The question you should ask your self is how strong is this pact. This 2009, two years away from election day. Can this pact stand the taste of jealousy, politicing, the rise of a new and cleaner political party like Elias Chipimo’s of this world, the departure of well founded politicians, the tribal tag that has been labeled on it, the lack of dominance at certain grass root areas for each candidate?

The pact in its glory does look like a saviour of Zambia. But when you ask yourself the very big question is it really a saviour for Zambia. Who is the pact saving, only two regions have and will benefit from this venture. it is believed that Ssouthern (TONGAS) will have a chance at presidency. Northern (BEMBAS)will have chance at presidency, and the rest of ZAMBIA, where do they fall in. Quite alright the WINAS of this world have been brought in, brought into the pact or brought into PF? Which party of the two remains solid, which party is really benefitting from this union.

Reports in southern prvince, indicate that quite a number of the MP’s will soon follow Chizyuka’s root, infact the people have identified four others who may be leaving this venture, cheifs are worried and continue to call for a reconciliation in the UPND. If this cmes to pas, that will be six constituencies gone, so what strong hold does HH bring to the table.

By the year 2011, two things will happen, and mark my words they will, a stronger party will surface, a more democratic party that will open room for proper democratic principles, and governance and not this new hooligan and dictatorial style of leadership we see in HH and sata today. This party will collect all of PF and UPND’s loose ends, and will rise to the challenge, and this party will indeed be the saviour that the people of zambia are calling for. after all politicians do jump ship the history is very clear on that one.

As someone said earlier, perharps this rushed into union by HH will indeed be the ends of his political hopes and aspirations, and perhaps finally the old man will retire and gracefully allow new blood to pump into the political body. Perhaps finally Zambia will move away from politics driven by emotional, lack of analysis , full of insults, and no proper agenda.

All we can say for now is we wish the pact well, but the there is a storm coming that will sweep away the sand the pact is built on.

Interesting experience, what about us villagers who would rather remain dressed in our traditional regalia? Will they be able to stand our animal dung altered body smells.

‘pretty elitist one, what with wine drinking, whisky sipping, bow-tie wearing snobs’ eh eh!

Believe you me, even with my Ivy League PhD, I was one time snubbed by this Elias Chipimo guy at a social gathering presumably because I just didn’t fit in his type of crowd. I was in my usual t-shirt and cap and he had what appeared like a Pierre Cardin suit with with some gold cuff links.He pretended not to remember me even though I had known him at UNZA when he was a law student and I was a lecturer there. Apart from that, I had previously been introduced to him on two occasions by one of his close relatives.

How are guys like this going to sync with the chibuku – drinking grassroots populations of Misisi and Kapoto where the votes are?