Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) has said the move by President Michael Sata to appoint members of the opposition to serve in the government is within the confines of the law.
TIZ executive director Goodwell Lungu says the however, it would have been the better if the government had made the appointments in consultation with the opposition political parties.
Mr. Lungu notes that the involving the opposition in the appointment would ensure that the government and opposition political parties have a win-win situation.
Yesterday, President Sata swore in MMD’s Richard Taima and David Phiri as deputy ministers of Commerce and tourism respectively.
This now brings the number of the MMD members of parliament serving in government to 10.
And Mr. Lungu has also urged the PF government to ensure that judicial reforms in the country are done in a quick and comprehensive manner.
Mr. Lungu says there is need for the country to have a judicial system that will be responsive to the needs of the citizens as well as ensure that the court cases are disposed off in good time.
He was speaking to QFM news in an interview.
And the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) says there is nothing wrong with President Michael Sata forming an inclusive government.
EFZ Executive Director Pukuta Mwanza has also questioned assertions that the appointment of 10 Members of Parliament for the MMD as deputy ministers is an assault on democracy.
Reverend Mwanza has told that inclusiveness is a pre-requisite of democracy and that political parties must support their appointed members to contribute directly to national development and serve the Zambian people diligently.
He has therefore appealed to the opposition to mobilize their political parties and come up with a formidable opposition that will provide constructive checks and balances on government policies.
The clergyman adds that plans by the opposition to go round the country to campaign against the appointments of its members in government can only yield positive results if government’s intensions are to weaken the MMD.
Reverend Mwanza has however advised President Sata to consult with the party leadership before appointing any Parliamentarian from the opposition into government.
[QFM]
Tell a dog to consult before barking maybe.
Why always use abusive words? You need a licence to be that ugly in your head.
WHEN ARE THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM REFORMS STARTING PLEASE, or it was another lie
Pukuta is speaking more sense…why doesnt MMD settle for such if they needed a Pastor to lead them?
If you can’t beat them, Join them :)
Did LPM consult whe appointin HP MPs? Did RB consult when he appointed rebel PF MPs? A precedent was sent by only consulting with MPs concerned. Why should Sata be the one to consult Party leaders. We are dealing with zed ploitics not UK politics. Ciwamina Ngalu kululma mbuazi not Mbuzi kuluma galu
Muzikamba, nakulemba chabe chiBemba chamene muziba.
what anti-psychotic meds did the doctor prescribe this week?Time will tell,and all you blind supports stop smoking whatever you smoke.Sata to consult anyone you are dreaming big. This is what happens when the so called educated pipo in the country ,do not do and say a thing you end up with pipo like Ukwa.mmd ,pf what is the difference ?
Sata should appoint Nevers as Vice President again.
Wo can our president listern too
I concur. Cabinet aspirants should be checked i.e background, moral character etc before appointments in consultation with advisers.
Sata is particular about whom his children marry and yet he doesn’t care who runs the country. How many reshuffles can a president make in one term? Its a joke.
Donchi Kupena!
………………………………..and the drama continues,nikunkala olimba che if you want to survive or else join in the diaspora. Â
Consult?? Pastor Mwanza you better get respect from someone else not Sata stay away or he will send his chihuahua Chella to back at you.
Ati you want Sata to consult on appointments? That is not Sata’s style he is more like burger king whose sales slogan is “have it your way” .In response everybody else will have to get used to Sata’s style by using mcdonalds slogan which is “i’m loving it”
Too many dreamers in Zambia ba Mwanza zaasila ndarama za offering? Who can Mata consult when everyones tail is under their asses? Wakeup my kings. Sharpen yo pens!
# 1 Satan …………..Why always use abusive words? You need a licence to be that ugly in your head.
Diyala wanga Guduwelo Lungu,
I want to appoint a minister . Can you suggest a name?
Yours Faithfully,
Micahel Sata, President of RZ.
Dear HE President Sata,
I suggest Goodwel Lungu. I am transparent. You can see right through me.
Your humbled servant,
Goodwel Lungu.
English is really a problem for most of us. I thought I was the only one struggling with spellings and grammar. The article has too many errors to assimilate the content. Â
@Kamukati you see ,you only look for errors and thats your problem.English is our 2 language my friend thats what you need to know.you give us also what you smoke.
Sata does consult when he makes his appointments. He consults his relatives and his supporters from luapula, northern and so called muchinga provinces. That’s why there’s a preponderance of this lot in his appointments. It is “their govt” as mwamba the defence minister has revealed. At least it is now official, we have a Bemba nepotistic and tribal govt!
BITTERNESS, lol
@Kaphado or Kamukati hahahahah very funny
Change the constitution and have the president appoint his cabinet outside the national assembly. If he appoints an MP, that MP should vacate the seat. I rest my case.:-w
Consultation: The president offers a position to an MP, the MP asks his party leaders and constituents. The MP makes a decision to accept or reject the offer base on the consultation he/she makes. The MP gives response to the President. If the president consults with party leaders over an appointment, it no longer becomes his power to appoint and that goes contrary to the constitutional rights of the head of state. Of course he does not just wake up and throw a dart and then pick a minister or deputy. Proper background work and consultation within his ranks are made. One is president because the majority of the citizens consider him capable of making decisions on their behalf. Some of the decisions are about who can work well with him. Consultation on this aspect is minimal.
Walya  Mwana!!! 100% …. total pa total. Most of these writers are just looking for a reason to demean the current scenario!
” The president offers a position to an MP, the MP asks his party leaders and constituents. The MP makes a decision to accept or reject the offer base on the consultation he/she makes. The MP gives response to the President. If the president consults with party leaders over an appointment, it no longer becomes his power to appoint and that goes contrary to the constitutional rights of the head of state. Of course he does not just wake up and throw a dart and then pick a minister or deputy. Proper background work and consultation within his ranks are made. One is president because the majority of the citizens consider him capable of making decisions …”
Sata`s presidency is a joke! Can someone bring back sanity to State House?
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President Michael Sata is using the ”divine and rule” tactic in order to weaken the opposition especially the MMD. When Sata was in the opposition he campaigned vehemently against the vice but after ascending to power, he wants to use the same as a weapon to weaken the opposition. Really, can Sata be trusted ? What kind of a President is Michael Sata and rather how many colours does he have ? Michael Sata is a disaster to Zambian Democracy and I can foresee autocratic and nipotist type of rule emmerging under his administration ?
Any onwe who knows how government works in Zambia’s semi-presidential and semi-parliamentary democrazy will tell you that it is tecvhnically impossible to be in government and opposition at the same time, with the reason being “COLLECTIVE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY.” Tell me, as an MMD MP in Sata’s government, how would you be able to vote with your party against any wicked government motion in parliament when you are shackled by the chains of “COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY” to vote with the government? This is all just stinking opportunism in the part of the MPs and a wicked plan on CNP’s part to destroy opposition parties, period.
Pamushi pa zambia yo yo yo yo yo…..
why is Sata only appoiting MMD mp not other oposition he got suthin in mind this is king combra
The idea is to be ready when Sata wants to remove immunity from RB to have many MMD MPs who will vote for or abstain and so win the day. Remember the threatened dissolution of Parliament?
these are inclusiness in nature but selfish appointment which every sane Zambian especially Reverends should condemn outrightly. ba TIZ/EFZ you are being economical with the truth, you can do better, tell off this dictator who is masturbating on our hard fought democracy to respect the opposition and appoin his cadres to these p[ositions. advise to MMD , just expel all of them and let them pay legal fees to the lawyers for the rest of their stay in government so they dont benefit their tummies. kufilila munsenga.
An a democratic nation it is important to consultant the leaders of the opposition as regards including there members in your Government,this is clearly seen in Britain or Israel.The President is supposed to request Nevers Mumba about the inclusion of this members in Governance!!
Who can be brave enough to be UKWAS consultant if at all he can take your advice seriously?? every move he makes is an EN PASSANT MOVE
Just because Levy and RB did not consult the various political parties before he apointed its members to deputy ministers does not make it right and a serious President should not take that as a good precedence set. Sata was not going to lose anything by consulting and consultation is what makes the whole process inclusive not what my Reverend is saying. Inclusive requires dialogue and consultations where you may even agree to disagree and not doing things on your own. It is very possible for ruling party and opposition to work together as long as there is consultation. but the way it is being done is not right for both parties. It may look good from the outside but deep down it is not especially where PF MPs can stand up to the challenge, also some PF ministers are clueless on manifesto
If Sata, the vernomless Cobra is advocating for an inclusive government why not appointing the MMD or UPND president to be his vice and replace the ceremonious vice president hon Scot. And why does he develop cold feet to appoint the Tonga MPs from UPND as deputies as he is doing with MMD ones.
its being in love with the daughter and hate the father.
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If the pf doesnt ve sufficient numbers in parley,then let sata call for elections.Appointing opposition mps is a sign of being unpopular.
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