The National Constitution Conference (NCC) has embarked on a countrywide sensitization drive of core representatives and stakeholders on the NCC.
NCC Spokesperson Mwangala Zaloumis told ZANIS in Mongu today that the countrywide tour of districts is aimed at discussing various issues pertaining to the NCC and the constitution making process.
Mrs. Zaloumis said the sensitization process will involve meeting and explaining in greater detail to stakeholders such as government officials, community leaders, various professionals, among others, pertinent issues concerning the NCC and the constitution making process.
She said public participation in constitution making is vital hence the resolve by the NCC to strive to have everyone understand the mandate of the NCC.
Mrs. Zaloumis said by so doing the people will be better informed and would hence actively participate in the constitution making process.
She however noted that among the challenges the NCC team will meet during the exercise is the high levels of misunderstanding of the constitution by some people.
Mrs. Zaloumis also said people may think the whole exercise is an absolute waste of time but she pointed out that constitution making is time-consuming and is an expensive undertaking.
She explained that Zambia was in fact striving to undertake the task in the most inexpensive manner.
And speaking when Mrs. Zaloumis paid a courtesy call on him, Western Province Minister Adonis Mufalali hailed the NCC for undertaking the countrywide sensitization drive.
Mr. Mufalali pointed out that people in the Province needed to understand what the NCC was and what its mandate is.
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NCC my ass,whats wrong with the people of zambia,how do you agree to such bullcrap like NCC,so what is the work of parliament ,just getting free money,thank God iam out of there.
#1. Tell us how it’s done where you are?
Nonsense in its sense. First, we had a constitution review commission, then NCC going back to the same people the CRC went to. Why going round circles? Zambians, lets grow up and shout right in the eyes of the devil and take him right to hell. We need the money being used by these people in hospitals and schools. When will things just mature? How many reviews are we going to make? meanwhile bridges are collapsing and medicines have run out in hospitals and clinics.
The whole thing is a failure.