Anti Voter Apathy (AVAP) has called all political and civic stakeholders to exercise harmony in the Consitution making processs.
AVAP Executive Director Bonny Tembo said democracy is about accomodating those with divergent views through constructive engagement.
Mr Tembo who said this in a statement released to ZANIS in Lusaka today added that
the consensus building through dialogue is key in democracy.
He stressed the need for all interested parties in the Constitution making process
to embrace meaningful dialogue with a view to resloveing contentious issues.
He prodded stakeholders to give chance and support to the National Consititution
Conference Bill which is now subjected to public debate.
Mr Tembo noted that AVAP supports the NCC Bill because the country is now moving
towards consensus in the consititution making process .
He said that the NCC Bill may not be best but it gives room to Zambians to have an
imput.
Mr Tembo further noted debates on the content needs to be intensified to begin the
process of consenus building on clauses, to make the Consititution stand a test of
time .
He said AVAP will soon launch increased public debates on the Constitution Review
Commission Report and Draft Constitution in all its Democracy Information Centres
in Lusaka, Luapula, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Provinces.
