Zambia being torn apart

te to reject Constitution (Amendment) Bill No. 7 because the country is slowly drifting away from its long-cherished unity and oneness, Kasama Archbishop Ignatius Chama has said.Archbishop Chama, who is also the president of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCBB) said yesterday during national prayers held at Pope Square in Lusaka that the imposition of Bill 7 was tearing the country apart and eroding the spirit of brotherhood among citizens. He urged Zambians to resist efforts that were sowing division despite ongoing negotiations between the Oasis Forum and President Hakainde Hichilema at State House.Clad in black, hundreds of Zambians, including State agents, gathered at Pope Square to pray for the withdrawal of Bill 7, a piece of legislation critics say threatens democratic order and national cohesion.Archbishop Chama said the country was increasingly experiencing “division, anger and fear” because leaders had abandoned the values that once held the nation together.“We come with heavy hearts.

We come with anger. We come with fears for those who should be our brothers and sisters,” he said.