New constitution campaign to continue in Church – CCZ

The Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) says President Sata’s attacks on Rt. Rev Bishop George Lungu of the Catholic Church are unwarranted, misdirected, uncalled for and an act of intimidation.

In a press statement released to Zambian Eye, CCZ president Rev Dr Alfred Kalembo says his organization was in support of Bishop Lungu to allow prayers on the release of the constitution to be conducted at one of his parishes as this is the path that the church has taken, to take the constitutional issues to the pulpit.

“Let it be known that this campaign for a people driven constitution will continue until the Zambian people give unto themselves a new constitution that will improve the way our country is governed by those we elect into political office,” Rev. Dr. Kalembo said.

The CCZ president charged that the church cannot standby and let the poor people of Zambia continue to wallow in abject poverty in the midst of all the God give resources we have in the nation which are befitting only a few because of lack of proper governance structures.

“CCZ would like to make a gentle reminder to the President that an attack on one faithful servant of God is an attack on the entire body of Christ,” he said.  ” A new constitution is a must and the church will not rest until those whom we have put in office hear the voices of the people in Zambia. This, we believe, is not too much to ask of our own government.”

Rev. Dr. Kalembo states that the church leaders who are advocating for the release of a new constitution have no political ambitions, but are instead drawing their authority from their God given mandate to speak for the silent majority.

He says CCZ is therefore calling upon President Sata to do the right thing which is giving Zambians their constitution sooner than later.