The NCC rejected submissions by MISA-Zambia and other media bodies to include clauses providing for Independence of State-owned media and one that provides for Access to Information as a right.
MISA Zambia submitted its contribution to the 2010 Draft Constitution on 30 July 2010.
Background
On 23 June 2010, Chairperson for the NCC Chifumu Banda launched the NCC Report and 2010 Draft Constitution to which the public and any other stakeholders were invited to debate and make submissions over a period of 40 days.
The Mungomba Draft Constitution of 2005 which was drafted following countrywide consultations was debated by the NCC and resulted in the 2010 Draft Constitution. However many stakeholders expressed disappointment because the NCC rejected a number of key articles and provisions from the Mungomba Draft Constitution which is hailed as the true representation of the aspirations of people of Zambia regarding the constitution.
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