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(LUSAKATIMES) Irregular deals face reversal, says PF

Irregular deals face reversal, says PF
TIME PUBLISHED - Saturday, January 7, 2012, 5:44 am

THE Patriotic Front (PF) says it may reverse “all” the wrongly awarded contracts that were entered into illegally by the former MMD government in various sectors, party secretary general Wynter Kabimba has said.

Mr Kabimba said the MMD government committed many mistakes during its tenure of office and that the PF government has started “correcting” them.

“All Zambians know that the sale of the US$257 million Zamtel to Lap Green of Libya was not done in the best interest of Zambia,” Mr Kabimba said.

“The President is even failing to have private conversations with other Heads of State because the security system of the country has been sold to another country.”

“The sale of the Zambia Telecommunications Company Limited (ZAMTEL) by the previous administration to Lap Green of Libya has put the country’s communication security at risk,” he said.

PF Secretary General Wynter Kabimba said the sale of ZAMTEL to a foreign country was not done in the best interest of citizens and that the PF was resolved on correcting such wrongs.

“It is a well known fact by all Zambians that the sale of ZAMTEL to Lap Green of Libya was not done in the best interest of Zambians. As PF Government, these are wrongs that we want to correct, in the best interest of the nation,” Mr Kabimba said.

He said ZAMTEL was a significant communication service provider and needed to be handled prudently to avoid placing the country’s communication system at risk.

Mr Kabimba said that the MMD acted against the will of Zambians to sell ZAMTEL.

Mr Kabimba said; “These are the wrongs that we want to correct, in the interest of the nation.”

He was speaking on the Radio Phoenix programme “Let the people talk” with veteran journalist Frank Mutubila from Lusaka yesterday

He also said the PF is ready to work with opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) to foster economic development in Southern Province.

Mr Kabimba said government is willing to work with the UPND to enhance development in Southern Province.

He said the PF does not perceive UPND “as an enemy” of the government and that it is more than ready to work with the opposition party in implementing development projects in the province.

Mr Kabimba said the PF is happy that some UPND members have shown willingness to work with the ruling party.

He was responding to a caller who wanted to know if the PF government perceives some people in the UPND as enemies.

But Mr Kabimba said despite the political differences that existed between the two parties in the past, the PF government is working hard to unite all the 73 tribes in Zambia to promote peace and unity and spearhead development in all parts of the country.

“The Patriotic Front doesn’t have enemies in the UPND or other opposition parties. We want to work with our brothers and sisters in the opposition. We are happy that UPND has supported us in some of the governance issues.

“We are inviting them to work with us so that we can develop this country. Let us put all our political differences aside and unite for the sake of development,” Mr Kabimba said.

He also said the PF government remains committed to fighting corruption in the country.

He assured the nation that the PF will continue to pursue and implement pro-poor social and economic policies, which will help to improve living standards.

Meanwhile, the UPND has welcomed Mr Kabimba’s call for the two parties to work together.

Spokesperson Charles Kakoma said the UPND is happy that the ruling party has extended an olive branch to it.

Mr Kakoma said the move taken by the PF will help to promote unity and development not only in Southern Province, but in all parts of the country.

He said the UPND is happy that the PF has shown political maturity by inviting the opposition to work with it in implementing development projects around the country.

“We have accepted this olive branch which has been extended to us and we are pledging to work with the PF government for the purpose of fostering development in our country,” he said.

Labels: CORRUPTION, ITC, NATIONAL SECURITY, WYNTER KABIMBA, ZAMTEL

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