A Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) has urged the National Constitution Conference (NCC) to seriously review and adopt Article 149 in the Willa Mung’omba Draft Constitution that has the provisions of the Presidential running mate proposal with a view to avoiding the costly running of the Presidential by-elections.
Chikondi Foundation President Bishop John Mambo says there is need for NCC to adopt Article 149 that provides the adoption of the Vice President as a running mate of a Presidential candidate in case a calamity befalls the President.
Bishop Mambo, who is also Nyamphande Orphanage President, told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that NCC plenary should adopt Article 149 as it will play a crucial role in bringing political stability as well as help to foster economic development in the country.
The Lusaka-based Clergyman said there is need for the NCC not to dilute the provisions contained under Article 149 in the Willa Mung’omba Draft Constitution as this would help to prevent political divisions and fighting’s in the country’s political parties.
Bishop Mambo, who is a former CRC Commissioner, said that the NCC should work-out special modalities that would answer to the needs and aspirations of the Zambian citizenry in the final constitution.
He observed that if the new constitution is to stand a taste of time, NCC members should ensure that the views of the majority Zambian were reflected in the final constitution.
Bishop Mambo was reacting to the NCC which yesterday deferred to the full NCC plenary the Article 149 in the Willa Mung’omba’s draft report on whether a Republican Vice President should be a running mate to a Presidential Candidate or be appointed by the President.
And Bishop Mambo has thrown-out calls by some opposition political parties to institute an independent body to audit the National Constitution Conference (NCC).
Bishop Mambo said there was no need for some opposition political parties to start calling for an independent audit body because the NCC had not misapplied funds and that its mandate was costly for it to misapply funds allocated to the exercise.
The clergy has since called on the opposition to fully support NCC to enable it execute its duties with the stipulated time.
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Good Move Bishop
NCC please listen to the Bishop!! These Men of God are never biased!! :)>-
i like this bishop
I am for seperation of church & politics. The Bishop is too politically motivated. I smell a camel.[-(
The Hard Questions
What happens if there is a Government of National Unity like in Zimbabwe?
2 Heads to rule the Country!! :d
Politics and Christianity can walk hand in hand!!
Politics and Islam? This where I am stuck!!
Nine Chale where do you actually smell a Camel?
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“Bishop Mambo, who is also Nyamphande Orphanage President, told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that NCC plenary should adopt Article 149 as it will play a crucial role in bringing political stability as well as help to foster economic development in the country.”
Great stuff Bishop Mambo. Your EXPERIENCE as a CRC COMMISSIONER is really useful at this stage.
Economic development will come due to many factors especailly that a sitting President will not fire the Vice President anyhow and at his will. Also, by-elections will be avoided and the money used for REAL ECONMIC issues the country will be addressing.
# 4. Nine Chale, I second you
“And Bishop Mambo has thrown-out calls by some opposition political parties to institute an independent body to audit the National Constitution Conference (NCC).”
How many are the referred to opposition parties here? Isn’t it PF/Sata only?
Why is PF suddenly trying to disturb the NCC’s operation when it indicated that it does not support the NCC?
Why is PF against Zambia having a Constitution that limits the powers of a President? It appears the Undereducate won’t stop until he has a an exact chance former President Chiluba had for his advantage. Shame!
Desmond tutu of zambia,thats encouraging
#7 Jamaco, I was simply hinting at the metaphor that Christ used when he said “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven!”.
He also made it clear that “my Kingdom is not of this world” so I think there’s a limit to which church & politics can tarry.
# 12 If feel High just by reading your explanation!!
I guess you are right!! :d
Again I am Numbala l-)
Guys flag yaku Gelemany sure alone all post yashani so?
#15 Mirriam. Don’t let the German flag worry you, bonse tuli bena Zambia **==
As Bishop Mambo has aptly observed, Article 149 must be adopted in totality if the constitution is to champion our aspirations and defend the citizens’ rights from political whelms and practices. Apart from the article being cost-saving in nature in eventualities of death or incapability of the President, it gives power to the toothless Vice President under the current system. Experience has taught Zambia that Vice Presidents are nothing but carders who can never express divergent views from the president. This compromises the contribution to national development. True to say that as a second in command, the office of the Vice President must be a constitutional office.
Iyo si problem yanga but just give a chance to others to be top 10
ba mirriam, we just happen to chance it, nothing more. and why shud i wait for others to comment inorder for me to do so? i for one will comment when i see fit, nambala one or not
Ok bro point taken
18. Mirriam [-x[-x[-x
I WAITED FOR 10 Minutes and no one showed up. The Temptation is high… anyways I get your point!!
Hahaha..Abena Nine Chale#4 nomba ni i smell a carmel??LOL
This clergyman he is active in the media..is he hoping 2 be noticed & given something in exchange?an appointment??Nine Chale..What do u smell??I smell 2 rats..LOL
Ba Mirriam, i’m female, cant call me bro
Some of these clergy men are too political in our Zambia!No wonder ka father fimofimo was qoutioned last time. Do clergy men in other countries participate in politics like in Zambia? I am very suprised. No wonder others even ask the people in their churches to give reasonable denomination of currency during offerings as the kwacha does not appriciate only in the churches. Ati mukwai na muchechi kwacha naipona! Let clergy men stick to what they are known to do best. Look at ba Nervers…..Better Zambia shall be saved than politicking.
#23 oowee mayo! I assumed wrongly then kaili flag iyo niya Jamaco/Nine
Anyways Bishop Mambo ali na point incase of Egypt/France nanikilez
# 23. Foxy :d I also thought you are male. In Zambia every move is calculated so this clergy man is pining on something. All equations in Zambia are equated to money!
I doubt the MMD will allow this article and the one for 50+1 to pass…nikulimba, kukosa, kikutiya, nkuyuma!
This bishop guy is a blabbermouth. Church and state are two separate entities.
26. Engine Bbuloko and others, I just thought that it will be great to leave you the following:
“Great things start small.” – Anonymous.
“Money is like a sixth sense without which you cannot make a complete use of the other five.” – W. Summerset Maugham.
Until the next time, this has been Mugungulu Hamwaambwa Mwaanga.
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Aaaaa maestro iwe ichani kansi
#28Maestro Hhehhehhehhe
Ayenda mukumwalila olo iyayi? :d
Maestro hahaha u’ve made my day! =))=d>=d>
Ba bishop, as we acknoledge our need to move towards perfection in our tenets of democracy,lets not rush into implementing every thing that the americans have done.their democracy is ages ahead of us.i’d aptly say they are in the iron age and we are in the stone age if this can serve as an example.our politics are poverty driven.what will happen when the VP goes on the presidential ticket is that,owing to the fact that the president wont have powers to sack his VP.situations of muscle flexing will emerge when opinions differ.this will bring about polarisation with each man with his henchmen pulling the stringsIn the end it’s the goverment that will suffer.eg.obasanjo vs atiku in nigeria
Maestro Hhehhehhehhe
How are you big man?
Ati real LT award winner.Yes you are,but na Matworld is also a real LT award winner for :-j:-j:-j:-j
I can see the blog is deserted. Where is cutey and sarah jones and baby c and supegal? If anyones sees any of these girls, should let me know.
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33. Matworld-Nice guy!
Matworld how are you doing this evening?
Jamaco
Iam doing great Mr,I cant complain.
Matworld
LT award winner for :-j:-j:-j
Bishop’s thought is worth noting.
Bishop Mambo is corrupt thats why he cannot support the idea of auditing NCC.Facts are there that that man championed the 3rd Term for Chiluba and received quite a lot of money by then.He was also sent to Namibia for a holiday by FTJ.
Through his wolf in a sheeps skin,he ended up becoming sick.
That man is no better than VJ or Daka in terms of healthwise.
Can he keep his Necrotised tissues before they start falling off.
How many innocent people has he infected?
He is not the right person to talk about certain issues especially accountability.
He is as confused as Maestro a fake physicist.
umm good point but do we have checks and balances in place? Is this system working else?Yes how are they managing?Lets learn from others and get our country moving man am tired of these old folks now..
its about time someone spoke for the people
Guy please stop postin whatever you are doing we are here to kno if Maetro hhhhhhheeeeeeee ayendo kumwa tea or kunya.
Post your opions about the issue at hand
Ba Bishop.. uuuuhmmm, balelwisha fimo fimo..
Ba RB, bapeniko akafulo plizi #:-s#:-s:-b:-b:-b:-b**==
I find it u unnecessary to over-debate this issue. If the reason for a running-mate it to avoid a costly election, should anything happen to the President, then if there are counter arguments to this lets make it simple: Let the constitution say that should the President not be able to carry over the functions of the Office, then the Vice President will be automatically be sworn-in to complete the term of that President. Simple, eeahhh!!
#1,#2,Jamaco gday to all your lovely relations in Germany..
Ine kuno Heat yapaya… its almost 43 deg..Ama air conditionong are just breaking down..just sitting in a car can help with full blast Air con.on.
Taken 3 showers to cool off already …
Awe tachiweme.Burning on earth.. nikukazingiwa uku..
Beaches are packed up.. no space….
But I love my Island home too much… >:d<@};-@};-
I think on that one Ba Bishop, Zambia is not ready. Look at what is happening in Malawi now, the Veep and the President dont even talk to each other.
#4 Nine Chale,what you have said is overwhelming truth!!!!
Why cant NCC be audited? Can some body educate me. Bishop i think is dull in the head. Why doesnt he want the NCC to be audited? Is it a holly organisation?
The Bishop is talking on behalf of the NGO not the Church. I think Christians have every write to comment on Politics and even to participate as private citizens, it only becomes an issue when the Church as a whole make a political stance. :-w:-?
Hey, people, the position of vice president is a big one. there is no way people can be taken from negleted farms without them having a clue or dream to be president or vice, this will continue giving us cadre mentalities we’re seeing in RB, no clue what so ever. He is busy giving petty answers to serious questions. we need to know the top two before we vote. All those opposing this are just shallow minded. Just food for thought, when did this system start in the USA:)>-
#45 Cutey
hey thanks and I wish you and your family a good one as well.
Iwe I need that heat at least for a day!
Give me the locations and I will jet down there this summer!!
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33. your flag Matworld-Nice guy! Ndiyazama kanzima buthi. Great reading from you and keep well.
Later.
bishop mambo praying for you
# 49 I agree with you #54 I too am praying for Bishop Mambo. I applaud his boldness