MMD national secretary Richard Kachingwe has directed all party organs and members to avoid any form of violence, even when provoked,and concentrate on campaigning for the party and its President Rupiah Banda.
And Major Kachingwe has said the Patriotic Front (PF) cannot accuse his party of perpetrating violence because Zambians know that the?opposition party is led by a leader who believes in violence as a means of political persuasion.
Maj Kachingwe said in Lusaka yesterday all party organs and members should stay away from any form of violence and concentrate on selling the party to the Zambian people. “I would like to instruct our party members to stay away from violence not only by word but also by deed.
I want to urge them to go the people and kneel before them to beg for the vote, they must go door to door, village to village and campaign based on the achievements of our Government and President Banda.
“Even when provoked our members should not entertain those that want to be violent. We are a peaceful party and we shall campaign in this election peacefully because we value peace,” he said. Maj Kachingwe directed party officialsto ensure they do not allow members to drink alcohol whenever they are out on the campaign trail.
Maj Kachingwe’s order comes in the wake of the directive by the PF secretary general Wynter Kabimba’s directive to party members to use violence against political opponents. Meanwhile, the MMD national secretary has refuted allegations by some Lusaka PF parliamentarians that the MMD was responsible for the violence that had been experienced so far. He said the MMD began their campaigns some time back and had not been involved in any forms of violence.
“But immediately the PF started the campaigns violence also started. I’m sure Zambians recall that we announced our candidates earlier and started campaigns. So we know it is just a ploy everybody knows that it is the PF that is violent.
“It is the PF that smashed a vehicle belonging to our candidate in Nalolo, it is the PF that beat up the mother of our candidate in Mandevu. We are also aware that they have been pulling down posters of our candidates,” he said. He said the party had since lodged a complaint with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on the wrongs against the PF. He said PF president Michael Sata was known as a violent person. “Even when he was in the MMD Mr Sata used to sponsor violence and now?he has transferred that to the PF, in fact I would like to warn Zambians against voting for Mr Sata because if they make that mistake, God forbid, the party will just be beating people.
“I am sure Zambians still remember that at some point Kulima Tower was a no go area because Mr Sata was sponsoring violence there,” he said. He said Zambians should be careful as they go to vote this year.
[Times of Zambia]
We Are the bigger men here!
SAKALA KACHINGWE AKULYAFYE…IF YOU ARE SERIOUS WITH WHAT U ARE SAYING WHY CANT U CATEGORICALLY CONDEMN WILLIAM BANDA AND THE LIKES OF CHALWE???????????
Kachingwe ! stop pretending. MMD is the source of violence.
The scores are MMD 5, PF 0. MMD again has proved that it is the smarter of the two main parties. PF is constantly made to look stupid and irrelevant. Kabimba preaches violence, Kachingwe preaches peace. People stand up and look at PF with condemnation. PF is full of people without brains. This announcement is definitely a coup for MMD. PF is back in the waters again, looking the only party that is on the side of violence, desparation, just talking about others instead of talking about their policies. Do you see how PF has ensured that it is wiped off the surface of Zambia after these elections? Meanwhile, it has even failed to put up MP candidates for constituencies – although Kabimba actually lied by saying they were contesting in all 150 constituencies. Again, MMD=5 PF=0. PF nyololo!
Valid comment Kunta Kinte!
Ba Kunta y nt shut yo big mouth. hav u heard what happend so u ar happy that a person had to b axed to death just bcoz he was putin on PF atire.Mwembushimwe. Yo foolish collegues killd this innocent man elo ulebwata ati Kachingwe preaches Peace. Peace ya kumushi kumwenu.atase. Do nt think we ar happy with wat is goin on. We ar tired of bein ruled by one Party for so many yrs. wakeup.
“I would like to instruct our party members to stay away from violence not only by word but also by deed” Major Kachingwe, this is what all Zambians want to hear. Leave those who are frustrated to decampaign themeslves. Voters are able to judge and come 20th they will vote wisely. MMD is an experienced party which needs no violence to win an election.
Now , who do we believe? PF says they are provocked by MMD, and MMD says they are provocked by PF….stop confusing us!
# 4 those sits are 4 HH like it or no sakala…PF is wining on CB, LSK,NOTHERN, LUAPULA, CHIPATA CENTRAL, KABWE, SOME IN WESTERN/NW….THATS A STRAIGHT WIN IWE SAKALA…CONTINUE DREAMING
Kwena, why kneel for a vote. You only kneel asking for favour. May be MMD did something wrong to the people hence begging. This is a troubled time. GADDAFF has been calling for Libyans who he thinks the majority of them loved/liked him to the contrary. MMD are in similar situation. Times have changed. Accept things you can’t change.
Ba UNIPist PF, chaba shani kanshi?
Lies,frustrations and bitterness forced PF to stop reasoning. What is consoling however is that their numbers have drastically dwilndled such that even if they had to be riotous, the police would easily sweep them off the streets into a few cells and thats it!
the MMD is clearly telling cadres not to be violent…but look at the PF…
If the assumptions that PF uses to project a victory in chipata central is what they are using everywhere else, they will loose the elections.
well said bwana
Kachingwe, you are a great leader unlike Kabimba who is promoting violence. I have now seen that PF leaders can easily put this country on fire. Avoid violence not only by word but by deeds, the words of great leaders. I am not MMD but the fact is that the words carry more weight for Zambia
Cidzabvutilapo cifukwa cakuti anyamata anjala awa, awaika kale sikono mkamwa. Fisi amabvuta kumtuntha kuti ” tiye tidyere pamodzi”, amafuna kudya ekha zonse . Comweco cifukwa cakuti anyamatawa alawa kale zonona, adzachita ciliconse kuteteaa zonona, kuphatikizapo kuchita ndewo kwa ofuna kuwasokoneza. komabe ndi mau abwino aulangizi pamenepa a Kachingwe.
thats the way to go Major,thats the way to go chwe chwe chwe chwe chwe chwe chwe c hwe
You in MMD are the ones proviking others because, sadly, the Police are not following you (MMD) so that you face the law. Sad for my country Zambia, no wonder I will NOT give MMD my VOTE
boss take the party foward…PF is just busy fueling violence
UNIPist’s RB & Sata will lead this country into civil strife if not retired from politics on 20th Sept
The innocent blood of pipo bn shed wil be upon yo heads. u wil be held accountable to God who is de creator of life. rememba de day of the lord is coming dat wil burn like fire. Malach 4:1-6.
@ 19 Sakwiba. Spot on, we need fresh minds in zed politics and govnt. I was at primary school when Sata and co. were in politisc. They were in UNIP, Chiluba’s MMD for ten years for some of them, Late Mwanawasa’s MMD, Now some still innRB’s MMD or the Opposition. What have they offered all these years apart from cheap talk and insults. Imean most of them. Cokamoni mnyumba anyamata apyesremo ( apyangemo), mwaikamo dothi!!!!!
Mr that FOOLISH KUNTA -KINTE,Its true are an ***** man.Such remarks can only come from stink mouth like yours,but anyway you don’t surprise me,becouse you are damn FOOL.Who preaches rubbish between that kachinga or may kachingwe and wynter.Mubwata fye nefyo tamwishibe,mulekula ba chika****la,waumfwa.
Kachingwe waya sana you say something & yet you mean something that the problem with Movement for Mad Dogs they don’t mean what they say. lts like they’re their cadres that Donchi Kubeba that we’re violent
Sir we are behind u..we will ensure that we preach peace
One can easely tell the violent character of the Poor Finishers by the comments of their supporters on this blog. Always insulting.
# 4 Kunta Kinte tawakwata amano Rubbish *****. shut your flap, what is the hell are you talking about