Vice President Goerge Kunda says the 2011 presidential elections will be held under a new republican constitution.
Mr. Kunda has appealed to the National Constitutional Conference (NCC) to expedite the constitution process so that the presidential elections are held in a peaceful, free and affair atmosphere.
The Vice President said this at Solwezi Airport on his arrival from Zambezi district where he had gone to officiate at this year’s Likumbi Lya-mize traditional ceremony for the Luvale speaking people.
He said that the NCC should not make unnecessary delays in coming up with a new constitution before the 2011 polls saying the exercise is costly on the part of government as it is draining the national coffers.
“I appeal to the NCC members and secretariat to conclude the deliberations of the NCC before 2011 when Zambia goes to the polls because this exercise is costly. As government we want to serve resources being spent in this constitution ( making ) process,” Mr. Kunda said.
And Mr. Kunda has appealed to the Zambian people not to be cheated by the formation of the UPND/PF Pact calling it a failure and destined to collapse.
The Veep said the people at the grass roots do not know and understand the pact. it and that the Pact does not exist.
He said the ruling MMD is not threatened by the UPND/PF pact even if the co-pact leaders are going around the country telling lies and always criticizing government’s good fiscal policies that are bearing fruit..
Mr. Kunda accused the Pact’s leadership of being selfish saying they cannot develop the country.
The Vice President advised UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to start politics at grassroots opposed to being an opposition president.
He cited that he himself served at Mansa Municipal Council and rose in different government portfolios under his appointment as Second in Command, Veep.
The Vice President is in Solwezi to officiate at the 2009 North-western province MMD card renewal exercise.
He is accompanied by his wife, Florence, cabinet Ministers, Peter Daka, (Lands) Sara Sayifwanda (Gender), Michael Kaingu (Community Development and Social Services), Elijah Muchima (Information Deputy Minister), senior government official and MMD Deputy National Secretary Jeff Kaande, other senior MMD party officials.
Provincial Minister Joseph Mulyata, Commerce Deputy Minister Richard Taima, Agriculture Deputy Minister Daniel Kalenga, NWP Deputy PS Nkolola Hazemba, Defense chiefs, senior government officials, MMD party officials and patriotic Zambians were at hand to recieve the Mr Kunda.
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But what is there in the new constitution that will make it different from the current one ?
Is it true they have adopted dual nationality in the new one?
Kunda be clear.Dont play the blame game on the NCC.We all know who is derailing the process.
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I LIKE THE NEW CONSTITUTION BECOZ IT HAS DOUBLE CITIZENSHIP, TO BE A PRSIDENT ONE NEEDS A DEGREE, ETC..
HOPE THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL BE A RUNNING MATE TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND 50 +1 FOR ONE TO BE DECLARED A WINNER OR ELSE IT IS ANOTHER CIRCUS
All Lenjes, Lambas, Tongas, Bembas will not vote for MMD, all Easterners, some Lozis and Kaondes will go for MMD. Plain truth.
So the pact is working, going by its publicity from the VP. It is Sondashi, Mutesha and Saviour’s family parties which are not a bother since the VP never mentions them.
Tribalist I think it is too early to say how the voting will go in 2011 as there are many factors that will play a part the most important one being whether the pact will still be in it’s present form in 2011 as well as the state of the economy. I do question the validity of using a traditional ceremony for party politics. I think the Luvale royal establishment should take a leaf out ot the Chewa royal establishment who have banned the wearing of party-political symbols and clothing. Lets hope that occassion will not be used for politiking.
# 5 , Does your so called new constitution define the kind of degree the aspiring presidential candidate should posses.Kind you academic brilliance does not mean intelligence.Mind you there degree out there .What has a degree in wild life management got to do with state house or even a degree in tailoring and brick laying put together
Hope nicha chendi! but kaya!! Dont know if it is T R U E…Let us wait and see…will send this post to my box so I quote people in future!!! But what is good at the end of the day is to be truthful and someone being a servant to the people… Even if we adopt the new costi…with no change in our attitude towards development it will mean a ZERO!!!! New constitution and bending towards a government of service to its people —- AMEN