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MMD must be kicked out, says Sichinga

MMD must be kicked out, says Sichinga
By Kombe Chimpinde
Wed 06 Apr. 2011, 04:01 CAT

MMD must be kicked out of power because they have failed us, says Lusaka economist Bob Sichinga. And Rev Edith Mutale from the Anglican Church has called on the opposition parties and the Zambians to unite and get rid of the MMD government.

Featuring on Radio Phoenix’s Let the people talk programme yesterday, Sichinga charged that it was shameful for President Rupiah Banda and Vice-President George Kunda to give Zambians the impression that the country was not in a crisis after it failed to come up with a constitution.

“Did President Banda bother to know who was attending that NCC? Did President Banda know what the motive of his Vice-President was? Did he not know that, in fact, at the end of the day, there would be no referendum, did he read what was in the terms of his predecessor to the Constitution Review Commission; did he have a particular objective or vision for the NCC? If the answer is yes I would have thought that instead of running around from country to country, he would have sat down and ensured that this is a critical item in any President’s tenure of office,” Sichinga said.

He charged that he would personally not sit idle and watch the country “go to the dogs”.

“MMD must be kicked out because they have failed us, they have failed to give us a constitution, a document which is the anchor and foundation of the country. Instead of being apologetic, we are hearing arrogance. I think Zambians have got to decide if they want this government to stay,” said Sichinga.

“We now have the 1991 situation where one person by the name of William Banda is going round, mobilising cadres and collecting money at markets and causing confusions. Where is he getting authority? Where is the IG? Where is the President? Why is he not saying anything.”

And contributing to the programme, Rev Mutale said admission of failure by Vice-President Kunda and President Banda would be the honourable thing for them to do if they respected Zambians.

And former Church of God overseer Bishop John Mambo said President Banda had missed out on a chance to salvage himself through the constitution-making process.

Labels: MMD, ROBERT SICHINGA

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