Mafinga Council Chairperson, Duncan Kaonga, has called for inclusitivity in the nomination of Members of Parliament (MPs) by the President.
Mr Kaonga proposed that the number of nominated MPs can be maintained with consideration to include persons with disabilities, women and youths.
He added that instead of increasing the number of nominated MPs, the current eight of those nominated should be four persons with disabilities, two women and two youths.
The Council Chairperson made this submission virtually to the Technical Committee on the Constitutional amendments today.
Meanwhile, Shiwang’andu District Commissioner Maureen Bwembya has strongly supported the increase in the number of members of Parliament from the current eight nominated Members to 10.
In her virtual submission, Ms Bwembya said it is imperative that the number of nominated Members of Parliament is enhanced in order to promote effective participation of Women and Youths including persons with disabilities.
Various stakeholders across the province made submissions to the Technical Committee with the most submitted terms of reference being delimitation of constituencies and Wards.
