Comments on: Dual Citizenship is a must into the New Draft Constitution of Zambia

By: Mpandashalo.

Mpandashalo. — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 07:23:43 +0000

While those advocating for dual citizenship are only looking at practical advantages such as more employment opportunities, possible influx of capital, easy travel and entitlement to the social programs of both countries, there are other issues that one needs to look at as to whether or not our systems in Zambia can easily address them: are we able to offer let’s say assistance abroad to new citizens in troubled lands?; what of the issues arising from double taxation, can we make follow-ups?; what of government service employment, e.g. I know that in the US just accepting employment with the government of one’s second country may result in the loss of a dual citizen’s U.S citizenship…what bilateral treaties do we have that would help us extradite people with criminal minds back to Zambia, we have failed to get one Zambian suspect called H. Banda… Personally I do not think that Zambia as a country can properly handle the wider implications of adopting this clause. I would be a beneficially as my two Belgian kids would become Zambians and have access to cheaper loans but I am trying to be rational.

By: Gumu Gumu

Gumu Gumu — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 05:37:59 +0000

Reading some of the blogs on this site, I made to believe that a number of people are ignorant about this issue.That is why zambia has lagged behind in development of this polarized thinking.The question people like Mkhoto wesizwe should be asking themselves is why have other African countries included the issue in their constitutions?What built the US the diversity of its people Cuban American, Korean American, Japanese American, to mention a few.I fear for my country.we are doomed

By: kabanda yeshima

kabanda yeshima — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 15:43:46 +0000

lets not encourage dual citizenship.one should denounce one for the other.choose which one suits you.

By: Losha baby

Losha baby — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:44:57 +0000

@semeki Lmao! we re all one tho our destination differ…. im a southafrican who was once married to a zambian. i lov this site!

By: Losha baby

Losha baby — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:40:51 +0000

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By: Yamwela

Yamwela — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:05:02 +0000

Jet Setter you are spot on george bush is still shiting in a bucket latrine in chibolya.The asshole is so scared to travel out of Zed he doesnt know anything about the world. Sata is busey screwing him by the back side ati napawama pa zed boyi.CHIFONTINI IWE.

By: oxmos

oxmos — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:53:30 +0000

i have never liked this clause and should not be part of us if you are a zambian,belong to zambia, chapwaa!

By: Chonak

Chonak — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:26:25 +0000

No to dual citizenship.It’s those stranded chaps in the diaspora who want to come back and cause confusions.Let it remain just as it has been.No!!!!!

By: Umuntunse

Umuntunse — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:32:08 +0000

Fear of the unknown.
Osama bin fimofimo did not need to bear the nationality of the country in which he stayed while they looked for him.
How many pipo are hiding in Zambia without belonging to Zambia and another country?
Commission of crime in one country and hiding in another is not reason enough to deny eligible people dual nationality.
In any case, it might help the tracking of criminals because if such individuals are flagged in the developed countries where systems are well developed, they can have very few places to hide…they will be on sex offenders lists, such and such lists, which Zambia does not have. So this way, and investment going to zambia, it’s a win win situation

By: V.O.R

V.O.R — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:52:17 +0000

While people argue about basic matters the developed nations have long embraced dual citizenship because they are well aware of the benefits, economic and otherwise. Let’s put away backwardness and face up to the facts.