Lusaka based lawyer Rodger Chongwe says he hopes the people of western province will use the on-going constitution making process to make their demands known to the entire nation.
Mr. Chongwe has observed that the current draft constitution talks about devolution of authority through the formation of the central, provincial and district governments.
Mr. Chongwe has told QFM News that this concept is not different from the demands that the people of western province have been making.
He adds that the constitution making process should be seen as a tool that can help resolve problems in the western province.
The people of western province have been demanding for the restoration of Barotseland Agreement with the Barotseland freedom movement recently passing a resolution to secede from Zambia.
Meanwhile, the Technical Committee on drafting the constitution chairperson Annel Silungwe says the current constitution making process is most likely to yield positive results.
Justice Silungwe has observed that government has shown political will on the constitution making process, a situation he says gives a good indication for the country to have a new constitution.
Justice Silungwe tells QFM that he hopes government will also put in place a referendum commission that will facilitate for national referendum during which the people of Zambia will reach a consensus on the type of constitution to be adopted.
There been growing concerns from stakeholders on the lack of a legal framework that authenticates the on-going constitution making process.
However government has promised to introduce a bill to parliament that will see the establishment of an Act of parliament that will protect the constitution making process from political manipulation.
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Chongwe,
You are such a fool. We the people of Barotseland are going away. Why havent you persuaded your so called Bembastan President to release your report. We dont care we shall put UN Officers on our boundaries we wont cede any part of our country (Barotseland) to any Country. And you shall shit blood if you argue
You are one stupid cant of a dreamer, we are never giving any part of GRZ land to Lozi cants and drunks of your sort, head back to SA my dear it’s one Zambia one nation if you don’t like tough matey head back where your fathers came from and trust me you are in limbo masipa
Your problem is you always think of other people to be fools! What do you think they would think they would think of you? Clever, a fool like them or more a fool than themselves? Mental set matters.
Floyd chitalu are you brains made of the halls that were cut off in India. By the way the idi.iot who calls himself MundiaM is your pf relative. And he is not a westerner. You are too much of fool not to have noticed his stupid rants. He gives some red meat and clowns like you with double digit IQ stupidly fall for the bait. Pathetic.
Agree to disagree, life goes on. Supporters of HH use a language that cannot win hearts and minds of would be supporters. How can I flock with cadres who believe in telling the nastiest insults and at the same time expect building a large following! No notion of descent discussions. small minds think shouting the loudest wins recognition! There are a lot of sensible people in Western province than the one above.
Nope, Chongwe, that is not the road map they intend to follow
you chaps are now changing positions..very inconsistent..BRE wake up!!
@ # 1 MundiaM you’re the one who is a complete fool, wechisoso iwe. you will never go anywhere with your so called Barotseland. remain in Zambia as we continue to rule you
The constitution process is a hoodwinking one. Why give devolution to people who have not asked for it? The BA64 is not about devolution. And last time Lozis tried presenting their views to another similar conference with copies of the BA64, they were detained and their BA64 copies confiscated. This is child’s play. Not this time.
Mr Chongwe you went round Barotseland and you saw for yourself the mood of the people, do you think the people of Barotseland are fools? Never never never again. The people of Barotseland have tried to resolve this issue in a peaceful manner no one ever gave them an ear, they tried to present to the NCC their presentation was thrown out. I am sure Mr. Chongwe you know better as to what is going on now. Barotseland is gone, never to be part of Zambia. The very human blood that was poured out into the Barotse sands on 01/14/11 will not allow this issue to die like that never never.
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Its started again.
Why not!! Barotseland agreement quite rotten at the moment!!
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