Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) Executive Director, Reverend Pukuta Mwanza, has observed that it will be more costly to abandon the constitution making process at such a crucial stage than going for a referendum.
Reacting to Republican Vice President Dr. Guy Scott who told Parliament last week that a referendum will cost Zambia double the amount of funds needed to hold a general election, Reverend Mwanza says so much money has already been spent on the constitution making process and that it will be unacceptable to abandon it now.
Reverend Mwanza said the same way the PF government has been sourcing for money to hold induced by-elections is the same way they should source for money to hold the referendum.
He warned that the PF needs to be careful with the way they handle the constitution making process or it would cost them in 2016.
Reverend Mwanza said Zambian people are already frustrated by the delay in releasing the draft document.
Reverend Mwanza who could not hide his emotions told QFM News in an interview that 2016 will not be easy for the PF going by the stance it has taken over the constitution.
And Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) Board Chairperson, Bishop David Masupa has observed that Dr. Scott’s remarks on the referendum being costly are not motivating and shows that government is not eager to deliver the constitution.
Bishop Masupa said the PF government knew from the beginning that having a referendum will need money and wonders why government is now talking about the exercise being costly.
Bishop Masupa said that it is clear in the minds of the Zambian people that the only way to adopt the new constitution is through a referendum.
There is no other way. Its referendum and new constitution. People will always win. This country belongs to Zambians and not sata alone. He is just there to lead.
So Sata should learn to listen, be truthful and stick to your promises. How can you surely delight in deceit, lies and confusion. The man does not have a conscience. How do you even sleep at night sure?
Are you people listening? This cost argument from the PF is just another delaying tactic!
“Guy Scott who told Parliament last week that a referendum will cost Zambia double the amount of funds needed to hold a general election”
What he failed to mention is that DONORS have already pledged to pay for this! So this is not an issue!
No more PF LIES, DECEPTION and DELAYING TACTICS. We want this CONSTITUTION as promised.
NOW.
Just because you read or you are trained in theology does not mean you are more intellegent than others. Leave the issues to those who under the issues at hand. Go and preach to your lost souls.
You are one of the lost souls
I call upon all well meaning Zambians to demand for the Technical Committee to release the draft constitution so that we may move on to the next stage.If they do recommend for the referendum then the PF have no opinion but to source for funds.However Dr Scott’s warning should be taken seriously as the cost of a referendum will delay certain projects.And if as a country we want to go that way then a good leader is supposed to warn of such a scenario.We do that in homes to our children.If you need me to buy you this then the meals will change somewhat.Thats is a good parent.We need to know that the referendum will not come cheap and as a country collectively change our expectations of certain things.If we need a referendum now then logic is that that road somewhere will not be done now.