Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:42:19 +0000 Republican Vice-president Guy Scott has differed with Chief government spokesperson and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Kennedy Sakeni on the mode of adopting the new constitution. Dr Scott told the New African Magazine’s Darren Moore that the Zambian constitution, which is currently going through provincial debates by an array of stakeholders, would be subjected to a referendum before its adoption. Mr Sakeni on the other hand is on record as having said that government has not yet decided as to whether the draft constitution would be subjected to a referendum. Dr Scott said the draft constitution which should have been out by the start of 2013 would largely reflect the aspirations of the Zambian people who have been craving for a constitution to stand the test of time. When asked that one of the promises of the Patriotic Front’s manifesto was to create a more participatory democracy through the […]
