2011 elections to be held under new constitution – Kunda
Vice President George Kunda says the 2011 presidential elections will be held under a new republican constitution.
According to ZANIS, 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.
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ZAMBIA HAS JUST BEEN RECEIVED BY THE DOGS! DOGS ARE IN CONTROL NOW. NO STANDARDS, NO NATIONAL PRIDE, NO VISION, SHAMELESS THIVERY, CELEBRATION OF CORRUPTION, IF YOU DON’T STEAL YOU ARE SLEEPY… GOODBYE ZAMBIA, THERE ARE OTHER COUNTRIES THAT DESERVE MY COMMITMENT TO CITIZENSHIP! GOD HELP MY MOTHER COUNTRY…!
NCC chaps are against the 50% + 1 and the running mate idea and they are also pushing to have president a degree hoder to block Sata.This is not good for Zambia
with a 50% + 1 vote clause in the new constitution i would expect the MMD under rupiah Bwezani Banda to win by landslide for the following reasons.The pact is not likely to field one canditae and if it does with sata as the leader then southern province with about 600,000 voters will vote MMD. if HH is the candidate then copperbelt and Northern will go MMD. Already with the aquital of FTJ, chiefs in luapula are declaring no go Area for the opposition. The full FTJ and Katumbi machinery will in 2011 camp in luapula a typical strong hold for PF to give the pact a fight in their own home while MMD is comfortably seated in its strong holds.With the current financial crisis the opposition will have very little funds to fight a combined machinery of RB, FTJ and the Katumbis.
Its a must that 2011 elections are held under the new constitution and MMD kuyabebele.
Yes brother Kunda i really like your english accent keep it up;; infact you are the president a man from eastern province cannot rule without you.stay in the country and make a name before he comes back
The HIV is confusing the V/P. Today he says that the consititution will not be ready then tomorrow he changes
Mistake red lips your party will be mauled if you go for 50 + 1.
I am sure they will also be rigged under the new constitution ! Wapya munzi
I was really suprised by the beauty of the women from the western province… I wish I could attend