CHIEF Government Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says stakeholders opposing Bill 7 are minority groups whose views must be respected but cannot override the broader democratic process. Mweetwa also says Bill 7 is in motion, adding that government remains committed to listening to the public’s views, but the public should also listen to government’s position. Various stakeholders, including the Oasis Forum, a consortium comprising the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ), the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ), the NGOCC and the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB), have condemned Bill 7, calling it contemptuous. In an interview, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the fact that some stakeholders have rejected Bill 7 does not warrant that the Bill should...






















