MMD, abuse of public office
By Concerned citizen
Sat 23 July 2011, 14:00 CAT
Editor,
It is clear that the removal of the abuse of office clause from the Anti Corruption Act was a premeditated and MMD-orchestrated strategy ahead of this year’s polls.
Even a person like myself who is in a rural area cannot fail to notice that President Rupiah Banda is abusing his office by allowing government ministers to campaign for the MMD using public resources.
Therefore, the removal of that piece of legislation was done with aforethought of engaging in corruption prior to the general elections. But the removal of the abuse of office legislation is a very temporal measure because it was done in bad faith and can only stand the test of time if we re-elect a government that has no regard for democratic tenets such as transparency, accountability, and equality before the law.
Whether we like it or not, MMD is not abiding by the principles of democracy which demand a level playing field during elections. Coincidentally, the Electoral Commission of Zambia has decided to remain silent over this issue.
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