“If there is one person I would like to commend and thank, it is Mr Tundu Lissu. He read and contributed extensively, and this helped us to make decisions which you, members of this assemble, have hailed as commendable,”
Members of the Constituent Assembly Standing Orders Committee yesterday showered praise on Mr Tundu Lissu, saying his contribution to the team’s work was exemplary. Mr Ismail Jussa and Mr Frederick Werema said Mr Lissu played a pivotal role in the “tough” work of drafting regulations that would guide the assembly’s activities. Speaking when the assembly met to adopt the proposed regulations, Mr Jussa said Mr Lissu used his legal knowledge to ensure the committee arrived at sensible recommendations. “If there is one person I would like to commend and thank, it is Mr Tundu Lissu. He read and contributed extensively, and this helped us to make decisions which you, members of this assemble, have hailed as commendable,” the Mji Mkongwe MP said.
Mr Werema, who is also the Attorney General, told reporters later that Mr Lissu had shown beyond any doubt that he was a person who put national interests first. “We need to cooperate and focus on what has brought us here. We should leave our party affiliations aside. I would like members to look at what Mr Lissu has done and emulate him. He has been a pillar in the committee when it was reviewing and drafting the regulations,” he said. Mr Werema said he had been impressed by Mr Lissu’s resolve to let his political affiliation and interests take a back seat while working with the committee. He urged CA members to respect Standing Orders and be tolerant of other people’s views when debating the draft constitution. “We should put our political interests aside when doing this work. We should also tolerate other members’ views. We should know that each member has the right to express his or her opinions,” Mr Werema said.
Nyanje P., & Chidawali H./ The Citizen
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