected, no bill of the same substance shall be
introduced again during the same session,” read the statement in part.

13 COMMENTS

  1. Fellow Kaponyaks,
    As seemingly the elimination of my boss is, i have started preparing for a take over of our party Presidency in a code Zero style without elections too. I’m the only one who understands my fellow kaponyaks and could fit into my boss’s shoes of insanity. I prepare to take over the cigar too upon his clearance should mafias prevail.

  2. #1 You seems to be heading for doomsday, becareful in your preparation for take over the presdo of the party of Mad Mawelewele Devils, dont take over chipumputu as well, remember Chipumputu is air borne disease and very contagious,just take over insanity and Chuchuring.

  3. Government, yes, go ahead with your selfish planned constitution. The three church mother bodies and some NGOs are disturbing your peace in NCC. Yes, the so called meaningful churches who are participating in your so called law are just after making their pockets rich. Mpombo, ZEC SHOULD BE RESPECTED AND PLEASE REMOVE IT FROM YOUR EVIL MOUTH. What you are failing to do is what they are doing! Shame! Just look at govt. schools, hospitals… You are just saying those pastors of yours to come in front of cameras, pastors you are the sameones who went to state house in full support of the THIRD TERM. Just look at yourselves!

  4. …You are just paying those pastors to come in front for cameras..(this is how it should read not, you are just saying..)

  5. ME FINKS FYONSE IFI IFYA BU NCC BUFONTINIFYE NO KONAULA INDALAMA.
    BALETEFYE AKALUPIYA BALEONAULA TUNWINEMO AKABWALWA.

  6. Thinking of akabwalwa, ngana chita convert 2.80 pounds eyo ndipila for a draught beer down the road from where I live, it is about K24, 000, enough for two loads in Times or Ohagan’s, or 6 loads at Olympia market!!

  7. The MMD govt. never seize to amuse me! First there was Mutale Nalumango, when she was a minister, she used to behave exactly like Mpombo is behaving, comenting on issues they don’t fully understand. Any law made by man is subject to amendment at any time when neccesary, what makes MPombo to think that there’s no time to change some clauses in the current NCC draft?
    Mpombo is bahaving like one who want to impress the boss, just like Nalumango did and she landed the deputy speaker’s job.Shame!

  8. #1&2 Impostors

    You chaps are not different from you master of dust-groveling Mpombo who chanced a ministrial position he would not handle apart from yapping sh*t in the morning, afternoon,evening and all his dreams are full of sh*t.You chaps, you claim to be abanua ink, why did you allow ifwafwa Mpombo to be your boss?Anyway Prof Watson stated that MMD cadres are genetically bootlinkers especially PragmaFI,Veteran, Fact,Mulyata,IMpombo, “Ndala”BANDA whose prosperous based on being suckers …

  9. Elo i think Mpombo nalinwapo nankwe akabwalwa pali ka pub aka fiko……..then today ati ni fimofimo?? Yangu mweeee. Ubufontini tabwakapwe.
    Elo aba bantu bonse mulelandapo ati Nalumango…hahaha..who are these kanshi?
    Oooooopssssss……..i forgot ni friday. Naya mu kunwa.

  10. But Mpombo z a real sucker,he wants to behave like his “laywer wama laywer’s” favorite minister.The man jst cant get over his appointment.

  11. #1&2 Impostors

    You chaps are not different from your master of dust-groveling Mpombo who chanced a ministrial position he would not handle apart from yapping sh*t in the morning, afternoon,evening and all his dreams are full of sh*t.You chaps, you claim to be abanua ink, why did you allow ifwafwa Mpombo to be your boss?Anyway Prof Watson stated that MMD cadres are genetically bootlinkers especially PragmaFI,Veteran, Fact,Mulyata,IMpombo, “Ndalama”BANDA whose prosperous based on being suckers

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