By VITA BANDA and MUKWIMA CHILALAPOLITICIANS should not hijack the constitution making process which should be left to a technical committee whose findings should be subjected to a referendum, constitutional lawyer, John Sangwa has said.Previsouly, he said, politicians had hijacked the process resulting in a consitution that failed the test of time.This process should ensure that people participated fully through a referendum.What was required, he said, was not an amendment but a complete overhaul to ensure that a more enduring document was produced.In the past, he said, politicians had hijacked the process, resulting in a constitution that has failed the test of time.This time round, Mr Sangwa said, a technical committee should produce a draft that should be subjected to national approval through a referendum.The remarks follow an announcement by Minister of Justice, Malambo Haimbe that Government has set aside about K5 million for the constitutional reforms.Mr Sangwa said it was embarrassing that the country […]
POLITICIANS HIJACKED CONSTITUTION – SANGWA
