Time Posted: July 28, 2013 3:08 pm
The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called for a corresponding amendment to the constitution if the three other chiefs from Muchinga province are to be allowed to be members of the House of Chiefs in the country.
This follows President Michael Sata?s call that Chiefs from Muchinga province who have not been gazetted to be part of the House of Chiefs? sittings, be brought to the House.
LAZ president James Banda noted that as much as his association is in support of the inclusion of Chiefs from Muchinga province to be part of the House of Chiefs, it would be unconstitutional do so now if the there are no corresponding amendments to the constitution.
Mr. Banda has affirmed that under the provision of the constitution, only 27 Chiefs are listed to be members and that as the constitution currently stands the three Chief from Muchinga province cannot validly take part in the House of Chiefs? sittings.
Mr. Banda was speaking to Qfm in an interview.
And The Southern African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD) has called for a mutual and respectable relationship between President Michael Sata and Traditional leaders in the country.
This follows the recent threats that President Michael Sata made that Chief Jumbe of Mambwe District in Muchinga Province risks suffering the same fate as Henry Sosala who had his chieftaincy revoked as Chief Mwamba of the Bemba speaking people.
The threat came after Chief Jumbe criticized President Sata?s allowing Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province, to make a statement at campaign rallying to drum up support for the PF candidate in the just ended Chipata Central by-election.
SACCORD Executive Director Boniface Chembe says there is need for a proper understanding of how the President and traditional leaders in the country work together as the traditional leaders in the country complement the work of the head of State.
Mr. Chembe has told Qfm in an interview that Chiefs also need to be mindful of how they take up partisan lines in public as such a trend does not appeal well to other Chiefs who are objective and who do not take up partisan lines in public.
Mr. Chembe has called on Chiefs in the country to also observe what is required of them when they are making public pronouncements.
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