Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND)
President Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to combine efforts if the fight for a new constitution has to be won.

Mr. Hichilema said Zambians should have a unity of purpose, if they are to contribute positively towards the country’s constitution making process.

The UPND leader was speaking in Lusaka today at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting organised by the Oasis Forum, a civil society grouping in the country.

He said Zambia needs a new constitution that will provide a solid platform for the country¨s economic and social development.

Mr. Hichilema stressed that the issue of a new constitution should not be used as a political tool but should be regarded as a conerstone in alleviating the nation’s social ills.

He said people are tired of Government’s promises that it is committed to the enactment of the new constitution, when its new road map was open ended.

He said that he and his party members strongly supported the cause for the adoption of the new constitution through the Constituent Assembly in the shortest possible time.

And a group of students from the Copperbelt University calling themselves the CC-2008 demanded the adoption of a new constitution by June 2008.

In their submission the student body also demanded that the Constituent Assembly should be put in place and must be given a legal effect by the National Assembly before the end of July this year.

The students submitted that the National Assembly must reconvene before the end of May specifically to enact the Constituent Assembly Bill into Law.

The Oasis Forum has devised a ten- point constitutional road map, which has a time frame of 71 weeks for the adoption of a new constitution.
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The Oasis Forum has been called upon to abide by the views of the majority in their quest for the expediency in the adoption of a new constitution.

Independent Churches of Zambia (ICOZ) Board Chairperson Reverend David Masupa said unless the Oasis Forum abides by the current views of the majority people who submitted to the Mung’omba Constitution Review Commission, they will be suppressing the will of the people.

Rev Masupa said in a statement availed to ZANIS in Lusaka today that ICOZ will respect views proposing the quick implementation of the new constitution that are in line with the views of the people who submitted to the CRC and the recommendations made in the final and draft constitution.

“It is for this reason that ICOZ would want to caution the so called stakeholders meetings of the civil society, political parties and the church that unless they abide by the current majority views on the 12,803 who submitted to the Mungomba CRC which was legally constituted by the republican President, they will be suppressing the will of the people,” he said.

He expressed sadness that the people calling for the enactment of the new constitution want to short cut the process without taking into consideration how the Mungomba CRC recommended the implementation.

Rev Masupa said there is need therefore, for all stakeholders calling for the speedy implementation of the new constitution to do so within the framework of the Mungomba CRC recommendations in order to respect the views of a cross section of Zambians who submitted to the CRC.

He urged Government to tell the nation how it will harmonise its roadmap to that of many organisations who have proposed alternative roadmaps.

The Oasis Forum yesterday came up with a revised 10-step roadmap for the adoption of a new republican constitution in 71 weeks.

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Sexual energy is the lust for life in all forms and at the center of this energy is sex desire. Sex desire is the most powerful of human desires and according to experts, men and women, when driven by this desire, develop imagination, courage, will-power, drive, and creative ability unknown to them during normal times. When driven by this emotion, men become gifted with a super power for action. The emotion of sex contains the secret of creative ability. The emotion of sex is an irresistible force, against which there can be no power to contain it. Castrate a man or beast, and you have removed the major source of action. For proof of this, experts say observe what happens to any animal after it has been castrated. A bull becomes as docile as a cow after it has been altered sexually. Sex alteration takes out of the male, whether man. or beast, all the desire to win that was in him. Sex alteration of the female has the same effect.

So strong and impelling is the desire for sexual contact that human beings freely run the risk of life and reputation to indulge it. Everybody knows that males are promiscuous and ferociously competitive when it comes to sex. Men’s competitiveness revolves around physical strength and dominance at the basic level, and moves up the scale to include attractiveness, intelligence, ingenuity, organisational power, leadership and wealth. Females, it has become clear, are equally promiscuous, if not more so, and have evolved an astounding array of creative strategies, employed both before and after copulation, to determine exactly who will father their offspring.

Research of biographies stretching over 2000 years show that men who had greatest achievement, accumulated great fortunes and achieved outstanding recognition in their fields had a high sex drive and were motivated by the influence of a woman.

Man’s greatest motivating force is his desire to please woman! The hunter who excelled during old days, before the dawn of civilization, did so, because of his desire to appear great in the eyes of woman. Man’s nature has not changed in this respect. The hunter of today brings home no skins or game of wild animals, but he indicates his desire for her favour by supplying designer clothes, latest cars, latest electronic gadgets, big mansions and wealth. Man has the same desire to please woman that he had before the dawn of civilization. The only thing that has changed, is his method of pleasing.

Men who accumulate large fortunes, and attain to great heights of power and fame, do so, mainly, to satisfy their desire to please women. Take women out of their lives, and great wealth would be useless to most men. It is this inherent desire of man to please woman, which gives woman the power to make or break a man.

The woman, who understands man’s nature and tactfully leverages it, need have no fear of competition from “husband snatching” women or sugar mummies. Men may be mighty giants with ferocious will-power when dealing with other men, but they are easily tamed by the women of their choice.

Most men will not admit that they are easily influenced by the women they prefer, because it is in the nature of the male to want to be recognized as the stronger of the species. Moreover, the intelligent woman recognizes this “manly trait” and very wisely makes no big deal about it.

If this is the case, one may ask why is it that our society considers men with high sex drive as cursed . The answer lies in tha fact that not all men with high sex drives know how to responsibly use this force. The sex drive force is like that of a river. A river may be dammed, and its water controlled for a time, but eventually, it will force an outlet. The same is true of the sex drive. It may be submerged and controlled for a time, but its very nature causes it to be ever seeking means of expression. If it is not channeled into some creative effort it will find a less worthy outlet like sleeping around with everyone they are attracted to. And in this age of HIV/AIDS, not a good idea.

In part 2 we will look at how to channel this energy to worthy cause.

Zambian policymakers have adopted a biosafety bill that paves the way for legislation to deal with issues surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The bill was drafted by the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Science and Technology, and submitted to parliament on 3 April for scrutiny and adoption.

Minister of Science and Technology Brian Chituwo said the bill was needed because GMOs were bound to find their way into Zambia.

Currently, Zambia does not have a regulatory framework to regulate biotechnology issues, including the research, development, application, import, export, transit and use of genetically modified products.

If enacted into law, the bill will establish a National Biosafety Authority (NBA) and Scientific Advisory Committee. The NBA will ensure the bill is adhered to and provide guidelines on its implementation. The Scientific Advisory Committee will oversee the operations of the NBA.

The bill will promote public awareness of biosafety with information and consultation services.

It also seeks to provide a mechanism for liability and redress for any harm or damage caused to human and animal health, non-GMO crops, socio-economic conditions, and biological diversity by any GMO or product.

Minister of Justice, George Kunda, said the Zambian government was eager to have the bill passed and made into law to allow for the domestication of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, to which Zambia is a signatory. The international agreement aims to provide protection in the transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms resulting from biotechnology.

Kunda said Zambia needs the legislation to avoid becoming a ‘dumping ground’ for such products, as it currently does not have the technology to test imported material for GMOs.

Saviour Chishimba, chairperson of the Education, Science and Technology Committee said, “The bill is aimed at ensuring that Zambia remains a GMO free country.”

Zambia is one of several countries in southern Africa that prohibit the growing or consumption of GMO foods. Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique and Swaziland have taken a similar stance.

President Levy Mwanawasa has with immediate effect
terminated the contract for Mongu District Commissioner, Kwalombota Muwanei.

President Mwanawasa has since appointed Namakau Mubita as new District Commissioner for Mongu.

Both Western Province Minister Adonis Mufalali and newly appointed DC Ms. Mubita have confirmed the development to ZANIS in Mongu today.

Mr. Mufalali said Mr. Muwanei was fired on Thursday last week but could not disclose the reasons behind the President’s decision.

Ms. Mubita confirmed having received President Mwanawasa’s official letter of appointment.

She said Mr. Mufalali handed over the letter of appointment on Tuesday this week from President Mwanawasa.

Meanwhile, Mr. Mufalali has implored the civil servants to embrace the spirit of hard work in the implementation of national programmes.

Mr. Mufalali said civil servants are mandated to explain government programmes to the nation.

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The Zambia Democratic Congress, ZDC, is happy with President Levy Mwanawasa’s decision to dismiss Vernon Mwaanga as information and broadcasting minister.

ZDC National Chairman Langton Sichone said the dismissal of Mr. Mwaanga from government should serve as a warning to serving ministers, who are in a habit of making irresponsible statements on matters that border on national security and sovereignty.

Mr. Sichone told ZANIS in Kafue today that the nation would not tolerate irresponsible statements, from people holding public office, that could jeorpardise national peace and security.

Mr. Sichone also commended the Post Newspapers for exposing Mr. Mwaanga adding that this is how the media should operate if it is to act as a media watch dog.

Meanwhile, Mr. Sichone challenged government and President Mwanawasa to explain the alleged US$7 million owed to Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Katanga province Governor Moses Katumbi.

He said government to treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves to avoid straining relations with the neighbouring countries.

Mr. Sichone said it is important that the damage caused by the former minister be rectified so that Zambia and Congo can continue enjoying cordial relationships. 

He said the earlier government settles the issue of Katumbi with the government of Congo the better.

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The ruling MMD in Kabwe has appealed to the Zambia Police Services and the local authority to work out immediate stringent measures to curb the rising lawlessness among motorists especially illegal taxi operators in the district.

Bwacha MMD Constituency Chairman, Gibson Kunda said in Kabwe today that the council, the police and the Road Traffic Commission should work hand in hand in finding a
lasting solution to the problem of pirate taxi drivers and operators.

Commenting on Kabwe Bus Drivers Association Organizing Committee Chairman, Boniface Suntile’s complaints about the unruly pirate taxi  drivers, Mr. Kunda said the
situation on Kabwe roads was chaotic.

“I agree with Mr. Suntile that the situation in Kabwe is chaotic as these drivers, mostly youths driving unregistered taxis and without driving licenses are behaving as if there is no law in this country, hence our appeal to authorities in this field for help,” he said.

Mr. Kunda pointed out that the unlicensed taxi operators and drivers have had
illegally illegally created taxi ranks in all streets in the town centre and were not paying anything to the council.

He said residents were happy that government was working on some of the roads in the
district and it was important that relevant authorities helped to bring sanity on roads.

Government through RAUBEX Construction was rehabilitating some of the major roads at the town centre and already some sections of independence and Freedom Ways and
Chilufya Katebe, Marshall and Machile streets have been resurfaced.

Early this week, Mr. Suntile welcomed the introduction of bus station and market
boards to run stations and markets, with a call on authorities to check on the increasing lawlessness especially among pirate taxi drivers.

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