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Pact’s enemies have felt its unstoppable force – Kakoma

Pact’s enemies have felt its unstoppable force – Kakoma
By George Chellah
Sat 06 Feb. 2010, 04:00 CAT

THE UPND/PF pact yesterday said the MMD have falsely convinced themselves on the degree clause that they have managed to block PF leader Michael Sata from contesting the general elections.

During a press briefing by UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma who was flanked by PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba, at the UPND secretariat, Kakoma said it should be understood that the MMD led constitution-making process was not people-driven.

“The constitution will not stand the test of time because it is championed by the wrong people. A few years ago the MMD wrote a constitution primarily to bar Dr Kenneth Kaunda from contesting the general elections. Recently, MMD were agitating that the constitution should bar anyone over 70 years from contesting the presidency,” Kakoma said. “Now that this clause does not favour them anymore, they have gone to the issue of degrees falsely convincing themselves that they have managed to prevent Mr Sata from contesting the general elections. It should be known to all that either Mr Sata or Mr
Hichilema will be fielded on the pact ticket and win the presidency as long as Zambians want it whether MMD like it or not.”

He said the pact would field any person that the Zambian people want.

“The pact is not about Mr Sata or Mr Hichilema, it is about you, the Zambians and your wishes will prevail," he said.

He said the pact was resolved and not shaken at all.

“We also extend our gratitude to you all for your steadfastness and composure to remain focused on the vision to remove the MMD government and replace it with a responsible, corrupt-free and listening pact government,” he said.

Kakoma said the enemies of the pact had felt the unstoppable force.

“And have gone out of their way to try and stop the pact. They have tried to use members to sow seeds of discontent amongst PF and UPND followers. Some of the lies they have been peddling are that Mr Sata is not committed to the pact and thus UPND want to look elsewhere for support from Northern Province,” Kakoma said. “Next they begun printing campaign posters reading Hichilema for 2011 while others read Sata for 2011 and went on to announce to the nation that both leaders were selfish and would both contest the 2011 general elections. This was meant to cause confusion among our supporters.”

“Now they are insinuating that Mr Hichilema and the UPND are pushing for a degree clause in the constitution which should block Mr Sata from contesting the 2011 election, what nonsense!"

He said they would use 2010 as a year for consolidating the pact.

“In order to achieve this, we have decided to form nine committees to help in consolidating the pact. The nine committees are the manifesto, mobilisation, finance, legal, women, youth, publicity, security and elections committee. Members to these nine committees have been appointed representing both parties to develop guidelines and policies for the pact,” he said.

Kakoma said the pact would be officially launched by March or April this year.

And Mazabuka Central UPND member of parliament Garry Nkombo dismissed chief Mwanachingwala's remarks that senior chief Bright Nalubamba misled Hichilema over the pact with PF.

Nkombo advised chief Mwanachingwala of Southern Province to be a little bit more consultative.
Nkombo said the traditional leader required to be counseled.

Labels: CHARLES KAKOMA, NCC, PF-UPND, PRESIDENCY

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