YOU HAVE TAKEN ZAMBIANS FOR GRANTED, THROW YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL DRAFT IN THE GARBAGE, KALABA WARNS HICHILEMA
13th March, 2025.
We are shocked to learn that President Hakainde Hichilema already has a draft constitution in place one that was drawn up without consulting the Zambian people.
What Mr. Hichilema has done is characteristic of a dictatorship, not a functional democracy like Zambia, where separation of powers must be upheld. This move threatens to plunge the country into chaos.
We strongly advise him and his Cabinet to immediately shelve this so-called draft and discard it where it belongs in the garbage because no broad consultation has taken place.
Zambia has a Parliament that represents over 20 million citizens, yet it has not been consulted. Crucial stakeholders such as the Church and civil society have also been sidelined. If the people had been engaged, the backlash Mr. Hichilema has faced since his outlandish statement in Kasama would not have happened.
Mr. Hichilema, your desperation to rig the next election through constitutional amendments is now glaring like a drowning man clutching at straws.
For too long, you have taken this country and its people for granted. But this is where the abuse stops. We will not allow you to bulldoze a mafia-style constitutional amendment.
This is our Constitution, not a party manifesto. And you are a President, not a King.
Instead of tampering with the Constitution for political survival, arrest poverty, reduce mealie meal and fuel prices, and focus on governance. Hands off the Constitution! If amendments are necessary, they must be addressed legally after the polls, through a transparent and democratic process.
And stop threatening Zambians including groups like Tonse Alliance that want to exercise their right to protest against your illegal machinations. Dictatorship will not be tolerated.
It’s game over, Mr. Hichilema!
Harry Kalaba
President,
Citizens First (CF)
Who can vote for you kalaba??
It is like he has no ears or a brain.
Everyone, except his relatives and a few of his misguided tribesmen, have rejected his bull shit constitution. We do not want it.
God bless Captain Ibrahim Traore. Just this week, Burkina Faso became the third largest exporter of onions in West Africa. The man is doing wonder, working quietly. Why can we not have such leaders in the rest of African countries that are ruled by corrupt and impotent oppressors? How is it that those that were elected have become dictators, but those that tool power by force to remove rubbish are now proper Democrats?
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
Vote wisely in 2026.
But kwena some people even if you want to be visible and heard, the former PF foreign Affairs in the name of Kalaba who signed and allowed for the mining in kafue national park.
Thus arrogant Kalaba, who pushed ECL during the death of Sata with its ugly wrinkles on his forehead put us in the hands of a visioneless President in the name of Lungu
Now this crook is vomiting about the good initiative of constitution amendment to allow for delimitation. The initiative is wonderfully done. Stakeholders were involved. The technical committee went in all the provincial towns of Zambia then the other one again in Lusaka and most right minded citizens participated let alone this Kalaba and His cricket teams. The process is and was transparent and now we wait for it to be done in Parliament. PERIOD
The good thing about shosho media is that it keeps a record of people’s schyopedity.
When that day arrives for Zambians to be given the chance to suggest ammendments to the Constitution, Kalaba will look foolish. And he will further compound his foolishness by not offering an apology.
Deja Vu !!!!!!, Bill 10 situation all over again!!!!,
Spells desperation like the PF
HH promised constitutional review were back in opposition.Let him fulfil his promises, and it is just very important to do that because it is vital.Some constituencies are just too vast with large population.The people opposing this important cause are just into irresponsible mob psychology.Zambians let us do what is right.No time for jokes.
Harry, please dont say that you know what is to be put in the constitution.
Given Lubinda did confess that there were lacunas in the constitution which needed attention.
Today is a different story.
one day ati you have fulfilled non of your campaign promises, another day you are against HH fulfilling his promises.
Bushe kanshi finshi mufwaya?
We need decent politics in this country.
Harry, please dont say that you know what is to be put in the constitution.
Given Lubinda did confess that there were lacunas in the constitution which needed attention.
Today is a different story.
one day ati you have fulfilled non of your campaign promises, another day you are against HH fulfilling his promises.
Bushe kanshi finshi mufwaya?
We need decent politics in this country. The calibre of the contenders is rather disappointing. There is no focus on development but unnecessary arguments.
Pertinent issues like land ownership by foreigners and the corruption at immigration whereby foreigners are buying Green National Registration cards are the topics that must be addressed.
Can an indigenous Zambian Own land in China or India even if they were born there?
Can an indigenous Zambian own land anywhere in Europe?
These are the real questions that members of parliament must be able tackle and not the drama we are seeing today.
The constitution must be strengthened to promote morality among those intending to be leaders and that should stop drunks and widow robbers like ECL finding their way into leadership.
We learn from past mistakes and not to cling to them and even create more problems.
For those advocating for the government to be toppled by referring to Traore must be made to understand that in Zambia we dont need a military government. What we need is unity of purpose.
Now I understand why super Ken was tough as regards certain behaviours.
Kalaba, first you are not a presidential material. Walk past a big mirror and view yourself from different angles, you will realise what I am talking about. You don’t need a musk in a horror movie because your face suffices. There is one thing you are not aware of about yourself and that is you are a flip flopper. You don’t know what you stand for.