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K202bn enough to finalise new constitution - Mweemba

K202bn enough to finalise new constitution - Mweemba
By Patson Chilemba
Thursday February 22, 2007 [02:01]

LAW Association of Zambia (LAZ) president William Mweemba has said the K202.6 billion proposed allocation towards constitutional reforms in 2007 is enough to finalise the enactment of a new constitution. In an interview, Mweemba charged that the government was in a habit of exaggerating figures in order to deliberately delay the constitution review process. "I suspect highly that the K202 billion is sufficient enough to finalise the process. Government has always exaggerated resources to prolong the process. The figure is sufficient," he said. Mweemba said there was no need to extend the constitution review process over a period of three years, considering the huge allocation for the 2007 reforms.

He said it was unfortunate that the government had not specified what the proposed allocation was intended for. "What is unfortunate is that government will allocate an amount without indicating how it is going to be spent. One was expecting that they would indicate specifically how the money would be spent," said Mweemba.

He said the Oasis Forum, to which LAZ is affiliated, would soon issue a comprehensive statement on the alternative figure and roadmap. Government last year planned to disburse K369 billion towards the constitution review process that has been spread across three years starting 2007.

Labels: CONSTITUTION, LAZ

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