MMD national secretary Katele Kalumba says the ruling party will ensure that it gives the people of Milanzi a candidate of their choice to contest the forthcoming parliamentary by-election.
Dr Kalumba said this in an interview from Milanzi yesterday.
“We want to make sure that we give the people of Milanzi a candidate of their choice, and I am here (Milanzi) to witness how the lower organs are conducting the interviews,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said he is in Milanzi to witness the interviews for the aspiring parliamentary candidates and to ensure that all the candidates are given an equal opportunity in the adoption process.
Dr Kalumba said the constituency executive committee panel yesterday interviewed the aspiring parliamentary candidates while the district executive committee will do so today.
He said the provincial executive committee will interview the candidates tomorrow and the national executive committee panel will conclude the process on Tuesday.
He said the NEC panel, which will be led by Minister of Defence Kalombo Mwansa, will include Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Peter Daka and Minister of Gender and Women in Development Sarah Sayifwanda.
Dr Kalumba said he is not in Milanzi to interfere with the interviews, but to merely observe and ensure that the process is fair.
He said this is vital to ensure transparency in the adoption process.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set April 29, 2010 as the date on which the Milanzi parliamentary by-election will be held.
The seat fell vacant after the death of member of Parliament Rueben Chisanga Banda last month.
Who ever you float, wheather you win or loose this seat, Zambia is bigger than Milanzi
Whaever some of us dont give a damn:-?
Katele is wearing a red tie, too.
I agree with katebebe @ #3. The red card is gaining momentum
This “party-and-its-government” should be ended; we have government ministers on tax payers’ payroll going to Milanzi on MMD duties …