Government says it will introduce amendments to the constitution in the next sitting of parliament scheduled to open to resume sitting in June.
Justice Deputy Minister Keith Mukata says pertinent issue in the draft constitution such as the proposed presidential running mate and the election date are among others that cannot wait for a referendum.
Mr Mukata said this when he paid a courtesy call on Zambia’s High Commissioner to Malawi Salome Mwanashiku on the sidelines of the United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of offenders Conference.
He said government settled for a piecemeal amendment of the constitution before the 2016 general elections because it is impossible to have a new constitution through a referendum given the huge cost involved.
He said holding a referendum will also require that the country conducts a census to meet the constitutional requirement of the minimum threshold of the people to participate in it.
This is contained in a statement released to ZANIS by First Secretary for Press in Malawi Chansa Kabwela.
And High Commissioner Mwanashiku said Zambia’s relations with Malawi remained cordial and the mission will continue to work for the betterment of the people.
The Commissioner underscored the need for peace, tolerance and unity in Zambia without which it will be impossible to steer the country to greater prosperity.
Religion is the greatest con perpetrated by mankind on humans! And we allow it to continue poisoning the minds of children in perpetuity in the face of growing evidence that there is NO creator involved in our existence here or anywhere in the Universe!!
Ulelwa weka fye because you lack peace and tranquillity in your own self.
Find God, not that he is far from you. Call on him, and he will hear you and give you rest.
This country is truly blessed and headed for greatness. We have identified ourselves with God and written our belief and trust in him in our Constitution. The new Constitution now contextualises this belief in Christ and attempts to imbed it in our policy making approach. It will no longer be easy to divide us along anything including tribe. The Devil is scared and sending agents to plant seeds of resistance to the new Constitution. There will simply be no Country like us on this planet. Just imagine the blessings awaiting beyond what we have enjoyed e.g. Peace, growth, etc. These blessings are just unimaginable. Imagine the impact we will have on the rest of Africa & the world. The Devil is scared!
God bless this country and the people who started this Journey including Dr. Livingstone
No money for the Constitution, but by-elections everywhere!
PF hypocrisy!
Wake up Zambia, these politicians are taking us for a ride!
CONSTITUTION NOW!