The Forum of Political Parties (FPP), without parliamentary representation under the Zambia Center for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID), has observed the need for the Ministry of Justice to release the Draft Constitution Amendments Bill to the Summit of Presidents to commence the Constitutional Reforms.

The Forum has also suggested that the ZCID continues to implement its own roadmap to national dialogue involving all political parties and stakeholders.

FPP Chairperson Jackson Silavwe says the forum has resolved that all political parties both in and outside parliament submit names of independent eminent persons to chair the national dialogue and ZCID continues to facilitate the process in national interest.

Mr. Silavwe says the national dialogue should be facilitated by ZCID and based on constitutional and Institutional Reforms, Separation of Powers and Judicial Independence, Tolerance, Civility in Politics, Public Order Act and Electoral Reforms.

He says the forum has further resolved that the ZCID Board should proceed to announce the next available dates to hold the Summit of Presidents.