EYA proposes power sharing clause

OUR electoral system must be structured in such a way that there is a power sharing mechanism unlike the current situation where the political party that scoops the presidency has the luxury of appointing ministers from within itself, the Evangelical Youth Alliance (EYA) has said.

Speaking to the Daily Nation yesterday, EYA executive director Moses Lungu said the current political polarisation had drawn the ruling and opposition political parties apart hence the need for a mixed representation in the Cabinet to bridge the gap.

Rev. Lungu said the current political tension was as a result of lack of a platform at which both the ruling party and the opposition interact at ministerial level and proposed a clause that will ensure that all political parties participated in government.

He said through shared ministerial appointments, the political divide responsible for unnecessary squabbling and political tension would be bridged and that challenges facing the nation could be lessened since all political players would have an input.

“As we are refining our constitution, it would be prudent to fuse in a clause that will ensure that ministers are not only appointed from among members of the ruling party but the opposition as well. Doing so will give Cabinet a rich pool from which expertise can be utilized in an unbiased manner and narrow the political tension we currently have.

“Politics of tribe and regionalism are as a result of the winner-takes it all in terms of political appointments and the trend will not change even if we usher in another government because they will also come to enrich their supporters and the people from their strongholds,” Rev. Lungu said.