The Federation of Free Trade Unions in Zambia (FFTUZ) has challenged the UPND-PF pact to give Zambians an inclusive shadow cabinet to give the electorate an opportunity to scrutinise the leaders.
FFTUZ president Joyce Simukoko said keeping the position of pact presidency and that of the shadow cabinet secret will not work for the opposition because Zambians have moved a step ahead in understanding governance.
Ms Simukoko was commenting on the secret document which outlines a shadow cabinet of an opposition Patriotic Front (PF) government after this year’s elections.
She said opposition political parties, especially the pact, stand to lose because the ruling MMD has already started selling their preferred candidate to the electorate.
“Ambushing Zambians at the last minute will disadvantage the pact,” Ms Simukoko said.
[pullquote]“Time is not on the side of the UPND-PF pact. Whether they stand as individual parties or as a pact because Zambians need time to weigh who can lead them,” Ms Simukoko said.[/pullquote]
She said Zambians are already frustrated with the pact’s conduct from the time it was formed and any delay in announcing the way forward as the country approaches the 2011 elections will frustrate their supporters even more.
“Time is not on the side of the UPND-PF pact. Whether they stand as individual parties or as a pact because Zambians need time to weigh who can lead them,” Ms Simukoko said.
She said whatever decision the pact will come up with, MMD will have an advantage.
Foundation for Democratic Process (FODEP) information officer MacDonald Chipenzi said the revelation of the PF shadow cabinet will cast doubts on whether the pact is still in place.
Mr Chipenzi said it is important for the UPND/PF pact to give Zambians a shadow cabinet of the pact and not of the PF alone.
“For people to have confidence in the pact, the leaders must show that they are united by giving us a shadow cabinet of the pact,” he said.
And Mr Chipenzi said the shadow cabinet of PF has given PF president Michael Sata three portfolios, which is not conducive to democracy.
According to a document obtained in Lusaka, Mr Sata, apart from being the shadow president, has also allocated himself the portfolio of Minister of Defence and Security and that of Local Government and Housing.
Prominent on the list of would-be ministers are PF secretary-general Wynter Kabimba as Vice-President, Mandevu MP Jean Kapata, who has been allocated the Ministry of Home Affairs and Willie Nsanda as Minister of Transport.
Others are prominent Lusaka businessman Geoffrey Mwamba, who has been allocated the Ministry of Gender, while Chipili PF MP Davis Mwila is tipped to be minister of Foreign Affairs.
Roan MP Chishimba Kambwili is tipped to be the Minister of Finance and National Planning, while PF vice-president and Lusaka Central MP Guy Scott has been allocated the Ministry of Agriculture.
UPND Copperbelt youth chairman Joe Kalusa has been positioned to be Minister of Youth and Sport.
I don’t think that could be the cabinet shadow for the pact,, just be patience ba zed with the pact. I understand there is need for the pact to show us it’s shadows but let us not provoke the situation by publishing out the old cabinet shadow for the PF.
Guy Scott has been thrown to agriculture, i thought he would be VP, i dont see lubindas name, the guy should be worried.
Please that is a cabinet concocted in the Zambia Daily Mail editorial board room. Bane careful ka because Milimo and Mataka will be removed the day Hakainde will be sworn in and baSata appointed Prime Minister. The same will go at the Times. John Phiri and Mirriam Zimba will be consigned to the dustbin. The casualties at ZNBC will be too numerous to count. Kakoma as Minister of Information will be tasked to deal ASAP. Cenjelani ndi MMD, amipusikani.
I have mentioned before that all those wishing the PACT segmented will have a
rude shock this year (2011). This PACT has a long way to go. It has survived
despite prominent members outside and inside wishing it disgruntled. So
be intact and observe how the MMD will be kicked out.
If this is really a PFshadow cabinet, I am sorry Zambia will be worse off than before 1901
Accordind to a dowument obtained from lusaka?
Thats is all smoking mirrors , an article again wrtiien by an MMD leader. The information obtained hould not constitute news its based on wishful thinking. terrinlr piece of news trying to discredit the pact
THANKS
I am shocked that the FFTUZ president Joyce Simukoko cannot read the situation correctly and throw into Trash the secret cabinet document written by daily mail. Every sensible and reasonable person would not believe in such a document as coming from PF. Every reasoning person must see the scheme behind it: cause confusion in PF ( deliberate omission of party spokesperson Lubinda, a key figure in PF), and cause a breakup in the pact! These are MMD childish schemes! Only a child – unable to reason- can believe all this nonsense!!!
Drama continues n even in New Year…Wina alila wina aseka!
The document is a piece of trash, and for Joyce Nonde, I guess she just wanted to be noticed this time around. No hallucinations from MMD please, the Pact is intact and is forming government this year. Watch this space though we won’t tell you anything. Our slogan “Don’t Kubeba”
#7 You dont know the what a ‘sensible and reasonable person’ a reasonable person would be open minded and not just conclude that the list is false.
#10, Indeed a sensible, reasonable person should be open-minded, BUT always within the boundaries of reason. He or she should be able to think out the situation ( in this case, the document in question vis-a-vis the political interests being protected), after getting the ‘facts’ right, then make a statement that would not be doubted as lacking reason or sense. What I condemn Joyce for, is that she just burst out and advised the Pact to give an inclusive shadow cabinet (implying that she does not agree with the PF exclusive shadow cabinet “announced” in the document).
Ok, looks that the published shadow cabinet is fake and one big joke? Anyway, having said that what is the composition of the official shadow cabinet. Elections are approaching and we voters need to know!
PF THUGS ARE NEVER TO BE TRUSTED AS THEY CAN CHANGE LIKE A CHAMELEON SATA IS A MASTER OF FLIP FLOPS AND FULL OF INCONSISTENCY BEHAVIOR
VJ, Xaviour Chungu and FTJ at their best or Worst. They are the archtect of the news. MMD worried stiff with the PACT. Spending sleepless nights over it.
They have seen using Edward Mumbi is not working. hence changing tactics.
VJ, Xaviour Chungu and FTJ at their best or Worst. They are the archtect of the news. MMD worried stiff with the PACT. Spending sleepless nights over it.
They have seen using Edward Mumbi is not working. hence changing tactics. MMD losing to the PACT. UPND needs PF just like PF needs UPND to Kick out the corrupt MMD. Twachula ne mpupu!!! Theives busy re-grouping.
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Joice Nonde you are too talkative. I think mr simukoko is in problems. Very soon he will shift into his own bedroom
Shadow cabinet, shadow cabinet indeed, this will remain a shadow cabinet until Jesus Christ comes. Without UPND and Bemba dominant. Its all jokes. They will live to see power slipping of their hands, they will smell it, but not eat of it. They will feel it,but not get hold of it. Shame on you Sata, shame on you PF