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Elect Rupiah at own risk, warns Hatontola

Elect Rupiah at own risk, warns Hatontola
By Bright Mukwasa
Fri 04 Mar. 2011, 04:01 CAT

ZAMBIANS should vote for Rupiah Banda at their own risk, says a South African-based business consultant. In an interview, Patrick Hatontola said President Banda, if re-elected, would further destroy democracy.

He said President Banda had chosen to pay a deaf ear to the demands of the Zambian people, among them the re-introduction of the windfall tax on the mines.

“Had Rupiah been true to his conscience, he could not be seeking re-election following his pathetic record in all major sectors. Rupiah Banda has reduced Zambia from a land of work and joy into a sea of tears,” Hatontola said.

“The blood of the killed innocent Mongu youths is crying on the ground; the youths are crying for jobs. The nation is crying for functional hospitals and not mobile clinics.”

Hatontola said the buying of mobile hospitals was another clear case of going against the demands of the people.

He said history would record President Banda as a national liability and not a former head of state.
Hatontola said it is wrong that Zambians should keep paying for what he termed President Banda’s irresponsible debt borrowed to buy mobile hospitals.

Labels: PATRICK HATONTOLA, RUPIAH BANDA

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