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RB confident of victory in Luena

RB confident of victory in Luena
By Florence Bupe
Tue 27 July 2010, 10:20 CAT

President Rupiah Banda greeting his son Andrew who is First secretary (political and administration) at Zambia's Embassy in Italy at City Airport shortly before his departure to Western Province where he went to drum up support for MMD parliamentary candidate in the Luena by-election, Mwangala Maopu on July 27,2010 -Picture by Thomas Nsama

PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has departed for Luena for a series of campaigns ahead of the parliamentary by- elections to be held on August 5, 2010.

Speaking on departure at Lusaka City Airport, President Banda said he was confident that the ruling MMD would scoop the parliamentary seat through its candidate, Mwangala Maopu.

“Elections being what they are, things can come out differently, but we are very hopeful we will get Luena. The Vice-President (George Kunda) has been there and we have worked very hard and we believe our work will pay off,” he said.

And President Banda has told off those criticizing government’s decision to go ahead with the procurement of mobile hospitals at a cost of US $53 million acquired as a loan from China.

Various stakeholders, including opposition political leaders, cooperating partners and ordinary Zambian citizens opposed government’s plans to borrow US $53 million for the procurement f mobile hospitals from China Aero Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC).

“The other people (criticizing the transaction)… I’ll say it’s none of their business, we are the government in this country and we decide what is best for the people,” said Banda.

State House special assistant for press and public relations, Dickson Jere, said President Banda is traveling to Western Province on a two-day working visit.

Labels: BY-ELECTIONS, MMD, RUPIAH BANDA

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