GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Hon Brian Mundubile says all political parties in Zambia that gathered in Siavonga to discuss the Constitution amendment including the opposition UPND agreed to have the Constitution amended for the benefit of all Zambians.
Speaking during the Patriotic Front PF interactive forum held in lusaka yesterday, Hon Mundubile who is also Mporokoso Member of Parliament said that it is unfortunate that some opposition political parties now want to abandon the process.
The Mporokoso lawmaker said that even at a meeting of secretary generals it was agreed that the constitution be amended along with other stake holders that include the church and civil society.
He said that the National Dialogue act was crafted in Siavonga at a meeting attended by all political parties even though the opposition UPND presently distances itself from the NDF resolutions.
“All political parties agreed in Siavonga to amend the constitution through the National Dialogue Forum NDF even if the UPND Chose to boycott the NDF after being part of the creators of the NDF, Bill 10 was crafted at the National Dialogue Forum which forum was beamed live on national TV with input from all stakeholders who attended the forum seating at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre and thereafter the Contents of the Bill proposed to parliament,” Hon Mundubile said.
The Government Chief whip said that all those opposition to the success of the Bill 10 should understand that a Bill by Parliamentary definition is a mere proposal made through parliament subject to approval by the house of legislators.
Hon Mundubile said that the process of the Bill 10 has been very transparent as opposed to the notion being created by the opposition that it was a non inclusive and transparent process from the get go.
“I think for me speaking as a lawyer there is need for us to come up with a law on how to amend the constitution with specifics on what should be and not be considered in the process because it is illogical for someone to suggest that the process of the Bill 10 was not inclusive when in fact it was because each and every process thus far was followed,” Hon Mundubile said.
And Justice Minister Given Lubinda will present Constitution Amendment Bill number 10 of 2019 to Parliament this week
Mr. Mundubile said that Mr. Lubinda will at the same time move a notice of amendment that will enable recommendations to be considered that were raised by stakeholders through the parliamentary select Committee, adding that the Bill will be presented to parliament in the same form as it was taken to the select committee and amendments will only be done on the floor of the house.
Mr. Mundubile said that when the Bill is presented for second reading it will be debated taking into account recommendations from the committee and that the Justice Minister will move amendments before debates because the government has listened to the concerns of all stakeholders.
Mr Mundubile said that the government is aware of what the people of Zambia want included and excluded in the Bill adding that the will of the people is important and must be respected.
And Eastern Province Minister Makebi Zulu said bill 10 was not the position of government but of the NDF.
Mr. Zulu called on all stakeholders to support and Members of Parliament to give the people a constitution that responds to their needs.
Meanwhile PF Media Director Sunday Chanda expressed confidence in Members of Parliament that they will do what is right by participating in debates when bill 10 is presented to parliament.
Bill 10 is dead, let’s talk about something else
PF, save yourselves some embarrassment and withdraw bill 10. We have more important things to resolve like Coronavirus, economy, rule of law and tribalism.
Is this a Private Members Bill? Surely this Bill has been originated by the PF Govt and not NDF. Its a PF Govt Bill which can only be amended by them.
Go go forward, Bill 10. Upnd didn’t prepare for this bill, they would rather parade on media to talk rubbish about ECL and PF GRZ. When it comes to serious work, they don’t have the brains to push through such matters. Remember how they decampaigned the Bill of Rights in 2016, lying to their supporters that it’s a PF bill??
Busy talking cheap politics!!! Do you even have water for people to wash their hands to prevent them from contracting or spreading the deadly coronavirus?
The most annoying man in Zambia, followed by Tutwa.
Constitution without people is useless.
What makes those Zambians that support bill 10 less important than those against it??
Does it matter which political parties agreed if we the Zambians are saying NO?
Yes, all the delegates that attended the NDF are Zambian, but their attendance to the NDF was because they were representing party, church, yali, etc interests as such they don’t count as Zambian(s).
Yes plus we have the numbers to pass it through parliament. So let us move on and leave the cry babies to throw tantrums and walk out of parliament. In fact it makes things pass quicker in parliament when they are outside. Kz
Not sure how you get off by calling “certain” people names. But the bigger picture is that a lot of citizens are suffering. It would help if you toned down Sir. Making fun of suffering Zambians is in a nutshell just pissing us off!!!!
I actually think Kaizar’s arrogance and callousness are intended. The idea is to entrench division and hatred so that they can perpetuate themselves. Anyone that is not for PF should thank him though as he daily reminds you of why you need to vote for change.
Ba mundubile bakalamba think about the future.Look at your age.This country is bigger than Lungu.Please don’t allow this man for third term.It’s embarrassing that Africans support crassness.We should not support a failed president.We love PF but not this man who has destroyed Kwacha and has no capacity to deliver.He has demostrated through his governance.How i wish we listerned to Guy Scolt.Ba Sata can cry if he came back.It’s wrong guys.Ba PF let us stand up and defend the party.Zambians are dying.If we allow Lungu to stand it will be difficult to sell him.The party will lose and most of you will be arrested.Please remove him,he is not capable of leading this nation.I supported but nooooooooo i can’t accept seeing my currency losing value like this.He is a week president
We have the numbers in parliament, simply translate to, we have now managed to bribe some MPs.
This bill will not go through if it’s only PF unless some opposition MPs have been convinced or been bribed to support it.
With that being said, why haven’t we seen Mundubile on TV debating the said Bill 10 or the ConCourt judgement? Tutwa made things worse, Makebi was calm but failed to show legal reasoning.
No third term badaala! Go and hang yourself! Your time to account is coming
Makebi Zulu and Tutwa Ngulube must be very very careful. this treacherous charade they have embarked on with their wayward fellow Kumawanese could backfire and the price for all this stupidity could be death itself. Listening to Makezi debate Sangwa on TV almost made me cry, this wealth of stoogery and stupidity, is Makebi on drugs of its a gift of stupidity this wanabee Zuluman has from God!
Why has it become a do or die issue for PF? Is there something hidden in the name of bill 10?
Yes it could be that what was agreed in siavonga but not those clauses which were sneaked in by PF and its surrogates during the sittings. Also you forget to mention that the church was supposed to chair the NDF which you didnt agree to and appointed your own partisan chairman which lead to the opposition boycott thereby rendering all that came out of the NDF irrelevant.
Dont worry mark my words it will not pass God has to seen through all their intentions and u will surely see how people will be shocked coz everything they touch now is backfiring elolelo never mock God.
Stop lying through your teeth!
What was agreed on is not what has come out!
You as usual did a mischievous “Don’t Kubeba” on your friends by sneaking in clauses that suit the PF agenda of taking the country back to a one party dictatorship! Just say your lies have caught up with you! We need to hasten the burial for Bill 10 so that we get to understand why the Kwacha is approaching K17 to a Dollar in just a matter of a few days! At the rate the Kwacha is losing value, we are likely to default on our Dollar debts not long from now with disastrous consequences!