APPEAL FOR THE DELIMITATION OF CHILUBI CONSTITUENCY.
Chilubi District, located in Northern Province, The other part of district consists of scattered islands and large water bodies, making movement and service delivery challenging and costly. Most communities rely on water transport, which is often affected by weather conditions and long distances.
Currently, Chilubi District has 24 wards under a single constituency. This has made political representation and development coordination difficult, as one Member of Parliament is expected to serve communities spread across distant islands and extensive water channels.
In view of these challenges, we respectfully appeal for the delimitation of Chilubi Constituency into two separate constituencies to improve governance, representation, and service delivery.
PROPOSED CONSTITUENCY DELIMITATION
(1) CHILUBI CONSTITUENCY (10 WARDS)
Mpanshya, Kanchindi, Ng’uni, Kashitu, Kambashi, Chinkundu, Kawena, Mubemba, Kanama, Kapoka
(2) LUBUMBU CONSTITUENCY (14 WARDS):
Mulanda, Ndela, Chifwenge, Bulilo, Chisupa, Mofu, Lwenda, Muteka, Katamba, Bumba, Luangwa, Lumfwi, Chishiba, Chiloba
This proposed delimitation reflects the geographical realities, population distribution, and administrative needs of Chilubi District. Dividing the district into two constituencies will:
Bring leadership closer to the people
Improve oversight of development projects
Ensure fair and balanced representation
The delimitation of Chilubi Constituency is necessary, justified, and long overdue.
Issued by: Chilubi Island Zambia
Hakainde Hichilema Ministry of Information and Media – Zambia
This is a not so well researched article. The writer says the basis for delimitation is geographical realities and population yet he is silent on how vast the constituency is and how many people live in this constituency. Whilst lobbying got delimitation he has failed to make case for the splitting of Chilubi Constituency.
This is what happens when proper procedures are not followed and people vote for the illegitimate and unconstitutional Bill 7 with unknowns.
The Population Census Report remains a guarded secret.
The delimitation report is a secret document.
So we will now have lobbyists pleading for Constituencies from ” Father Christmas”. And it will be up to him to decide which Constituencies will be split or added!
It won’t be a scientific approach based on geographical span and population. It will all be politics.
We Wiil see Kaputa, Kanchibiya and Mafinga Split, all for political reasons.. other areas in the North East will be lucky to get a seat.
And we will never lay our hands on the delimitation report. It will forever be a secret document.