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‘MMD govt deserves a red card’

‘MMD govt deserves a red card’
By Abigail Chaponda in Ndola
Fri 05 Mar. 2010, 05:40 CAT

CHANGE Life Zambia (CLZ) executive director Fr Frank Bwalya yesterday said the foul behaviour of the MMD government deserves nothing less than a red card.

Announcing the commencement of the red card campaign, which also includes whistle blowing and honking, Fr Bwalya declared to do everything legally possible to ensure justice in the country.

He stated that the idea was aimed at saving the country from the insensitive, corrupt, dictatorial and selfish MMD regime.

“On Saturday 27th February 2010, the first Save Zambia conference took place at Buchi Hall in Kitwe. It was organised by Change Life Zambia (CLZ) with the initial partners namely Transparency International Zambia (TIZ), Citizens Forum and Southern Africa Centre for Constructive Resolution of Disputes (SACCORD). Patriotic Zambians that attended the conference came up with a declaration called the 2010 Buchi Declaration.

The conference further declared that the foul behaviour of the MMD government deserved nothing less than a red card,” he stated.

Fr Bwalya stated that people who attended the meeting decided to launch the red card campaign that kicks off today.

“As part of the red card campaign, all Zambians will whistle or make sounds using any available instrument, wear red arm bands or head bands and flash red cards every Friday from 16:00 until the next day,” he stated. “During the meeting, participants called upon all motorists to move with headlamps on every Friday. We wish to remind the general public that the RCC kicks off as scheduled today, Friday 5th March 2010 and we are confident that the campaign will gather pace and popular support as more people become aware of it and inevitably decide to participate.”

However, Fr Bwalya stated that whistling would start after the end of the national mourning at 18:00 hours.

“We encourage people to make a red card for themselves out of paper, red plastic or any red material and buy a whistle. Arm bands or head bands can also be made from any red cloth material,” he stated.

Fr Bwalya stated that the red card campaign would first start on the Copperbelt and move to other provinces at a later stage and urged all Zambians to join the campaign.

Labels: CORRUPTION, FRANK BWALYA, MMD

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