The Technical Committee on drafting the Republican Constitution has appealed to Zambians to make use of the remaining days of the 50 days consultative process to make submissions.
Committee chairperson justice Annel Silungwe has said that the public response on the first draft Constitution which is currently under scrutiny has been overwhelming.
Justice Silungwe said that the committee has provided a platform through which all Zambians must participate in the process and ensure that their aspirations are taken on board.
He said that all comments on the contents of the first draft and on provisions that Zambians feel should have been included in the draft will be seriously taken into account.
And Committee spokesperson Simon Kabanda said that all concerns of various stakeholders on the translated versions of the draft have been addressed. Mr. Kabanda said the translated versions have since been dispatched for distribution in all parts of the country.
Meanwhile, the Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has urged the technical committee on drafting the republican constitution to constantly update the nation on how many submissions it has received so far.
SACCORD information officer Obby Chibuluma said that updating the nation will help stakeholders in knowing the course of action in their sensitization programmes.
In an exclusive interview, Mr. Chibuluma said that no stone should be left unturned in the ongoing constitution making process. Mr. Chibuluma said that the process has gobbled a lot of tax payers’ money which he says should result in the constitution that will stand a test of time.
He has therefore implored the Annel Silungwe led committee to tell the nation at what extent the submissions have reached.
QFM
Good work thus far, and totally agree on the updates issue, what if our respective contributions half of them end up in dust bins as usual, and if all Churches, Muslims, Hindus, Tradition Leaders, social civil groupings and diaspora contribution are not acknowledged and international civil societies and professionals other than just Judges, Lawyers then you would have failed us again. Personally forgive my ignorance the constitution sometimes mislead, this cross referencing from one clause explained by yet another clause is not only time consuming and confusing but misleading. I wish its was done differently but have no idea how!!!
“All comments on the draft constitution will be seriously taken into account-Annel Silungwe”.
Did anyone expect anything lesser?
@Rycus, just an assurance that the committee is doing what is expected of it. They can actually choose to invent some clauses as your submissions.
withiout the BA64 clause, this constitution is as good as dead.because barotseland may unilatelarally declare indepence the day the so called constitution comes into effect.That will be barotselands independence.
Iwe maiko fi mabange zulu only pipo in chibolya can vote 4 u. 2016 kabwata ni clement cheeeeee?
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