Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
United Liberal Party (ULP) leader Sakwiba Sikota says he now considers three main church mother bodies struck out from the impending National Dialogue.
Mr. Sikota states that the church has in fact knocked itself out from being able to claim it is a set of people that can lead the national dialogue process.
In an interview with Q- News Mr. Sikota says the resignation of Sydney Sichilima as President of the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) is confirmation that all was not well among church mother bodies.
Mr. Sikota says the fact that Bishop Sichilima is equally being verbally attacked for his resignation, is also confirmation that the church is not best placed to lead the National Dialogue.
He states that by claiming that Bishop Sichilima, who is also United Church of Zambia (UCZ) Synod has been bought, it is further confession that any other church leader can be bought.
The ULP leader, who is also a constitutional lawyer is of the view that given this position, it is clear that leaders of the main church mother bodies must be put aside with respect the dialogue process.
He says the government should take lead in ensuring the necessary constitutional and institutional reforms especially given the short time remaining before the June legislative widow of Parliament.