Zambian Parliament?

I am making an earnest appeal to the Zambian people to forgive their Members of Parliament but never forget their names in light of the outcome of the constitution of Zambia bill Number 16 of 2015 and the Constitution of Zambia(Amendment) bill number 17 of 2015 at second reading stage in parliament after the governing political party managed to secure a two-thirds majority in the house with the support of the former ruling party, movement for multi-party democracy(MMD). It be put on record that the action of parliamentarians is day-light robbery to the people of Zambia for denying them an opportunity to determine their own destiny.Primarily, Members of parliament were part of the provincial assemblies that were organised to collect submissions and that the contents in the draft constitution were a determination of the Zambian people drawn from various parts of the country. l mean the the supreme organ of the land, Zambia is the masses, its people who made the submission on what sort of the constitution they want. After the submission period was over the commission went and compiled a draft on the submissions made. Therefore, what is/was required now should have been to publish the draft for people to read and scrutinize thereafter, the government would have facilitated for the referendum(popular vote) to ask if the what was contained are the clauses people have been aspiring for.l mean people should have been given a chance for this popular vote and not this shot-sighted approach that Zambia has implemented. Zambia needs an overhaul when it comes to the constitution because in the past people have had no ownership to the document, as it has either entrusted the president or the law makers themselves with so much power. The current constitution has failed to inspire the ordinary people to be active participants in the democratic dispensation.The process that parliament has settled on is prone to manipulation based on the arrogance of numbers and party royalty for instance by the patriotic front, who are the majority in the Zambian parliament.It is always difficult to comprehend with the delusion among our members of parliament have sacrificed such a progressive draft on the alter of expediency for purposes of political appeasement for nothing more than shameful selfish gain in exchange for adoption .As much, as l respect and acknowledge that Zambia, is a democracy, parliament is a wrong forum to accord us a people driven constitution because the members are driven and motivated by partisan interests and not that of the Zambia people.Parliament has betrayed us and they will do so again even without thinking twice about it.Shooting down the bill would have meant returning the draft to the masses, even those that never took part or make submissions have a say after which the constitution is rejected depending on the results of the referendum and not parliament, especially this TOXIC Parliament, I must add! The constitution, a mother of parliament cannot be adopted by its child, the National Assembly, this, Lawyers like John Sangwa debated before very well. This is truly, a bad legacy for our "Care Taker" president, Edgar Lungu, who should have inspired us to greater heights by attaining what has been elusive for all these years but of course its the usual deceptive" Donch kubeba. I do not need to be a lawyer to guide that this parliament may end up being a Constitution dustbin for because of the lack of a clear 2/3rd majority the bill may fail at third reading.. not a profit of doom but simply giving an opinion. Now see, the government proudly terms some clauses of the constitution contentious without providing any clarity on those same. Who even said those are the only contentious clauses according to the majority Zambians? "Other African countries like Kenya and South Africa, a people driven constitution is only possible away from Parliament.When the history of this country is written, make no mistake to have a permanent imprint of their names omitted. And those that feel that the constitution is not important, a constitution is a priority if we were to talk about accountability, transparency and facilitation economic development and the country should have made the seemingly extravagant expectation once and for all, as we might be returning to this once unresolved business again. Nothing Lasts For Ever.Good day