Some Lusaka residents have accused the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) of taking them for granted for failing to produce the people driven constitution as promised when in the opposition.
Some of the residents talked to by QFM News in random interviews have reminded the PF that they will not be in power forever.
They say the ruling party should not forget that they were put in power by the people of Zambia and the same people will decide their fate in 2016.
Charles Mushota,a Lusaka businessman, has said the PF should learn a lesson from what happened to the MMD which was voted out of office because it could not listen to the people.
Mr. Mushota said that the PF is frustrating the people of Zambia.
And Margret Chimanse said that it is disappointing that the constitution has died such kind of a death after spending so much money on the process.
She added that the PF should stop making any pronouncements because the party has lamentably failed to fulfill their 2011 campaign promises.
And John Daka has advised and encouraged the civil society not to relent but fight hard and ensure that the constitution is released to the people because it belongs to the Zambian people.
And Kanchele Simbotwa, said that most Zambians have learnt a lesson from vote experimenting.
And Chanda Kapita has urged the Zambian people to support Civil Society Organizations, Political Parties, Student Unions, Church Mother Bodies and other relevant organizations pushing for the release of final draft constitution.
Faka pressure Zambia, lets see Mr Sata and his arrogance , where it will take him.
Another revolution is in the making. Zambians are very patient but not stupid. They will give one a chance up to a point beyond which they can not take it any more.
I am happy to note that the wheel of change is gaining momentum at a faster pace.
I can’t wait for UPND and HH to take over and restore order, rule of law and justice.
Oh that is now when the Zambians have known the bad part of PF leadership skills?
The problem here is that The President appointed a lot of people from one Newspaper and gave them jobs. Now I believe he is surrounded by the people with hidden agendas who are meant to but hide their own wrong doings.
Where is Dr. Kenneth Kaunda who was even calling those in opposition names? Let him come out and speak on the ills that the government is doing regarding the people driven constitution.
Does this government have relatives in villages who are poor like me? Do they have children which are small that when they are not there, children will have a better Zambia? may God have mercy
Be wise nice time, consult Chanda Chimba in 2016… kanshi bweziman was better mwe!!!
@ex zit you are wrong in your concluding sentence over that bwezani being better than Sata, the constitution will be made available soon just be a bit patient.The amount of controls Sata has put in place are remarkable unless you are blinded with your recent opposition negativity status,be forward and congratulate a score..
@chinama
you seem to be the only one seeing the score sata has made. am joining those who have not seen it
There is no need to issue threats about 2016 against the govt. All we need to do is criticize constructively so that we help govt realize its shortcomings. Ala mwebantu we only have one country, and we need to take care of it!
Did you not insult us when we told you that you were putting a F.OOL who has never even seen the inside of a classroom in statehouse?
It is the The Engineer who is a “Full”… The so called educated People were in Lupiya/Mwanawasa NCC.. Civil Societies, Church Mother Bodies and Political Parties were there. and failed to make a consititution.. today they want to hurry up Mr Sata to make the document quickly. Test your own madecine. SATA is using the Consititution you put in place, is it a bad one. It is the Engineer who is a “Full” Chipuba.
The country does not breathe, does not feel pain and is unconscious of any plans PF or any government or individual has for it. The country is a substrate that provides support to people to live in it. The people exist for a short period of time, while this plot of land we call Zambia may exist for millions of years. The need is to care more, urgently and seriously for human beings who have no chance to outlive this country. Development should focus on people.
@Chambeshi
Please don’t be so short sighted and bestow unwarranted praise on this PF Govt. the truth of the matter is that the Mwanawasa and Rupiya lead NCC’s are the ones that drew up the very same constitution you want to accredit to the PF. Don’t forget that it was Sata who fired PF MP’s for wishing to contribute to the NCC’S lead constitution making process for no other reason but being unpatriotic. Read the terms of reference to the current Technical and you will see that their main task was to bring together and review all the NCC draft constitutions and come up with one that people can vote on. The only difference is that PF in its usual fashion tried to do a “don’t kubeba” by promising Zambians to have a say and that “it will be realised simultaneously” but evidently…
@engineer … May be you need to be remainded politics is about numbers if your so called foo.l has the numbers he rules without stoppage until the next elections,,st Jude is being very objective but look at your response,checks and balances from opposition should continue until 2016. Meantime ensure you fasten your seat belts it’s a long journey ahead of us.
I think sata should stop caring and just steal like chiluba and RB. thats what zambians deserve.
Bwana govt is serving billions due to prudent controls on expenditure,PS secretaries should enlighten the citizenary and some of these bloggers.
MY DEAR NOT RB BE CAREFUL.
Of all this hatred, bitterness frustrations, what is the solution then at the moment? if the only solution I think is the vote in 2016, let us stop insulting, complaining and help at least someone within our reach that we can help. If you have a K500 give to someone and let that person buy bags of mealie meal and start a small business or some bags of charcoal and start a business too until that time. If 100 of us can do that in our areas, at least we could have helped about 500 people in that family. This is to take into consideration that the family has 5 people at most.
No let the suffer so that the vote wisely in 2016. Did we not warn them?
PF should never be given a Second term. Not just as a lesson to PF for cheating the nation on so many important policy issues, but also as a warning to future political parties to discard now any lies they might be designing to use to ascend to power. 2 years in an individual’s life is a long time. PF don’t think so. Chitimukulu has not offended people that voted PF. Why is the president focusing energies on an individual, instead of thousands that voted for him?
@surprised
You really surprise me when in your comment at 4.3 above you insinuate country just the geographical being of Zambia. There cannot be ‘country’ without the people and when I say let us take care of the country I’m not talking about the land/soil. I’m talking about the whole process of life, governance systems, cultures etc. We should surely be proud to be Zambia and we should protect that which we have. Don’t tell me the “Church” refers to Temple buildings because that would be extremely shallow.
Will some one tell us the bad regarding the Consititution which Dr R.B.Banda (Rusangu University) left behind. And do not say the Zambian People when you mean the Church Mother Bodies, Civil Societies and One Man Political Parties who helped Bwezani to make a wrong Consititution. because you are on the other side the consititution is bad. when you made it, it was good.
@Chambishi
RB left the constitution that he found and left by UNIP. The problem which is there is that PF promised that once voted into power they will give us a new constitution within 90 days of their rule. That is not the only problem but also the terms given to the technical committee was to release the final draft simultaneously to the President and the public. Please follow current affairs to understand these things
Bakaponya, whether like it or not Bwezani was a better president than SATA in all
fronts. It is a fact
People are frustrated over so many things, the constitution will be the catalyst to energise and unify them. Add to this the fight against Mwine Lubemba, bringing back of INDECO, late arrival of agri-inputs, increase in the price of mealie meal, firing of nurses (high mortality rates at Gen. Hospitals), uneccessary by-elections, budget over-run due to unplanned for projects and many more…..I feel sorry for the cadres for the next elections will be quite decisive.
My friend RB never made any bad consititution or embarked on one. He found the process of NCC running which was started by Levy and supported it coz it was legally suppoted unlike this TC thing which has just taken the same NCC document without legal backing hence MCS manipulating it coz it has no act of parliament to support it. Read the NCC draft and compare it to the TC (if at all will see the one they are hiding from us) and u will find that it is the same hence hiding it coz MCS was and is not in agreement with it. At least RB released it only that MPs failed us.
OOPPPSSS!!!!!!!!!
The difference cant be seen between Zambia and Sudan where was war. Why can’t we fight for better than worse?
Honestly speaking i don’t know if it is the Government or inflation which is punishing us. The days of global crunch every one who understood what it meant could not complain bitterly unlike this situation we are going through.Busy saying bumper harvest and the prices of staple food just rising like ball possession.
It is painful to be called a christian nation when you have 96% of people sited and sleeping on thorns. I would rather like 96% of people waking up with smiles on their face and 4% complaining bitterly.
Do we need shima pepo Tb Joshua to come and tell us what has gone wrong with our beloved mother Zambia?
Please law makers do…
one thing i like about sata,he doesnt work to please pipo especially failures who think making too much noise ll take them to state house. These noise makers ve failed to calvanise grassroots and win elections. Look at this elections results list:
HH under5 18.3%
Miyanda bafoon godfrey 0.05%
Nevers(neverlands) mumba 0.0001% 2001 elections. nawakwi ”katoba mayanda” edith 0.000002%
unless as a man you didnt just want, we ve all chopped margret chimanse during her days in woodlands extension
Just listen to yourself.And from your post you are over 40.And you wonder why you voted for PF.
HEMCS, please give some pipo jobs,contracts most of these characters making noise are not interested in the constitution but are so frustrated that you ve not given them attention. HH THINKS YOU LL INVESTIGATE HIS PRIVATISATION LOOT.
Unless you are high on something,you are definetly a loss.
as zambians we need to hold our leaders accountable to us for every decision they make.they can only be done when we the people start to speak and point out what the government is doing right and wrong where. possible give solutions to the problems we are facing. coming to the constitution making process no one should stop us from have a people driven constitution that will last a test of time.I therefore encourage every Zambia to put aside political affliction and help this country to come up with the document that will guide this country to a great future.
Zambia needs Elias Chipimo at this point. Any bitter politician will even be worse than Sata. God put your hand upon your children.
Too much shushushuz with pseudo names just change comments on this site believing that there so many who sympathize with lairs here.