{"id":5388,"date":"2014-08-30T20:55:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-30T18:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2014-08-30T20:55:56","modified_gmt":"2014-08-30T18:55:56","slug":"new-constitution-better-lives-for-all-zambia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/30\/new-constitution-better-lives-for-all-zambia\/","title":{"rendered":"New Constitution, Better Lives for all &#8211; Zambia"},"content":{"rendered":"<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5392 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?w=640&#038;resize=629%2C374\" alt=\"Grand Coalition New Constitution Mulungushi 2014 06\" width=\"629\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?w=1178&amp;ssl=1 1178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C610&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-06.jpg?resize=900%2C536&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><\/a>The Great Coalition for a People-Driven Constitution organised a major event at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on the 30<sup>th<\/sup> August 2014 under the theme: New Constitution, Better Lives for all.<\/span><\/em><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><em><span style=\"color:#000000;\">The Panellists drove the attention of about 300 people representing every Province of the country calling for the new constitution to be made public and approved through a referendum before the next general election in 2016. The Panellists were from various Churches and the Islamic Supreme Council of Zambia, from the Labour Movement, the Disability Movement, the Women\u2019s Movement, the Youth Movement and Students Movement. A political leader spoke also on behalf of the 16 Political Parties existing in Zambia. Dr. V.J. Mwaanga, former well-known Politician gave also a solidarity speech encouraging the Coalition to increase its mobilisation drive in favour of a People-Driven Constitution. <a href=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/a-key-note-speech-given-by-fr-cleophas-lungu-at-the-grand-coalition-general-meeting-held-at-micc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Father Cleophas Lungu form the Zambian Episcopal Conference concluded the speeches on behalf of Oasis Forum<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/address>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mafrsaprovince.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/grand-coalition-new-constitution-mulungushi-2014-09.png?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/2013\/06\/03\/attack-on-a-peaceful-gathering-of-several-civil-society-organisations-in-a-church-lusaka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Attack on a peaceful gathering of several civil society organisations in a church \u2013\u00a0Lusaka<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/2014\/01\/09\/what-is-so-golden-about-zambias-jubilee-asks-oasis-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is so \u201cgolden\u201d about Zambia\u2019s jubilee? Asks Oasis\u00a0Forum!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/mafrsaprovince.com\/2014\/02\/20\/press-statement-by-the-oasis-forum-20th-feb-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Press Statement by the Oasis Forum \u2013 20th Feb\u00a02014<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.postzambia.com\/news.php?id=1259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5404 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/the-post-logo.png?w=300&#038;resize=300%2C77\" alt=\"The Post Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.postzambia.com\/news.php?id=1259%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zambians should hold politicians to account &#8211; Mwaanga<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>Vernon Mwaanga says Zambians should awaken and begin to hold politicians accountable for their promises.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>And Fr Cleophas Lungu said Zambians need to bring into question the integrity of their leaders when they renege on their promises. \u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>In his solidarity speech at the grand coalition for a people-driven constitution meeting in Lusaka on Saturday, Mwaanga said politicians should honour their promises.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>\u201cFar too long, we have allowed politicians as Zambians to go scot-free on promises they make. The PF promised to accord Zambians a new constitution but to date, nothing seems forthcoming. We don\u2019t have the draft constitution yet and we don\u2019t even know where it is,\u201d the veteran politician said. \u201cZambians should awaken and hold politicians to account for their promises. If PF does not keep their promises, in 2016, it will face brunt consequences.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/vernon-mwaanga1.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5403 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/mafrsouthernafrica.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/08\/vernon-mwaanga1.png?w=143&#038;resize=143%2C150\" alt=\"Vernon-Mwaanga\" width=\"143\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Mwaanga said it was not correct for the government to advance reasons of cost for the delay in the constitution-making process.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>\u201cWhen the PF made a promise to deliver a new constitution, obviously they knew that the exercise is costly. Indeed democracy is costly,\u201d said Mwaanga.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>And Fr Lungu, in his address on behalf of the Oasis Forum, said it was sad that politicians liked using falsehoods to deceive Zambians.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>\u201cWe need to begin bringing into question the integrity of our leaders when they make promises. They come with falsehoods and make promises but make political U-turns when in government,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>\u201cLet\u2019s state here that the day of reckoning is surely coming. The government should respect the will of Zambians in their demand for a people-driven constitution&#8230; I would therefore, like to warn the PF that God is watching. Let\u2019s cast out fear as Zambians. Let\u2019s not be afraid of going to prison for demanding for a people-driven constitution. Great liberation is demanding and is a costly affair.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n<address style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;\"><em>Fr Lungu said Zambians should mobilise and campaign peacefully to press the government to release the draft constitution.<\/em><\/span><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Great Coalition for a People-Driven Constitution organised a major event at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on the 30th August 2014 under the theme: New Constitution, Better Lives for all. 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