THE six months duration for the Constitution Technical Committee to come up with a draft constitution is within people’s expectation, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND)president Hakainde Hichilema has said.
Mr Hichilema said it was not necessary to drag the process when previous documents were readily available from where the 20-member Technical Committee could get vital information.
Speaking on Radio Phoenix’s ‘Let the people talk’ programme in Lusaka yesterday, the opposition leaders however said lack of a budget for the constitution making process was a source of concern.
“We expect the budget line to come through a supplementary budget because the Government has an obligation to tell the nation how much will be spent on this process,” Mr Hichilema said.
He said the constitution making process was an important national activity that required the cooperation of all sectors of society if a credible national document was to be delivered.
On Zamtel, Mr Hichilema said if not properly handled, the talk of the reversal of sale of the telecommunication firm could cost the country huge sums of money and had the potential to cause embarrassment to the nation.
Mr Hichilema said it was important that due care was taken in the manner the matter was being handled so that mistakes were not made.
“The sale of Zamtel did raise a lot of concerns at the time the transaction was taking place as was the case with Finance Bank but what is important is that care should be taken to ensure that money is not lost and the country is not embarrassed,” Mr Hichilema said.
He said the fight against corruption was important but that it should not be selective or vindictive.
He cautioned law enforcement agencies to be conducting their investigations thoroughly before issuing any statements.
Mr Hichilema said there should be respect in the manner people suspected to have committed offences were being treated.
He said such people should be presumed innocent until determination by the courts.
[Times of Zambia]
Now, thats presidential material speaking not that rif-raf we have at plot 1. A man who tells his nation the currency is fake … c’mon Zambians! Be serious in life.
WHAT IS PRESIDENTIAL ABOUT WHAT THIS GUY HAS SAID ! THIS GUY IS A “SCRAP METAL DEALER ” BY THE MANNER IN WHICH HE PROFITED FROM PRIVATISATION AND LEFT THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH NO JOBS ,DECIMATED TOWNS AND THE TAX PAYER HOLDING THE BAG
Kapotu you must be BANTUSTAN. Why cant you wait and see the outcome of what presido is doing. Brainwashed Tonga
Well said Mr President,that’s what expected of you sir.Keeping on speaking good things give credit to the Government where it due and flag them where they error.Soon and very soon plot one will be yours.
Thats my President talking .You have my vote again in 2016.
I ASSURE U OF WASTING YOUR VOTE AGAIN
what times does Hakaivotela Humwine attend Under Five Clinic? He is trying very hard to sound wise today. He always sounds tribal.
presido my ass…..talking…rubbish.
HH is has learnt that constructive criticism is the way to go. You can not go a head on with Cobra unless you are Good Snake charmer. Fortunately,for the Chinese they eat snakes and they were able to charm the Cobra at plot 1
@Kapotu, zoona you a brain washed tonga tribalist, continue voting for him afterall even if you were to vote with western and northwestern you will still wont make it to plot 1.hh2046
Kapotu you are a Ngombestan ***.You cannot just post your comment without insulting?
The only problem is Zambia is that the media and propaganda has done it part to turnish HH competence to look incompetent but people know that the man is presidential material and talks sense. If HH was not tonga he would have been in state house right and not sata…believe me…..sata can not be marched to HH whether we like it or not…you can now insult me.
iwe chikala kabungo musonde what do you know about politics? hh has a longway to go he must know local governance first then think of national gvt he is waisting his time because Charles Milupi is thrusting at terrific speed and will soon overtake him
# what makes you think you will be insulted?
give merit were its due,HH is no march to others ,grow up you vuvuzela chaps
ka hh, useless
VIVA HH………….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You have said HH makes sense…keep it up! You may get into plot 1 when pf fades!
why is it that only those from ngombesutan see this HH as presidential material uselss man he has lost 3 elections, no democratic party can allow an experienced loser led them after 3 rejections
How many times did sata loose?
This is good for HH, start now building your political influence, I mean you already have it but build on through constructive criticism, who know what Zambians may do for you based what you doing and saying now,whatever you do, distance yourself, never protect thieves of the previous regime, I dont have to be an expert in law understand the wickedness of those foxes in sheep’s skins
President Sata complained of tribalism when Lupiya Banda appointed some people from Eastern Province. What is wrong for NorthWesteners to do the same? The problem is that when certain groups of people talk it not tribalism. When others talk it is condemned.
When the president says he is interest in brains. What brains did find in Chungu. Isn’t this a biaseness tribalism. What was the basis? Twachula pafula MWEEE
The Times wants to propell HH, they are using good language as if thats what HH said. Who does not know that yesterday HH was preaching hatred against Bembas? Times please report what HH said rather than correcting his language against Bembas. How come from the same rantings of HH the Zambianwatch Dog rported the hatred of HH against Bembas? Lets hope HH has changed
HH thats construction critisim.You have noe come to senses …but its too late.You should have been Vice President now but you where misled.Where is NYAMA SOYA (RB) you friend now.When he lost he cried ..iam sure u also cried, kekekekeke!
some cadres have very thick hedas..i wonder if their brain is working well..HH just said that & you wanna bring in some kolwestan language..useless…
You quacks who insult HH should mind your language because HH whether you like or not is the incoming republican president of zambia. Dont say , you were not told. Chanda chiimba used the same language against Sata, where is he? Only a fool cant learn !!! Blame yourselves when time comes. Again, dont say you were not told or warned.
I hope Sata is serious about a people driven constitution because from the way he is ruling, a people driven constitution would be a thorn in his flesh. Lets watch and see the gymnastics that will come out of there.
BUSINESS MATERIAL NOT PRESIDENTIAL
#24 business material is good to lead the country as the country is three quarters business.Resource management to create wealth for it’s citizen is what is needed now especially with the Eurozone in a crisis…no more donors but Zambians need to create their wealth.
PRESIDENTIAL FACE
Obama was asked a simple question before his election. ” If u lose, it it because u are black?”, Oboma responded, ” If I lose, it will be because I have not Convinced the American people that I am capable of ruling them”. That is the answer from a wise man and not you tribalist who think that HH has not ruled because he is Tonga. He simply has not convinced the electorate that he is the man. When someone is good, no one can stop them from getting to where they want to get. Mazoka almost won the election, did it mean that he was not Tonga or Not Tonga enough and HH is the one is more Tonga and thats why people don’t vote for him.
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