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PF-UPND to launch Pact this Saturday – Kakoma

PF-UPND to launch Pact this Saturday – Kakoma
By Agness Changala
Thu 03 June 2010, 04:50 CAT

THE PF and UPND will this Saturday launch the Pact and celebrate its one-year of existence.

During a joint press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma said President Rupiah Banda and Vice-President George Kunda should be ashamed of the launch of the Pact because they prayed for it to fail.

“And that hasn’t happened and this is something that has glued a lot suspicions even amongst the Pact members,” Kakoma said.

He said the Pact was ready to be launched as the two parties had taken sufficient time to work together and know each other.

Kakoma said from the time the Pact was formed on June 4, last year, it had continued to grow, hence the launch to consolidate it.

He invited everyone to attend the rally, saying a police permit had already been obtained. Kakoma said the Pact would be launched with the full blessings of the top leadership, Michael Sata and Hakainde Hichilema.

He also said the Pact would prefer to have the Chifubu and Luena by–elections on the same day to serve the resources.

“When we look at how Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ operates, it prints ballot papers in South Africa so if it’s done once and for all we save the time and resources,” said Kakoma.

And PF spokesperson Given Lubinda said President Banda and Vice-President Kunda should not point fingers at others because they had the power to stop violence being perpetrated by MMD.

Lubinda charged that the buck would stop at President Banda if he did not show leadership in the violence being exhibited by the ruling party.

“Any blood shall be accounted for and RB will account for it when his time comes,” he said. “Instead, RB and his colleagues must do everything to protect the Zambians because that’s what they are paid for.”

Lubinda said the growing trend of police officers knowing which political party one belonged to before they could offer protection should come to an end.

He reminded Vice-President Kunda that as a lawyer, he should realise that the International Court of Justice was created for people who caused anarchy.

Lubinda said it would not take God to come and judge such people but they would be sent to The Hague to be judged.

He charged that the Pact had sent shivers to the MMD.
“Even Rupiah Banda in his house, has no confidence in his workers because every person is now a member or sympathiser of the Pact,” he said.

Lubinda urged his party members not to condone violence.
“We will do this for everyone including the MMD. Stay away from violence, violence begets violence, save our dear country for the next generations to come,” Lubinda said.

He also prayed for the long life of those in the MMD so that they could witness the way the Pact would govern Zambia when they get into office next year.

Lubinda said the launch would provide a platform for a steady growth of the Pact into government of the people for the people by the people.

He said the launch would also redeem journalists in the government-controlled media from the york of MMD.

“You members of the press can be given the dignity that you deserve,” said Lubinda.
The launch will take place in Lusaka opposite the Freedom Statue at 10:00 hours.

Labels: CHARLES KAKOMA, PF-UPND, UPND

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