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MMD will bounce back to power, says Mutati

MMD will bounce back to power, says Mutati
By Bright Mukwasa
Sat 12 Nov. 2011, 08:20 CAT

MMD will bounce back to power after the 2016 general elections, declares Felix Mutati. Mutati, the former commerce minister in the MMD regime and now head of the opposition in Parliament, said his party had learnt lessons and was reorganising itself after its loss in the September 20 presidential elections which saw President Michael Sata of the PF beat his main rival Rupiah Banda of the MMD.

"We are down but we are not out, and we know that we will bounce back to power. We are truly coming back and when we come back, we will have tested both sides opposition and ruling and nothing makes you better than testing both sides," Mutati said in his maiden speech to Parliament on Tuesday.

Mutati, who is also Lunte Constituency member of parliament, said the opposition had no dispute with President Sata's pledge to rule based on the Ten Commandments.

He said the opposition would support President Sata's efforts in developing the country, saying Zambians deserved better.

"We have no dispute with the Ten Commandments but that should include tolerance, humility and selflessness," he said.

"We shall give them space to govern on the principle that we put the aspirations of the people of Zambia first and move as their beacon of hope and we shall remain and preserve our allegiance to provide checks and balances so that governance does not meander. We shall embrace what President Sata said that the Zambian people deserve better," he said.

Mutati said the opposition would criticise the government on its performance but bearing in mind the realities of governance.

"In governance, you are going to face realities and those campaign messages may not find residence in those realities. When the Minister of Mines says no windfall tax, that is the reality of governance that requires deep reflection. When the Minister of Justice spells out the constitutional roadmap, that is the reality of governance," he said.

Mutati said the opposition would not give up the task to ensure those in power deliver services to the Zambian people.

Labels: FELIX MUTATI, MICHAEL SATA, MMD

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