CABINET has approved the roadmap for the engagement of stakeholders to consider and validate the draft Constitution. That also includes the subsequent publication of the draft Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill, 2019.
The 4th Cabinet meeting which was chaired by President Edgar Lungu today is of the view that it is important to re-engage various stakeholders.
Chief Government Spokesperson Dora Siliya disclosed this in a statement released to ZNBC News this evening.
Ms Siliya said Cabinet is of the view that this will provide Zambians with an opportunity to contribute to the process and validate their earlier contributions to the draft Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill, 2019.
And Ms Siliya said Cabinet has also approved for publication and introduction in Parliament during the current sitting, the Electoral Commission of Zambia – ECZ- (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
She said the objectives of the Bill are to revise the functions of the Commission and revise the procedure for the removal of a member of the Commission.
Ms Siliya said the proposal to amend the current ECZ Act is aimed at adopting international best practices where the functions of the Commission are concerned and especially that the Act is silent on the qualifications and security of tenure of the members of the commission.
She further said functions of the Commission need to be streamlined and harmonised with the Electoral Process Act No. 35 of 2016, for purposes of clarity and ease of reference, respectively.
Ms Siliya said the meeting also approved the 2018 to 2030 Smart Zambia e-Government Master Plan.
This follows the launch by President Lungu of the Smart Zambia Transformation Agenda in September 2015, during the address to Parliament.
The e-Government Master Plan will ensure an integrated approach to the development of electronic government and related Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services.
Ms SILIYA said the plan aims to digitise Line Ministries, Public Service Agencies and Local Authorities.
So Chitotela was also present at this meeting?
This reporting is archaic, shallow and not informative at all.
Gay Jay you are worried about individuals yet electoral reforms are happening right before your eyes?? We will go into an election after this is done and you will complain the loudest.Opposition in Zambia is just not ready for the serious business of statehood.
Zambian Citizen – what are you blubbering about..even you don’t believe this twaddle although you are thick as two short planks
What de ffck!??
So what was that thing Ba Edgar signed at Heroes stadium, just 2 years ago? All that mega ceremony was useless, was mere Lusaka hustling?
The president must sign the final draft with eyes open this time around.
A chance for people that are experts at just blogging as armchair critics to have their voice heard for substance.
Their are so many roadmaps that have been shelved, i want to know the roadmap of UPND dislodgin PF in 2021 cant wait bane
Let them change whatever they want .let them put clause in the cnsitution fo lungu to rule forever. Elections are meaningless.elections jst waste money and pipos blood.pf doesnt act in the best interest of their country for they think they will live forever. Even wen they are burrying their friends everyday. Even wen they kno zat dictators get remved from power smtimes.Lungu shd just rule forever.he is greedy.
No presidential candidate must appears on the BALLOT paper 3 times
Are you referring to Edith Nawakwi?
So what you are saying is even Lungu shouldn’t stand as he will be appearing for the third time hehhehe
The US constitution was enacted in 1787 at Philadelphia Convention where a declaration for independence was also made by among them the founding President George Washington. Since then over a period of over three centuries,only a total of 27 amendments has be made to the original document. Here in Zambia, its kafwafwa,since independence,there has been four plus Constitutional Review Commissions and God knows how many amendments and He will still be counting.Can we for once enact a Constitution that will stand the test of time.