By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba
LIVE NOW; Draft Constitution, how can we stop it?
The Constitution-making process must be driven by the people and not by the Executive.
But Government is determined to force changes and has proceeded to publish a Draft Constitution suggesting the expansion of Parliament to a 256 member parliament, provide a mixed-member proportional representation, revise laws around by-election and changes related to appointment or tenure of Secretary to Cabinet and Attorney General.
Proposed a 256-Member Parliament broken down as below:
1. 211 directly elected
2. 20 female – proportional
3. 12 youth – proportional
4. disability
5. 10 nominated
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Mwamba is now misleading people through his rally.This draft constitution amendments bill of 2025 has not been brought abruptly no.The people of Zambia complained of lacunas that have been experienced in the 2016 constitution that was launched in the independence stadium.The UPND promised to re look at the constitution once they are voted for.The government of UPND announced the amendment of the constitution and later gave the roadmap.The draft constitution amendment bill of 2025 was availed to the nation through a Zambian Gazette notice.Now the public can read it and debate it freely.It will be prevented to Parliament and the parliamentarians will debate the contents accordingly.Mwamba’s cry about the expenditure is neither here nor there.His PF government spent government money lavishly when it was in power, so he has nothing to offer now.The PF of his had chance to govern but unfortunately all was mismanaged.He is now trying to use his misinformation technic to mislead the nation.Why can’t he come back from his hiding country and be seen physically and debate the matter with the rest in the country not from hiding point.
Which people complained apart from Hakainde?
Infact this process started sometime last year. ECZ appointed even a technical committee which went round the country in provincial centres and had a number of meetings with various stakeholders, and even at national level ( there wad a national meeting looking at the ssme ) and gathering was there where citizens and CSOs attended to submit their views.
Thereafter, we had a roadmap shared by government through the ministry of justice on how the process would be.
Now the draft on the amendment of the constitution is out and almost everyone interested would anylise and make their concerns known.
What else do you need ba mwamba. But if you want to stop it you can do so, while us who want it to be done we greatly support it so we will see who is who.
NIPANO TULI
It is wrong to think that Electoral Commission drives constitutional changes. ECZ is just an entity with a distinct mandate under the constitution of zambia.
For delimitation baba it is ECZ is mandated, but of course your views as a citizen as being your own opinion is respected you can join the lkes of Emmanuelle mwamba to add up your respected views as i also do in a democracy
Not only ECZ but also parliament also through and acting on the letter written by the exiled then sick former Petauke central mp. JJ Banda on 23rd November 2023 received a letter proposing the amendment of the constitution on the claudes there- upon submitted by JJ. You can check with the National Assembly and through parliament as a citizen for such facts. Your views respected.
NIPANO TULI
Help us know the dangers of these amendments so that we can help you stop it!
Otherwise for now I only know the good side of the amendments. Don’t just say it’s bad it’s bad, educate us on the bad things that come with the amendments. What is wrong with you learned people kansi? You want us to enter your heads so that we can understand what you mean? Eishi.
For now let all the process continue coz am okay with what I heard this amendments brings to the people.
At least l know we’re my vote will not go, l am waiting to know where it will go, and l know that many Zambians are on the same mode