President Rupiah Banda says the ruling MMD is standing on a firm ground and is ready for the Kasama Central by-elections.
President Banda has disclosed that despite the province being the Opposition Patriotic Front’s strong hold, the ruling MMD has done enough to ensure that it gets the seat.
Speaking to journalists on arrival at City Airport from Northern Province where he had gone for two days working visit, Mr. Banda explained that he had fruitful discussions with people of Northern Province.
He said this gave the ruling party more chance to emerge victorious during the forth-coming parliamentary by elections.
President Banda noted that during the discussions issues pertaining the effective preparation for the elections were discussed at length.[quote]
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has set October 15 as the date for the Kasama Central Parliamentary by-election.
The Kasama Central parliamentary seat fell vacant after the resignation of the Member of Parliament Saviour Chishimba of the Patriotic Front.
Meanwhile, Mr. Banda said his trip to Northern Province was successful, adding that a lot of people in the area took this opportunity to meet with him and discuss different issues.
He expressed happiness that the province is endowed with abundant Natural resources that makes it a potential tourist destination.
President Banda was in Northern Province on a two days working visit where he unveiled a K500 billion development plan for the province, commissioned the Kalungu Bridge in Chief Chitimukulu’s area and also inspected other developmental projects in the area.
He was accompanied to Northern Province by MMD National chairman Michael Mabenga, Tourism Minster Catherine Namugala, Deputy MMD National Secretary Jeff Kaande and Agriculture and Co-operatives Minister Brain Chituwo.
ZANIS
You will just spend tax payers money that can be pumped in to other viable projects. you can never win Kasama no hard you may campaign.
Busy politiking everyhour, everyday,everyweek and everymonth. One wonders when are you going to start implementing your promises.
Mr president always on tour, if you not within the country then you are outside. I wonder now if the people of Zambia elected you a President to be going arounding. Since you had a chance to see the other provinces of Zambia. It is a pit that you are failing to take up the work they choose for, if really they did or not. Would you mind to check up your time table for the Nation and your personal business of which you know you can’t even make it to win the BY-ELECTION in Kasama. Mind you the people are now Educated it is not like in the time of Kaunda where you people used to steal anything. Today if you try that you will be in Soup. Despite you are now releasing the thieves who have made Zambia which was one of the Richest Country 40 years ago. Get back to work Man.
#2 You are right. they are busy fighting opponets.
And it doesn’t help a republican president to go around campaign for one party. He must welcome any elected MP to work togather for the betterment of the country as a whole.
On “President Banda has disclosed that despite the province being the Opposition Patriotic Front’s strong hold, the ruling MMD has done enough to ensure that it gets the seat”, what is the exact number of of PF MPs and Councillors in Northern Province? What does the term “strong hold” mean in this context for Zambians are not at war in Northern Province or any other?
Please, MMD endeavour to stop using divisive words and combination of words that have a potential to bring civil war to our Great Nation Zambia.
Have a blessed day all.
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Topic closed. No more yapping, please prepare for productive work tomorrow.
Mr. President, how can you say that people in constituencies held by the opposition cant be developed coz opposotion MPs have no access to govt resources? Are you really a president of Zambia or President of MMD carders? All Zambians pay tax regardless of whether they support MMD or the opposition so dont be selective otherwise you will lose more support
What ground work has MMD done to be so sure of winning Kasama Central? Dishing out sugar and mealie-meal?
Im justing awaiting for another bout in kasama.This time not Sichilima and the UNIP cader, they can’t match, Gustone feasts on chicken & chips while the great Kazzo the cader on fibrous roasted cassava and groundnuts from the streets. Nowonder the Minister was clobered like that.You dont match opponents like that.This time it’s RB Vs MS. No ref. It’s last man standing fight………..
Im not PF but those 32 mangwames(sp) who defected to MMD in kasama dont need to announce their defection but use their ballot powers to change things. Hopless characters. It’s election time u want to chew bakapala. Anyway I hear PF has no member cards, MMD u should be carefull with these characters coz I know It’s tax payers money which will be circulating