The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) has urged State Counsel John Sangwa and Kelvin Bwalya Fube and other legal minds in Zambia to challenge what the organisation called the unlawful nomination of President Lungu by the Patriotic Front (PF) as a Presidential candidate for 2021
In a media statement celebrating the fall of Bill 10, CiSCA said that the lawyers, in this race of constitutionalism, must take the relay baton from the MPs and stop the 3rd term by challenging the unlawful nomination of those whom our Constitution disqualifies from standing.
Below is the full statement
CiSCA Statement on the Fall of Bill 10
The Civil Society Constitution Agenda (CiSCA) joins the rest of Zambia in celebrating the fall of the infamous Bill 10. The fall was the only logical conclusion because the National Dialogue Act and its accompanying National Dialogue Forum gave birth to a stillborn Bill 10. We further resoundingly applaud the patriotic judicious Members of Parliament that refused to betray the people of Zambia. By defeating Bill 10 in Parliament after so many ploys by the PF Government and their cronies to hoodwink Zambians into believing that if Bill 10 flops we will suffer, the MPs have shown their allegiance to the Constitution whose authority is derived from the people of Zambia. The joy of witnessing the unplugging of the life support system from the comatose Bill 10 was indescribable.
CiSCA would like to remind the PF that scheming is not governing, scheming is just pure treachery unworthy of a democratically elected government. This is a lesson to them that constitution-making processes cannot circumvent the doctrine of consensus building. Therefore, an approach of turning constitution-making into a battle ground is foolhardy as the end result is the well-deserved defeat that Bill 10 has suffered. We want to remind the PF that when you are in power there is no need to show where power lies on every issue. Not following laid down procedures is what has plunged our country into debt. The late highly vexatious Bill 10 project will now be a case study of ‘how not to facilitate a constitution-making process’ in constitutional law.
CiSCA thanks the supporters of Bill 10 for enhancing democratic discourse and the affirmation that freedom of expression is mutually inclusive. If you exercise your freedom of expression, then do not be outraged if anyone says something back in disagreement.
We ask our fellow citizens who live by the value of ‘silence is golden’ to reflect on Martin Luther King Junior’s maxim, ‘the ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people’. Yes, the Constitution is not an easy read but if you cannot bring yourself to read it all just learn these three articles; Article 1, this Constitution is the supreme law of the land; Article 2, every person has the right and duty to defend this constitution and resist or prevent a person from overthrowing, suspending or illegally abrogating this constitution and Article 5, Sovereign authority vests in the people of Zambia, which may be exercised directly or through elected or appointed representatives or institutions.
Finally, we urge State Counsel John Sangwa and Kelvin Bwalya Fube and indeed other legal minds, to in this race of constitutionalism, take the relay baton from the MPs and stop the 3rd term by challenging the unlawful nomination of those whom our Constitution disqualifies from standing.
Judith Mulenga
CiSCA Acting Chairperson
As I knew, upnd want to use the eligibility issue now. Cisca is a upnd mouthpiece as their senile founder Mambo is a self confessed upnd cadre. I see a lot of crying in 2021. Upnd will cry louder than 2016.
Another waste of time. How about just coming up with a plan to un-elect Lungu? Lawful or unlawful the nomination of Lungu doesn’t guarantee he will win or does it? Is the opposition admitting its toothless? If there’s no plan to win 2021 elections then the opposition should go jump off the new Kazungula bridge.
Kikikikikikijukija Hehehehehehe hihihihihihihihihi hahahahahahahaha
Cough cough cough!
Niggaz sangwa and Kelenka fube never cease to amuse me.
Go for it.
I love it when POTROZ ECL sends cold chills of fear in these faint heart dundaheads. Nikulimba!
Kikikikikikijukija sangwa is a sick puppy, thanks.
ECL 2021 100%. Wow!!!
Let Lungu contest there is no need to fear him, let the other politicians put up something concrete and assuring to the people.
Very fun article! At least have heard from the PF MPs of what was contained in bill 10 but have never heard from upnd MPs of why the didn’t want bill 10 even after removing issues of deputy ministers, removal of retirees from payroll etc. So how bill 10 is connected to ECL eligibility is just a mistry to any normal human being. But strongly suspect that indeed the funders of bad manners where against enshrining the close of Christian nation those this also doesn’t mean that all can be served in the kingdom of God!
Kikikikikikijukija Hehehehehehe hihihihihihihihihi hahahahahahahaha
Cough cough cough!
Niggaz sangwa and Kelenka fube never cease to amuse me.
Go for it.
I love it when POTROZ ECL sends cold chills of fear in these faint heart dundaheads.
Kikikikikikijukija sangwa is a sick puppy, thanks.
ECL 2021 100%. Wow!!!
3rd Term must be stopped at all cost. Could lawyers explain to the public why Bill 10 flopped? The ordinary public do not even understand Bill 10. Thanks to Laura Miti for good work
Lukuku’s soul will torment Chitimukulu. Chitimukulu aipaisha James.
Now that PF have killed Lukuku over bill 10, because he threatened to report to international community, all these Sangwas will go in hiding.
Even me Tata, kuti fyakwipaya.
I also request Elias Chipimo Jr to join the legal team, he’s the one that gave the best interpretation of the Constitution. Edgar has told us that he is not ashamed that Zambia is so deep in debt, well is he ever ashamed of anything? He has no shame that he presides over the most destructive and kleptomaniac administration ever. A larger percentage of that debt is in people’s pockets. If he had any morals he wouldn’t be pushing so hard to continue to be in office. What will he do that he hasn’t done already. It’s only those that are benefitting from fraudulent deals that would wish him to continue. I’m comforted that he’s going to soon meet his waterloo. The fall of Bill 10 is the beginning
The upnd dogs know that they cannot win an election in Zambia so again they are trying to use backdoor methods using disgruntled lawyers. Remember its thr majority vote that gets you in power,not some useless impotent lawyers. Remember your demigod leader tried to petition and failed lamentably. He will cry again ati batu jatila ma voteee basaaa
Just because there is running doesn’t mean people must run aimlessly. We need to have order. Wamene anatawila kucita replacement acitika na ma running twice nikupumula. You have run. Two laps. So this is why the umpires are gearing up to make sure the field is devoid of those who disobey rules and try to jump in even when they are over age. Awe shuwa. Ati shani a Bemba: Musebeni uyo!!!
We have seen this before from PF supporters laughing in the background ignorantly I mean the genuine resident LT PF supporters like Zambian Citizen and Thorn in the A$$ not pop up impostors who can change anytime. Only a fooooolish person would write off prominent Constitutional lawyer John Sangwa his case is water tight I just hope he has a back up plan in case something happens to him to get his papers filed in court. You go and listen to Chama, SG Mwila and Bowman counter his argument.
People say Lazy Lungu is a humble person but we have not heard from him since the fall of Bill 10 after wasting millions of taxpayers money flying around the country bribing chiefs and selling this bill.
Yaba!
In their sick cortex, with Grand ECL out’a way, they assume kleptoh², the asset stripper is a straight up strong candidate.
I love this fear in their little feeble hearts.
Why are you afraid of him. There will be no walking away this time around and no two third majority ??it’s an election where you are likely to get zeroes using seeds formula.
Seesa formula
Thorn in the A$$ – The point here is that he does not qualify its nothing to do with whoever is going to stand against him from opposition….there are thousands of candidates PF can pick that would beat Hakiande fair and square there is absolutely nothing special about Lazy Lungu who was simply handpicked by chance thereby further destroying the economy due to his poor leadership. Smart people would be thinking of a back up candidate now not how they are going to bribe the concourt judges …
@Thorn in the flesh, thought you live and blog from a civilised society, your low I Q and level of intelligence may contaminate your host country and demean your country of origin.
If ECL has failed this country and is such a useless leader as alleged by the opposition, then why is it a bother if he stands for the presidency or not? If anything logically you would think the upnd would be quiet in order to let ECL stand so that he loses and they get the presidency? It just doesn’t add up. Why are they so scared of ECL
@KZ, there are many of us who aren’t scared of ECL, even vendors in his home township Chawama don’t fear him. If he’s that popular or brave I ask him to get into Chawama without his convoy of vehicles and bodyguards we see whether he’ll come out in one piece. Let’s see our humble leader walk into Chawama in the day without bodyguards, after all soon he’ll soon get back there. He’ll soon face the people whose futures he’s put in jeopardy due to poor leadership and senseless borrowing. John Sangwa, swaaaah!
The Bill 10 vote in parliament proved that without any rigging and in an environment of transparency, the PF cant win.
We all know those who were bribed. They could not hide
Independent
Indeed , there was no violence and intimidation using the police and PF thugs in parliament…….
We know full well , so does lungu and PF , that lungu can not win any popular free and fair vote, never.
We he had billions to spend in 2016 , he stll had to use extreme violence and intimidation, now he has no money , it is worse, even his thugs will soon be tuning on him
Sometimes you wonder what kind of political advice Lungu used to get or is still getting from the ignorant tin pots. It is the law that must be followed not emotions. If the law disqualifies you just follow the law. Not the way you have been behaving. Pay back the money, you start debating, hand over to the speaker during petition, you pretend as if you do not know what the law says. The point is, you cannot allow someone who has held office twice to go and test his popularity illegally, which law will he use? Your lawlessness has reached a point where normal Zambians will not tolerate, not again, if you wish, you can risk going to the polls without a candidate.
The best PF can do is to field a different candidate for president otherwise they risk not having a candidate in the presidential race.
Fellows must thank God Almighty that Zambia has majority practising tenets of Christianity. Just glance at some of the neighbouring states where the electoral processes are a sham. Sixteen bullets, no less, can be pumped into somebody for contesting key positions, for instance?
“M’punga wapyeratu”, Fube and his sycophant Sangwa are not on the bench in any known court. Try the Privy Council if at all you can secure a jurisdiction favour!
Zambia is a land of laws not FubeSangwaland!!
Less than 10 months to go.
I will allow Sangwa and a little disgraced and disgruntled little faints hearts to dream on.
ECL remains PF’s favourite top man regardless of you tantrums.
My nigga tarino, chill; ECL is the main man here. This issue was settled by our able courts.
If you don’t like it go hung.
ECL 100%
Thorn in the A$$ – am not your N@#$% use that type of silly language when you are drinking with your fellow dullards and morons like Bowman or Sunday and Antonio. Young man if you cannot counter Sangwa’s points its best you take a walk outside.
Bowman Lusambo can make a good president but he needs good advisers.
The opposition cadres are waffling here and there with no substance in their comments. Why bring Sangwa and KFB the nontinties to the all thing. Why fear ECL if u are a strong opposition. The same UPND has failed five times when there are capable people in upnd who can win an election.
Zambia is too young a democracy to have so many lawyers who have nothing to do but miss lead the people.
Power is sweet and corrupts….as I understand it the point is NO THIRD TERM. There are good guys within PF who can succeed this man. We are setting a bad precedent. Let us avoid going the Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe way and many other African countries.
PANIC has attained its peak in UPND. As for now most intellectuals in Southern Africa are awaiting (1) for the outcome of the USA Presidential elections which tend to impact on the economies of the world; (2) and the fate of Prophet Bushiri (Harry Kalaba’s adviser) in South Africa where Nigerians and Malawians are using religion to fraudulently make tons of money. We expect more PANIC in the corridors of CiSCA.
My nigga tarino, chill and take a deep breath. Your arrogance won’t pay you a dime.
Bend your tail between your butts and allow me to kick you as I teach you a dununa Reverse lesson.
Keep yapping about Sangwa as we mind our business. What’s our business? You may ask. Kid, we wanna prevent your loser kleptoh² who is your fellow nigga from going anywhere near plot 1. Why? Because you two damn niggaz are like bad eggs.