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We don’t rig - VJ

We don’t rig - VJ
By Staff Reporter
Fri 25 Feb. 2011, 04:01 CAT

MMD does not rig elections, says Vernon Mwaanga. And Mwaanga said dismissed works and supply minister Mike Mulongoti forgot who appointed and put him in government.

During a press briefing yesterday at the party secretariat, Mwanga, who is the parliamentary chief whip, said those who claim that the MMD rigs elections should present evidence.

He wondered why organisations such as the Anti Voter Apathy were beginning to raise issues over the elections which were conducted in 1996 when they failed to present evidence when the cases went to court.

Mwaanga said those who were claiming that the MMD rigs elections should present evidence to the contrary because the MMD had always conducted free and fair polls.

He refused to comment on Frederick Chiluba’s statement that he would revive his dribbling skills, saying he was out of the country when those statements were made at the MMD card renewal exercise.

Mwaanga also said those who will not follow rules and regulations of the party will get in trouble.

“The MMD has a code of conduct and if anoyone will operate outside the constitution they will be writing a prescription for trouble, disaster. We are not an anarchist party but we’ve rules and regulations and if they are not followed they will get you in trouble,” Mwaanga said.

He said party members who were in the habit of attacking its leadership are playing in the hands of the enemy.

Mwaanga said the electoral college should reject members who have attacked fellow members and those not in good standing with the party.

“The MMD is more important than any of its members. There is no person in our party who is more important than the MMD, the party itself. We have a duty to ensure that we leave the party in a stable condition,” Mwaanga said.

He said he decided not to contest any position at the forth-coming convetion because he wanted to give an opportunity to young people to reconnect and rebrand the party to ordinary members of society.

Mwaanga said he will ensure that the party remains the most dominant in Zambia.

Labels: MMD, VERNON MWAANGA, VOTERIGGING

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