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Lienda explains drift to PF in W/Province

Lienda explains drift to PF in W/Province
By Roy Habaalu
Thu 07 Apr. 2011, 04:00 CAT

Alfred Lienda says people in Western Province are drifting to PF because they want someone who can deliver in 2011. Lienda, who is a former deputy minister of commerce and Lukulu East member of parliament, says Sata is the only person who can compete with the MMD and liberate people from their sufferings.

He said the collapse of the PF-UPND pact would not affect the voting pattern in Western Province because the PF had a wider coverage across the country and that was why people were joining the party.

“In Western Province we’ve decided to dump HH (Hakainde Hichilema) for Michael Sata because we want someone who can deliver in 2011. Sata is the only one who can match the present regime to produce the required change. Each time we wanted change, we identify a party that can deliver change, and this year that party is PF and Sata,” said Lienda.

“For HH after the pact collapsed, we were satisfied that that he can’t contribute to the change we want. His system is depleted but PF remains with a wider coverage across the country. It’s time for change now, MMD has over stayed.”

He said Hichilema had himself to blame and not the people over the political happenings in the province.

“If people run away from you it means there is something wrong with you. He has been let down by his own cadres. If Daily Mail, Times of Zambia and ZNBC praise you, then you’re not with the people,” Lienda said.

He said it was illogical for MMD and President Banda to claim that they were the only ones who could bring about development as no single individual could achieve this.

Lienda said people would continue making changes and identifying grey areas of any regime.

“President Banda has deliberately failed to manage Western Province and people feel their rights have been violated. He should forget about Western Province, people simply won't vote for him.

Constructing a road is no justification to torture people. When people complain, he (President Banda) kills them…what has the construction of a road got to do with human life?” said Lienda.

Labels: MICHAEL SATA, MMD, PF, WESTERN PROVINCE

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