The MMD has described as political malice a statement yesterday by United Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema that there is a document where the ruling party is courting him for the position of prime minister in a newly proposed alliance.
National chairperson for information and publicity Dora Siliya said in Lusaka that the announcement by Mr Hichilema at a media briefing was a campaign gimmick meant to give credence to the UPND leader.
She said the opposition political party had collapsed with the death of founding president Anderson Mazoka and Mr Hichilema was tiny minded with nothing more to offer on any political table.
Mr Hichilema told the media earlier that his party had come across a document in which the new alliance involving the National Democratic Focus, the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) and the United Liberal Party (ULP) would be formed.
He said he decided to expose the MMD and assure supporters that the pact would remain intact and that the document was meant to be leaked to Mr Sata so that he could withdraw from the pact formed by the PF and UPND.
But Ms Siliya said the pact was dead and only existed in the minds of the two leaders without the support on the ground.
She said the MMD did not require the UPND to roll to victory in next year’s elections because it remains big and wide spread unlike his party which was dividing Zambians through tribalism.
Ms Siliya, who is Minister of Education, said when two small parties come together, they still remain small and less influential and that the MMD cannot accept an alliance with such a party.
She wondered how Mr Hichilema can entertain the thought that he can become prime minister of Zambia with his immature politics.
“Firstly, there is no pact to talk about because it has been destroyed by Mr Hichilema and Mr Sata.
“Mr Hichilema is selfish because his own chiefs and MPs have told us that they were not consulted when this pact was formed,” Ms Siliya said.
Meanwhile, the ULP leader Sakwiba Sikota has described as false a statement by Mr Hichilema that there was a new alliance.
He said each time Mr Hichilema held a Press briefing, he said nothing tangible for the people of Zambia to follow other than insults.
Mr Hichilema said the document had been produced by the Government and was intended to be given to Mr Sata so that he loses trust in UPND.
The pact would not split votes any more because the members have declared that they would continue supporting it.
[ Times of Zambia ]