Friday, March 29, 2024

UPND welcomes ‘No Constitution, No Vote’ campaign launch

Share

HH
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema interacts with his supporters in Mulobezi

 

We welcome the move taken by the Grand Coalition to launch a ‘No Constitution, No Vote’ campaign. The initiative will seek to decampaign candidates that have not signed the Social Contract pledging to deliver a new constitution if elected president on 20 January 2015.

Given the track record of previous governments in delivering the long-promised new constitution we think it is only right for candidates in this election to commit in writing to what they are saying in person, as we did back in November.

We very much welcomed the opportunity to sign the Social Contract as this supports our broader commitment to form an open and accountable government.

It is also an important step in developing and maintaining a consultative relationship with civil society organisations that recognises that government exists to serve the people and their needs and wants, and not its own interests. In matters such as the constitution, and in particular delivering a people driven constitution, being guided by civil society organisations and platforms such as the Grand Coalition is essential.

We call on Zambians to consider why some candidates are unwilling to sign the Social Contract. Do they have so little faith in their own promises and ability to deliver that they are afraid to sign? And if so is that the type of government we want? I think we can all agree that Zambia deserves better.

Hakainde Hichilema
UPND President

40 COMMENTS

  1. I am today the 10th Day of January 2015 asking Edgar Chibuku Lungu and his fellow Doggs to stop campaigning as they are just wasting their time. the fact is that Edgar Lungu is losing by wide margin to HH and UPND.

    Edgar Lungu my Muslim Brother go to Malawi and be appointed the Head of any Pre-School. You dont fit to be president.

    • PF and Lungu have refused to sign the social contract to show how arrogant they are. I even wonder if people that support PF are normal. You cant have people that peddle lies, violence, ineptness and arrogance as leaders. PF must be taught a lesson, Zambia is bigger than PF or any other political party.

    • ED: Let me make it easy for you. The answer is no.

      HH: Why not? Can’t you keep a promise?

      ED: I promise to beat you by any means necessary.

      HH: Put that in writing then.

      ED: No.

      HH: Why not?

      ED: Things change once in the hot seat at plot 1.

      HH: How would you know?

      ED: You think Mike was running this country? He checked out mentally in early 2013. A few of us patriots kept things going.

      HH: So who was signing for Mike?

      ED: As you know I never sign things in my name but in his… hee hee hee

      HH: So if asked to sign the social contract as Mike, would you agree?

      ED: Of course. Just like my appointment to act.

      HH: Did Mike even appoint you?

      ED: I signed my own anointment letter… as Mike. Hee hee hee

      HH: Are you sober?

      ED: Let me make it easy…

    • Jane first all Mulenga is not your sir name Bemba’s don’t think like the way u are showing frustration here,for ur own information under5 is heading for forth defeat mark my words.

    • Jane Mulenga, fake name. No amount of name calling and calling a Devout Christian by any other faith will stop us from voting for EL. EL is my favourite, so is my family’s and devout christians from my town. Do not test the tolerance of devout Christians by calling them names to suit your heinous objective. Abash all those who resort to name calling and spoiling the atmosphere.

    • Mtendere is on fire. It’s all HH and UPND. LT please release the pictures of UPND rally in Mtendere.

    • Mwamba: “We have refused to sign the social contract with the grand coalition because Hichilema sits on that board and is a member. So why should we go and subordinate ourselves to him

  2. WHEREAS THE IDEA OF ENACTING A NEW CONSTITUTION THAT PROTECTS THE ORDINARY CITIZEN IS GOOD, I DOUBT THE IMPORTANCE OF SIGNING SUCH A CONTRACT. THE PF PROMISED TO DELIVER A NEW CONSTITUTION. PRESIDENT SATA EVEN SWORE IN COMMISSIONERS AND EL HAS RELEASED THE DRAFT. SO TO ME THAT IS MORE THAN SIGNING A NON-LEGALLY-BINDING PAPER. UPND IS NOW TALKING ABOUT THIS JUST LIKE A SINKING MAN TRYING TO HOLD ON TO EVERY STRAW. EVEN DE-CAMPAIGNING ANYONE ON THE BASIS OF NOT SIGNING SUCH A CONTRACT IS TOO LATE NOW. THERE ONLY 9 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS.

    • Chisenga my bro being in diaspora should help U say issue that are real and genuine. A signature is a contract of affirmation to you commitment no wonder it was invaded

    • Mwamba: “We have refused to sign the social contract with the grand coalition because Hichilema sits on that board and is a member. So why should we go and subordinate ourselves to him

  3. HH WAS SUSPENDED FROM UNZA IN SECOND YEAR FOR CHEATING DURING AN EXAM.
    HH IS A FREE MASON.
    HH IS A SATANIST
    IS THAT THE KIND OF LEADER ZAMBIA WANTS?
    AN EXAM CHEAT?
    DEFINATELY NOT
    VOTE ECL
    2015 VOTE ECL
    2016 VOTE ECL NAFUTI

    • @ MWINE MUNZI

      Mwine Munzi, please get it from me that you are a cursed man. May the little money you have depart from you. from today onwards you will never be happy. And may the candidate you are sapoting lose the elections. I curse the day when you were born and may that day be not remembered even by the people who brought u up since your real parents died when u were still a child.

      You cant call an innocent person a satanists and may all those use the same language of hate be cursed also.

      REMAIN CURSED AND MAY THE CURSE THAT I HAVE LAID UPON U FOLLOW U EVEN TO YO GRAVE SITE.

    • Mwine Munzi it’s not worth it man to go on character assassination, Hillary Clinton lost elections it’s normal, so if HH or EL loses no need really to get personal. Thanks

    • #Mwine Munzi
      Yamukombe, mwalola liene yasuka yamutipa (Sister Ruth)….take it easy big man, it is not a matter of life and death, this is just politics!!

    • Mwamba: “We have refused to sign the social contract with the grand coalition because Hichilema sits on that board and is a member. So why should we go and subordinate ourselves to him

  4. I respect HH and his supporters because like late chiluba said democracy is a game or dictatorship of numbers..I for one and my family am voting Edgar lungu…

    The only DOG IS JANE MULENGA *****!!!

    • Mwine Munzi it’s not worth it man to go on character assassination, Hillary Clinton lost elections it’s normal, so if HH or EL loses no need really to get personal. Thanks

  5. @MUNZI WHERE IS YOUR PROOF? ON THE OTHER HAND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT YOUR LUNGU DID STEAL MONEY FROM A CLIENT. IS THIS THE MAN YOU SURELY WANT TO GOVERN AND PRESIDE OVER TRILLIONS OF TAX PAYER MONEY??? LOOK AT THE REVERSALS HE HAS DONE TO EVERYTHING THE LATE MCS DID AND HE SAYS HE IS FOLLOWING HIS VISION??? THE LATE MCS DID NOT TRUST GIVEN AND OTHERS WHO HAVE NOW SURROUNDED LUNGU. EVEN WORSE SCOTT WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO PROTECT HIS FRIEND’S LEGACY HAS TURNED AGAINST HIS ACTIONS. ONLY ONE WONDERS WHAT NEXT THEY DO – WE ON A PATH OF DESTRUCTION.

  6. ‘No Constitution, No Vote’ contract is UNCONSTITUTIONAL and is not a PREREQUISITE for my vote and votes from other electorate. Therefore no candidate should be held for ransom or forced into it. It qualifies to be called CORRUPTION and instigators must be condemned and jailed. Today it is social contract about the constitution, tomorrow it will be something else. Give leaders a break! EL will deliver the constitution with or without the so called Social contract period. This issue is pretty petty!! 😉

  7. Language guys respect each other.
    Thank HH has the message and policies for each person, age group , gender and social status and people have attended all rallies and are judging.
    All to voters now.

  8. It is premature to decamp anyone on the basis of not signing a document that is not supported by law. If people are genuine with campaign for a new constitution it better to give all the candidates the benefit of the doubt on their promises until 2016 when there will be justification to decamp someone who would failed to deliver on their promises. I believe there is dis-ingenuity on the part of the grand coalition to focus only on the constitution and ignoring other equally important issues that the candidates are promising…free education, reduction of fuel and mealie-meal prices, paying farmers on time etc. May the popular candidate winner.

    • Mwamba: “We have refused to sign the social contract with the grand coalition because Hichilema sits on that board and is a member. So why should we go and subordinate ourselves to him

    • Very wrong analogy baba – was there a Referendum for the so called “social contract”? The Grand Coalition is your landlord – not Zambia.

    • You are not normal unless you directly benefit from the failures of PF. How can a normal person accept the high cost of living, weak Kwacha, high debt, the suffering of the farmers and violence in PF?

  9. 10 days more before Edgar Lungu is voted as 6th president!i feel sorry for cry babies in upnd!people wont eat constitution,or drive on it,etc,PF has worked and still fulfilling our beloved Sata’s splendid projects!so wait for results on 23/01/2015 and people in upnd will cry badly!IFINTU NI LUNGU”!!!GO PF GO!

  10. Are people supporting Lungu normal & honesty with the nation? To be president without a vision? In Zambia? & Zambians will vote for such a one??????

  11. Ba Hakainde – “social contract” is a campaign message now? How sick!! UPND stood in the way of Constitution Enactment last time – ideally the identical document. What is so special this time?

  12. @adviser.What do you know about politics.Just tell your Party President Edgar Lungu, to either sign or refuse,we are not forcing anyone because the answer will be delivered to you on 24th January.

    • Basketmouth – if you are not forcing anyone to sign, that is very good and civilized – but then why make noise at those that do not sign – especially that you know politics a lot?

  13. Upnd and mmd spent 5years debating one Michael Sata! You may sign this rubbish today it won’t mean you will respect it!

Comments are closed.

Read more

Local News

Discover more from Lusaka Times-Zambia's Leading Online News Site - LusakaTimes.com

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading