MMES coalition calls for inclusion of marginalized groupings

A Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) Is Advocating For A Formalized Mechanism That Will Secure Better Political Inclusion And Bring Marginalized Groupings Closer To Decision-Making Platforms Through A Mixed Member Electoral System (Mmes).

The Mmes Coalition Comprises The Zambia National Women’s Lobby, Centre For Young Leaders In Africa And The Zambia Federation Of Persons With Disabilities (ZAFOD).

In A Joint Statement, ZAFOD Head Of Programs Misheck Mutamba Says Adding Proportional Seats For Marginalized Groups To Zambia’s Electoral System Will Allow Them To Increase Their Political Inclusion And Representation.

He Says The Inclusion Will Help Contribute To More Representative Decision-Making, Policy Development And Laws.