Opposition MMD presidential aspirant Nevers Mumba has advised the patriotic front government not to be in a rush in drafting the constitution of the country.
Dr. Mumba says the technical committee drafting the constitution should take necessary time to work on a document that will stand a good test of time.
Speaking in an interview with QFM, Dr. Mumba wondered why the committee assured the nation of the first draft constitution when it knew it would be impossible because of the immensity of the job.
He says it is apparent that the PF government wants to impress citizens by promising that the constitution will be ready in a stipulated time.
But Dr. Mumba says it is pointless for the government to make promises because all what the Zambians want is a constitution that will represent their aspirations.
And Young people in the country have advised republican president Michael Sata to give government ministers ample time to explore their potential in their various portfolios.
The operation young vote (OYV) says the minimum period a minister can be given should be at least one year and not what has been experiencing in the PF government.
President Michael Sata has in his four months in office made a number of ministerial reshuffles, with the latest being the transfer of home affairs deputy minister, Obvious Mwaliteta, replacing Miles Sampa, who is now finance deputy minister.
Mr. Sampa was first appointed Lusaka province minister before being moved to Southern province as provincial minister.
OYV Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says the president should instead come out in the open to explain if some individuals in government have failed to deliver instead of keeping them at the expense of the people of Zambia.
Mr. Nyirenda tells QFM in an interview that young people in the country cannot be relaxed when they are things are not going well in the administration of the country.
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the constitution was almost passed by MMD except they were defeated. The contentious issue the the MMD left out or manipulated were not many and that s why the current process should not take any longer. If it takes longer then lets have volunteers only who will not be gabbling a lot of the country’s resources. The constitution has costed us so much as if we can’t get all information obtained from the people together. What did MMD leave out or sidelined? Include it. My worry is people going for sittings and getting so much allowances for so long that it becomes an income spinning venture for these paper tigers, always pushing papers, sometimes all day without any substance! Make it voluntary and volunteers will honestly contribute than those job seekers.
Dr Mumba has a point, the constitution must be a document that will pass the test of time, let it be thouroughly looked at. It is not a party constitution but for the nation, am sure Sata and the PF know that very well, with an experienced politician like MCS at the helm, we are sure to get a good document except if they want to manipulate some things. Otherwise I see no need to rush it
Dr.nevers,if u where to win the elections and later rule zambia,wud u look at the retirement age?
More 90 days are being missed by the Serpent Cobra Sata. Am sure this has proved him to be a dull president Zambia has ever had as he can not fulfill any thing in life but talking without thinking.
Please we need Dual citizenship ……………
HE’S BEEN QUIT FOR SOME TIME SO HE FELT HE HAD TO SAY SOMETHING TO THE PUBLIC AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION IS WHAT CAME TO HIS MIND. OKAY TWAUMFWA, YOU CAN GO BACK TO SLEPP NEVERS.
talk sense
HE’S BEEN QUIET FOR SOME TIME SO HE FELT HE HAD TO SAY SOMETHING TO THE PUBLIC AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION IS WHAT CAME TO HIS MIND. OKAY TWAUMFWA, YOU CAN GO BACK TO SLEPP NEVERS.
HE’S BEEN QUIET FOR SOME TIME SO HE FELT HE HAD TO SAY SOMETHING TO THE PUBLIC AND THE NEW CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION IS WHAT CAME TO HIS MIND. OKAY TWAUMFWA, YOU CAN GO BACK TO SLEEP NEVERS.
For real Zedian Youths nid jobs or is it jobo
The constitution making process (which correctly be called “constitution amendment process”), is one cash cow that robbed this country of the much needed funds for development. Commission anfter Commission, yet we never have an implementable constitution. Why can’t we start by implementing all those non-contentious issues from the previous commissions? Are we really trashing ALL that the previous commissions did? CRY THE BELOVED ZAMBIA, SURE…!!
SORRY, I MEANT “…. (which SHOULD correctly be called….)”
George is right. The mmd haas not had its convention so how do they expect RB to just drop the presidency like that? Other parties that have no regard for democratic tendencies cant see this. Did RB say he will never give up mmd power or partisan politics??? So that former benefits of president act has not been breached if you read it to the letter! We all know that some parties would like to wear the old unip socks and have zambia in a one party participatory nonsense set up again. We need to support a vibrant opposition and that is mmd and upnd now. Get it?