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Chief Chikanta hails Levy on NCC

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A traditional ruler in Southern province
has commended President Levy Mwanawasa for successfully putting in
place a team that is going to debate and come up with the contents of
the constitution of the country.

Chief Chikanta of the Tonga people of Kalomo district has since urged
President Mwanawasa to work tirelessly and ensure that he leaves
behind a people driven constitution.

Chief Chikanta said this in an interview with ZANIS in Livingstone
today.

He said so far everything seemed to be going well as all those people
who would be sitting on the constitution were capable leaders who
would make meaningful contributions to the constitution making
process.

The traditional leader noted that those people who were opposed to
the NCC had their own agendas.

”To President Mwanawasa, I say you work hard on this constitution so
that you retire honourably. In Zambia no one will be perfect. That is
a tradition here because people are just used to be opposed. Those
who don’t want to join have their own agendas,” he said.

And commenting on the alleged hefty allowances being given to NCC
members which some people have complained of in some sections of the
media, Chief Chikanta said he was aware that president Mwanawasa was
strict with the economy of Zambia and could not spend colossal
amounts of money on immaterial things.

”President Mwanawasa is so strict with the economy of this country
and I don’t think he can be careless to give money for nothing,” he
said.

The NCC opened in Lusaka on Wednesday this week with President Levy
Mwanawasa urging the NCC members to exercise responsibility,
objectivity and patriotism in their deliberations to ensure that they
came up with a generally accepted document.

And in Mazabuka, Chief Hanjalika of Mazabuka says he has no doubt that the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) will deliver a people driven constitution following the independence given to the delegates by government.

The Chief told ZANIS in Mazabuka that the official openning speech by President Mwanawasa was inspiring because he challenged the delegates to be impartial and avoid politicising the process.

Chief Hanjalika said the fact that, Dr Mwanawasa assured the nation that he will have no influence as the NCC act does not give him more powers to influence the outcome of the final document is encouraging and deserves support from all patrotic Zambians.

He also said the decision taken by the executive to give power to the delegates to elect their own Chairperson and the Vice clearly shows how transparent the process shall be.

Meanwhile, Chief Hanjalika has called on Zambians to give the NCC a chance and allow the delegates do a good job.

The traditional ruler said attacking the NCC and the allowances given to the delegates should not be an issue because Zambians are only interested in new constitution.

3 COMMENTS

  1. To all Bloggers
    Merry Xmas and I wish you a happy leap year 366 days and 52 weeks with Febraury having 29 days. Nice start Tuyendi Pamodzi ni Mutima umo!!! Ba Sata tiye tulipamuzi tuyendi pamodzi ni mutima. One Zambia one Nation. That fallen leader Dr. Micheal Chilufya ba Sata. Long live Mudaala you should turn 100. We need your wisdow though its misplaced I know you will make it as chiep Puta in Mpika go it you have a salary until death.

  2. No a serios note it takes time to change a society from poverty. But what I dont like is when I hear that NCZ workers have not got there salaries. Whoever is holding to that many must be given maximum punishment. If he is 45 you give 25 years. If he is 35 you give him 40 years. If he is 3o you give 50 years imprisonment.I can imagine from lineup for salaries during the KK era to not recieving your wage in FTJ rule and now the new deal government. Magande work up you are causing suffering for

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