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HH accuses MMD of making assumptions

HH accuses MMD of making assumptions
By Chibaula Silwamba
Tuesday September 02, 2008 [04:00]

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema yesterday said it is wrong for the MMD to assume that whoever they pick as their presidential candidate will become Republican president. Commenting on the wrangles in the ruling MMD over who should be adopted as its presidential candidate in the forthcoming presidential by-election, Hichilema said there was a wrong perception in MMD about the person who would succeed the late President Levy Mwanawasa.

“They are assuming that whoever becomes MMD presidential candidate becomes the president of Zambia. That is not true. It does not mean that the MMD presidential candidate will be automatically the Republican president.” Hichilema said.

“The people of Zambia under the Constitution of Zambia will choose a president they want, a president who will be able to take the country to a better level.”

Hichilema said it was sad that while opposition political parties like UPND were calm and mourning the late President Mwanawasa, MMD members were busy fighting for the presidency.

Labels: HAKAINDE HICHILEMA, MMD

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