The Oasis Forum have just told President Hakainde Hichilema that they expect nothing but a total withdraw of Bill 7 from Parliament.
The anti-Bill 7 grouping that is currently meeting President Hichilema said this in an opening remarks read by Beauty Katebe.
She said told President Hichilema that he is President of Zambia today because Zambians believed he was better placed because he went through the battles for fighting for the constitution abd stood by thr people.
The Oasis Forum says it expected Hichilema to listen and understand issues which he himself stood for and campaigned to do.
She told President Hichilema that there is something wrong with his Bill 7 in terms of content and process hence their decision to want to go to the streets.
The Oasis Forum says they expect the constitution to be withdrawn completely and come up with an inclusive and not rashed process that should include the Bill of rights among others.
Earlier President Hichilema told the grouping that dialogue was the best way of resolving issues stating there was no other way.
He said he had on a number of reached out to the Roman Catholic Bishops leadership.
He wondered why the Oasis Forum wants to go to the streets rather than coming to the dialogue table.
President Hichilema said Zambia must not go back to the dark days of the previous regime- the PF.
He said his administration was available to dialogue on any national issue. He hoped that the parties would agree at the end of the meeting.
The parties have since gone into a closed door meeting.