{"id":29780,"date":"2022-08-25T20:43:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/circumventing-our-constitution-a-very-serious-threat-to-our-growing-democracy-chishala-kateka"},"modified":"2022-08-25T21:00:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T21:00:11","slug":"circumventing-our-constitution-a-very-serious-threat-to-our-growing-democracy-chishala-kateka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/circumventing-our-constitution-a-very-serious-threat-to-our-growing-democracy-chishala-kateka","title":{"rendered":"CIRCUMVENTING OUR CONSTITUTION \u2013 A VERY SERIOUS THREAT TO OUR GROWING DEMOCRACY- Chishala Kateka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The New Heritage Party is greatly concerned and disturbed at the recent attempts by the UPND through it\u2019s surrogate individuals and or institutions to eliminate participation of some candidates in the upcoming Kabushi and Kwacha constituencies. The New Heritage Party expects the ruling party to uphold and protect our constitution, as it is the supreme national guiding and impartial tool.<\/p>\n

The Law Association of Zambia has cited the law, which clearly states that the said candidates\u2019 participation in the upcoming by elections is valid. We urge the UPND and its surrogates to respect the professional views on the matter as espoused by the Law Association of Zambia.<\/p>\n

The New Heritage Party expects the Electoral Commission of Zambia to remain neutral and uncompromised as it discharges the role of election management on behalf of the people. The Commission must never involve itself in political frays nor be seen to be siding with any one side as doing so will certainly lead to erosion of public trust and confidence in the Commission\u2019s ability to manage the electoral processes with impartiality.<\/p>\n

The path the ruling party wants to set our country onto is extremely dangerous and must not be left to set sail, as it will destroy the fabric of our young democracy that our forefathers and mothers sacrificed so much for.<\/p>\n

The New Heritage Party condemns the attempts to turn Zambia into a de facto one party state. We expect the ruling party to respect the rule of law. We urge the Zambian citizens to be more vigilant in protecting and nurturing our growing democracy by standing up against all schemes that attempt to erode the foundation of our national unity, peace and harmony.<\/p>\n

This issue is not about Malanji and Lusambo. We must look at the wider effects on the nation. When decisions are made to target certain individuals, then we do ourselves a disservice as a nation. Remember the Parentage Clause and the issue of theft of motor vehicles being non-bailable. These laws were made to target specific individuals but ended up affecting and inconveniencing the whole nation and for all time. May the spirit of ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION continue to flourish in our land. God bless Zambia.<\/p>\n

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