By ALICE NACHILEMBE
The Rainbow Party says the grade 12 certificate or equivalent clause requirement for aspiring candidates is discriminatory and unnecessary.
Rainbow Party Deputy National Spokesperson Humphrey Kabwe said his party demands for the immediate scrapping off of the clause from the constitution to provide a level playing field for every Zambian and stop the unnecessary debates in the country.
Mr Kabwe said the party believes that every Zambian should have the right to stand on any position of the national leadership whether that person has got grade 12 certificate or not.
“In any case grade 12 qualification should be an added advantage to the one standing against the non holder of grade 12. The choice of leadership should be left to the voters and not using discriminatory laws to bar others from competing. The voters should be in the position to choose between a grade 12 certificate holder and a non certificate holder,” he said.
He said Leadership is about wisdom and influencing the people towards a meaningful development that uplift the living standard of people.
Mr Kabwe said his party reiterate it’s earlier position that the current constitution has got a number of flaws that calls for the constitution amendments to avoid unnecessary debates and court cases based on the constitution interpretation.
