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President Rupiah Banda has reiterated his call to Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) members to reject provocations by the opposition to fight during the ongoing campaigns.
President Banda said as a Party they believe in fighting with debates and decisions on what they party has done so that people can vote freely.
He said people of Zambia want democracy as opposed to autocracy, dictatorship or one party rule because Zambia is a democratic country that accommodates free, fair and transparent elections.
ZANIS reports that President Banda said d this when he addressed a mammoth rally in Mwinilunga today.
President Banda said as a Party they believe in fighting with debates and decisions on what they party has done so that people can vote freely.
He said people of Zambia want democracy as opposed to autocracy, dictatorship or one party rule because Zambia is a democratic country that accommodates free, fair and transparent elections.
ZANIS reports that President Banda said d this when he addressed a mammoth rally in Mwinilunga today.
He is accompanied by Party National Secretary, major Richard Kachingwe and Former Republican Vice-President Enock Kavindele among others.
The President cautioned Zambians against being misled by the opposition who are calling for change because they might end up being subjected to change that will take them backwards because the opposition have nothing positive to show.
He said everyone wants change that is positive like what his administration can proudly show to the people of Zambia since he assumed the Presidency three years ago.
He said people want the kind of change that will make their lives better such as construction of roads, hospitals, schools and other infrastructures that generate development and improving their lifestyles.
He cited government’s tarring of Mutanda-Chavuma road and which people of North-western province have been crying for years, bringing investors to open new mines offering job opportunities and many other economic developments as the kind of change people want.
Meanwhile, 105 United Party for National Democracy (UPND) including the party’s National Chairperson for Industry, Raphael Muyanda others from Forum for Democratic Development (FDD) have defected to join MMD.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Mr Muyanda said he has decided to leave his former party because it is no longer the party they founded with late Anderson Mazoka because it has now lost direction.
President Banda warmly welcomed the defectors, saying that was the goodness with democracy because everyone was free to move from his original party to join another party if one was not happy with his/her party.
President Banda also introduced Mwinllunga and Ikelenge MMD parliamentary candidates, Newton Samakayi and Elijah Muchima respectively.
ZANIS
The President cautioned Zambians against being misled by the opposition who are calling for change because they might end up being subjected to change that will take them backwards because the opposition have nothing positive to show.
He said everyone wants change that is positive like what his administration can proudly show to the people of Zambia since he assumed the Presidency three years ago.
He said people want the kind of change that will make their lives better such as construction of roads, hospitals, schools and other infrastructures that generate development and improving their lifestyles.
He cited government’s tarring of Mutanda-Chavuma road and which people of North-western province have been crying for years, bringing investors to open new mines offering job opportunities and many other economic developments as the kind of change people want.
Meanwhile, 105 United Party for National Democracy (UPND) including the party’s National Chairperson for Industry, Raphael Muyanda others from Forum for Democratic Development (FDD) have defected to join MMD.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Mr Muyanda said he has decided to leave his former party because it is no longer the party they founded with late Anderson Mazoka because it has now lost direction.
President Banda warmly welcomed the defectors, saying that was the goodness with democracy because everyone was free to move from his original party to join another party if one was not happy with his/her party.
President Banda also introduced Mwinllunga and Ikelenge MMD parliamentary candidates, Newton Samakayi and Elijah Muchima respectively.
ZANIS
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