Southern Province Minister Elijah Muchima has reaffirmed the ruling MMD call for a pact with opposition United Party for National Development (UPND).
Speaking when he officiated at the Mwemba Area Development Association (MADA) day in Sinazongwe District in Kanchindu area, yesterday, Mr. Muchima said the ruling party’s doors was open for the opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema to enter into a pact.
Mr. Muchima advised the UPND leader to reconsider his party ‘s position in the pact with the Patriotic Front (PF) saying Mr. Hakainde’s should instead partner and work with the ruling party to bring development to all parts of the country.
The provincial minister insisted that there was no way Southern province could remain in opposition, since independence, instead of developing the nation.
He urged the gathering that Southern Province should change the way of doing politics to ensure that they join the rest of the country in embracing development instead of focusing on tribal politics.
“Hakainde should join MMD because the intention is good and develop our area. Sata chased the Anderson Mazoka from MMD and now today you want to join Sata who chased our loved man.”
“Politics should not divide us let us work as one. Let us support each other so that next time they will also support you,” Mr. Muchima said.
Mr. Muchima noted that thousands of jobs would be created once a thermal plant was set up at Maamba Collieries under the new owners the NAVA Bharate.
The provincial minister said government has spent K8 billion on rural electrification in Chief Sinazongwe area and the same would be done in senior Chief Mweemba area.
Mr Muchima noted that government would also work on Sikalamba bridge and Nangombe along the Sinazeze/Chiyabi bottom road.
Speaking at the same function, Mwemba Area Development Association (MADA) day organizer Ngande Mwanajiti said Sinazongwe people should not continue to remain in opposition.
Mr.Mwanajiti said meaningful development could not be attained if people in Southern Province remain in opposition.
“Unless we take a rightful role in issue s of development. Exclusion is a social evil. It becomes impossible and unacceptable for any person and individual to argue that you continue doing wrong,” Mwanajiti said.
And MADA Chairperson Edson Sikalongo noted that government has brought a lot development activities in the district that people should appreciate.
Mr. Sikalongo pointed out that government has built a lot of Schools, health posts, and the development of a border post in Namafulo area which was long overdue.
He said the people in the area were ready to work with government in uplifting their living standards.
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Mwanajiti???….Politicians are prostitutes…!!!
Muchima says Politics should not divide us. In anaother breath he is calling on the UPND to Join MMD (run way from the PF Pact). In the same breath he says PF chased mazoka. Now that is not true. But in the unlikely even that it is true, then as he said Politics must not divide us. So let the Political alliance of PF-UPND survive!!!!
The MMD full of dull people. I remember them saying PACTS do not work and immediately they claim the MMD is in a pact with Zambians. F.O.O.L.ISH MMD people being lead by SIck George Kunda.maybe they need William Banda as MMD presido.
So desperate for real, if UPND will do that, it shall be the end of it it is better off own it’s own than with the MMD. The reason of having opposition is to put balance and check on the gov which will help good governness
if you dont want southern province not to be in opposition then tell rb not to stand in 2011 and support HH next year simple logic. even upnd pacts with mmd will remain oppositon or you mean hh will be vice president but what will happen with thugs in mmd.
Minister Elijah Muchima is one of the corrupt mp mmd who use cfd to to his relatives and mmd and even pays reporters not to publish his mess. go to mwinilunga you will know his dirty game. next year whether mmd wins or not him will be voted out.
#2 spot on and the bad thing is they tend to forget what they even said, it’s good that people this days they can read between the lines.
“Mr Muchima noted that government would also work on Sikalamba bridge and Nangombe along the Sinazeze/Chiyabi bottom road.” What’s a BOTTOM road? Just asking
correction cdf not cfd
upnd and HH alone is a lame duck and will remain a regional. sata has even stopped courting UPND bcos he knows he wont get the tonga vote. if HH and his ministers ever wish to hold govt positions that will only come with MMD
#9 are you spokesman. Speak for MMD. How much are you being paid for your propaganda. You are the people that make zambians look DOCILE
I think we should honestly stop discussing this issue. We have debated, discussed and concluded on different forum. MMD is doomed and can at this time go to hell.