Parliament has unanimously resolved to defer the enactment of the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 10 to February next year.Acting Justice Minister Stephen Kampyongo told the House Wednesday afternoon that there is not sufficient time to debate the Bill in the current sitting.
Mr Kampyongo who is also Home Affairs Minister said the Executive is aware that in the current sitting, Parliament has limited time to pass the Budget Act which takes precedence.
He said Parliament also has a number of Heads to Consider when debating the Budget Bill and also has to pass the Money Act to support the implementation of the budget.
Mr Kampyongo said deferring the Bill to next year is not a sign that the Executive is scared of losing the vote but that it is confident that the Bill will pass.
Just throw it in the bin to avoid embarrassment. You have lost this one because there is no opportunity to rig.
We must not drop our guard. This is a PF strategy to buy time. They are hoping that we will forget about it so they can pass it while they distract us with some other silliness.
Lets continue putting pressure, calling MPs, sensitising. Until that bill is thrown into hell where it belongs.
Bill fimo fimo will pass you tribal partiests. Now you are celebrating. Come February it will sail through like a train. And you will cry. Come 2021 you will lose. And you will cry, hagain!
JGIL= Judas Geoffrey Iscariot Lungwangwa
I thought the bill was already debated on . maybe there was a strong possibility that it wont pass
JUST CAST THAT BILL 10 IN AMOS CHANDA,S BRIEF CASE SO THAT HE CAN BE READING IN HIS SPARE TIME.IT IS A BIG LESSON TO THE PF ;THEY SHOULD LEARN TO LEAD PEOPLE’S MINDS AS MONEY CAN NOT BUY INTEGRITY. THANKS TO THOSE THAT WALKED OUT FOR THEIR REASONING IS TO SERVE ZAMBIANS AND NOT ALLOW UN REASONING MPS TEAR THE ZAMBIAN CONSTITUTION AT WILL.
AS A CITIZEN OF THIS GREAT NATION, I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THIS BILL SHOULD JUST BE DISSOLVED AND TRASHED.
I salute the gallant men and women in the opposition who walked out to make sure this thing is stopped. Though still going on we can see that it is a losing battle for PF.
And who stands out to loose more in this whole thing? I hope some hopeless opposition will not be crying foul yet again that their petition has not been heard come 2021!!
Hehehehehe……the PF must have sensed that they could have lost on this one had it been subjected to a vote within this week. So they are buying time and between now and February some MPs would be heavily bribed to vote for the bill. Zambia sure!!
If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools – PLATO
The PF rule is a classic indeed, looking at Lungu on SKYPE News almost made me cry, why allows a fool like that to wield the instruments of power in the corridors of power! Zambians by average are trully foolish.
they were waiting for a y election in chilubi in order to increase the number of MPs.
There is no other reason
Thanks to great men and women who walked out for the sake of Zambia people may God bless you with your families
This is reminding me of Hong Kong… hehe hehe
Don’t you know pf(polical failures)? They have withdrawn the Bill tactfully. It will never come back. Zambia has won. Cheers Zambia
“Mr Kampyongo said deferring the Bill to next year is not a sign that the Executive is scared of losing the vote but that it is confident that the Bill will pass”.
Did he say Executive not scared of losing the Bill?
Which means there is no separation of powers in the current arrangement right?
Zambians, do you see why progressive citizens wanted the clause where the Executive appoints Ministers outside Parliament but PF removed that clause? Parliament was never meant to be an appendage or puppet of the Executive! PF is up to something fishy with Bill 10! They are taking us back to 1972!
Chikubabe – makes sense. That is what we proposed but again in their usual style they manipulated it.
However there was already information that some of the PF members who could vote are not in the country such as the Speaker Patrick Matibini who is out on duty and Given Lubinda and the shortfall caused by the demise the Chilibi law maker. For now there is now going to be unprecedented corruption in Chilubi to try and win that seat at all costs. If it means killing they are going to kill. Can all the opposition be sensible enough and team up for this seat – HK, HH, Kambwili, Mmembe and grab this seat.
My question is do Zambians know what this bill number 10 is all about, why don’t people get the needed information so they can make informed choices, than keep on speaking in parables which the general public can not understand.
Lawyers it is your work to explain clearly what this bill is about to the common Zambian who is in the dark but just hearing voices from tricky politicians.
February is only 3 months away. Let it be done then. Nothing to be excited over. If Bill 10 was going to fail, it wouldn’t have even passed the NDF stage or ConCourt.
Why? Is it the Foote syndrome?
Why? Is it the Foote syndrome?
Why? Is it the Foote syndrome?
AS A GREAT CITIZEN OF THIS NATION I STRONGLY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DAY. THESE PEOPLE THAT ARE BUSY SAYING AND COMMENTING STUFF OVER THE BILL OF RIGHTS SOME OF YOU HAVE NO TOTAL IDEA ABOUT WHAT THE BILL OF RIGHTS IS ALL ABOUT, LIKE SERIOUSLY “I” MEAN AS A NORMAL ZAMBIAN WITH EDIBLE REASONS ITS BETTER TO ASK WHEN YOU NOT SURE ON WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT BEFORE YOU BRING OUT YOUR OPINION , BILL 10 WONT FAIL ITS SURELY GOING TO PASS .
Why was it reinstated on the parley floor and withdrawn 24 hrs later after walkout by some opposition MPs ? Everything looks so suspicious. Most African politicians are amongst the most unpatriotic citizens. It explains why most African countries are so underdeveloped….facts on the ground don’t lie…Most of them are allergic to truth, transparency, decency & accountability…..
Wake up! bill 10 has just been deferred to allow debate on the budget, it will come back on floor of the house and it will go through easily…PF Elebomba!
i don,t want to comment on things which are not clear to me.please for those who are supporting and against bill 10 ,avail us all the clauses in bill 10 so we may point out what is not good .cos we can either advantaged or disadvantaged our selves like what happen on referendum
Its a terribly evil thing when people start perceiving a leadership post as an investment, when they get there, they will do every thing possible to loot the resources and you see their net worthy rise in the twinkling of an eye. Instead of serving the people, their interest is squandering resources and the sad part is that they are never satisfied as solomon said that those who love gold are never satisfied by gold. So does bill 10 seem to be a key that will open the door to looting national resources on an industrial level and the sad part is that if it passes through, there will be no one to lay a charge against the looters because the constitution will go no such power to any institution.
Is there any justification then in calling Zambia a christian nation!!