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President Edgar Lungu with Susan sikaneta
Zambia‘s Ambassador to Ethiopia Susan Sikaneta says the Zambia’s ratification of the African Charter on Governance, election and Human Rights is a clear indication of government’s resolve of upholding tenets of democracy and good governance.
Speaking when a consortium of Civil Society Organizations in Africa under the hospices of Action Aid paid a courtesy call on her, Ms. Sikaneta said Zambia was amongst countries that had ratified the important charter.
Ms. Sikaneta has also commended Action Aid for the work it is doing emphasizing the need for Civil Society organizations in Zambia to take a leading role in helping popularize the programmes of the African Union, especially Agenda 2063.
She has disclosed that Zambia will assume the chairmanship of the Peace and Security Council this August, and that charter needs to be strengthened so that progress made on it so far by African Member States can be enhanced.
Ms. Sikaneta says there are loopholes which need to be sealed to allow for greater respect for Constitutionalism, observance of Human Rights, Rule of Law, electoral rules as well ad deal with deficit in democracy and governance.
And Action Aid Zambia Governance Programme Manager Musonda Kabinga said Zambia has done a good job in integrating the Africa Charter on Governance, election and Human Rights in the country’s National development Agenda.
He says what government needs to do is roll out the implementation agenda of the charter.
This is contained in a statement issued to QFM News by Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Ethiopia First Secretary for Press &Tourism Inutu Mwanza.