By JAMES KUNDA and REBECCA MUSHOTA –
VARIOUS sections of society have hailed Zambia for enacting a new Constitution.
The United Nations (UN) has hailed Zambia for completing a successful Constitution making process which has culminated into a Law encompassing the will of the people.

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UN resident coordinator in Zambia Janet Rogan said in an interview that her organisation was elated by the progress in the country’s democratic affairs.
Ms Rogan was speaking at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka yesterday after witnessing President Edgar Lungu assent to the amended Constitutional Bill.
“I want to congratulate the people of Zambia on behalf of the UN system for another peaceful step in Zambian democracy by adopting a new Constitution,” she said.
Ms Rogan said the transformation of the Zambia Police Force into the Zambia Police Service would promote community driven policing and co-existence between the law enforcement agency and members of the public.
French Ambassador to Zambia Emmanuel Cohet said the new Constitution marked a milestone in the history of the country.
Mr Cohet said it was a good start to the process of enacting a brand new Constitution considering that the Bill of Rights still required to be made into Law through a Referendum.
Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia (EFZ) executive director Pukuta Mwanza said tthe President’s assent to the document was a landmark event for the country.
“An incumbent President could ordinarily fear to assent to such a challenging Constitution such as this because of clauses such as the 50 per cent plus one election threshold but President Lungu has shown
rare courage in having to assent to the document, ” he said.
MMD president Nevers Mumba said his presence at the stadium showed that MMD was a party that made decisions using principles and not emotions.
Christian Democratic Party president Danny Pule said it was a new dawn in Zambian politics.
Former UNIP general secretary Gray Zulu said it was a momentous occasion because it signified Zambia’s growth.