Contents of Bill of Rights cheers JCTR
The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) says is happy that the contents of the published Bill of Rights are a reflection of what the people have been crying for.
JCTR Director Father Leonard Chiti says his organization is happy that the Bill has included people’s social, economic and cultural rights.
Father Chiti notes that the Bill has also retained both children’s and women’s rights.
He says the JCTR is of the view that the Bill of Rights is fairly comprehensive as it has taken on board the rights the people of Zambia deserve to have in the republican constitution.
Father Chiti says the JCTR therefore supports the holding of the referendum on the Bill of Rights alongside the August 11 elections.
And the Grand Coalition for a people driven constitution is hosting a public meeting. The meeting which is convened by Sara Longwe will be hosted at NGOCC offices in Lusaka.
The organizers have said the public hearing is called in order to accord the general public an opportunity to discuss the relevance of the referendum and its question.