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Unity is key in every situation, says KK

Unity is key in every situation, says KK
By Laura Mushaukwa and Mwila Chansa
Tuesday July 08, 2008 [04:06]

UNITY is key in every situation, Dr Kenneth Kaunda has said. In an interview ahead of Unity Day which falls today, Dr Kaunda called for the unity of all Zambians through the forces of genuine love. "Unity is key in every situation and Zambians must continue to stand together all the way, that was why this day was established," Dr Kaunda said. "Love thy neighbour as you love yourself."

And UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema expressed confidence that Zambians would continue demonstrating unity when it was needed most. He said Zambians were good spirited people who always united for a common effort.

"They demonstrated unity when they fought for independence, they demonstrated unity when they fought for multiparty politics.

In President Mwanawasa's illness they have demonstrated unity and I have no doubt at all that they will unite for their

country to be run better," Hichilema said. "They will unite for a viable country that will look after the sick. They may take

long but they do come together for a common effort."
Hichilema underscored the need to work on commonality as a country instead of pulling each other down. He also urged

government leaders to show leadership by exhibiting strength even as President Mwanawasa received treatment in France.
He said in such situations, people tend to be emotional but that there was need for the government leadership to provide

confidence to the people.
Hichilema also urged Zambians to remain calm, prayerful, thoughtful and collected.
"It is important that in this situation, we remain calm. We should not panic or create alarm. We need to be strong and

government leaders should provide calmness and leadership of some kind," Hichilema said.
He reiterated his wish for President Mwanawasa to quickly recover. He said it was important to ensure that even as President

Mwanawasa remained ill, issues that should keep the country running were addressed.
Hichilema cited the pending strike at the University of Zambia (UNZA) as one of the issues that needed to be seriously addressed.

And President Mwanawasa's family friend, Dale Litana, yesterday asked all Zambians to kneel down in prayer for his quick

recovery. Litana, a Kitwe-based businessman, said although God did not answer all prayers, he was hopeful that out of the

so-many prayers said for President Mwanawasa's quick recovery, God would listen and respond accordingly.
"I would like to encourage all my fellow Zambians to kneel down and pray for Levy," Litana said. "I am convinced that God has

something for Levy because he picked him for a purpose. Zambia has done very well under Levy’s leadership. This has to
continue."

And Litana said although the government had accepted an apology from South African President Thabo Mbeki concerning his announcement that President Mwanawasa had died, he personally found it hard to accept the apology because a person in President Mbeki's position had all the instruments at his disposal to quickly verify that information.

Labels: HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, KENNETH KAUNDA, NATIONAL UNITY DAY

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