Opposition Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD) says it wants to see clean and mature politics in 2013.
ADD Secretary General Stafford Lizu observed that 2012 has been characterised with in-fighting among political parties and mudslinging at the expense of development.
Mr Lizu says people want development at their door steps next year where the opposition would work with the government of the day on issues of common good.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka yesterday, Mr Lizu described 2012 as average because both the ruling Patriotic Front government and the opposition have allegedly failed to harmonise and accept each other politically.
“There has been a lot of antagonistic and politicking among politicians this year (2012) at the expense of development. We need more development and less politicking next year,” Mr Lizu said.
Mr Lizu who is also ADD Kabompo East losing parliamentary candidate said parties should strive to dialogue and change by exhibiting political maturity in 2013.
He however, expressed happiness that the PF government under the leadership of President Michael Sata will deliver to its promises as seen from the developmental programmes being undertaken country wide both the PF initiated ones and those that were left by the previous regime.
UPND Secretary General Winston Chibwe accused the MMD of fighting the ruling PF through-out the year instead of accepting defeat.
Mr Chibwe said MMD should accept and believe that it is no longer in power and therefore, it should give the PF government chance to govern the people of Zambia to economic prosperity.
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Mr Chibwe walasa on MMD
You are Just making noise,teimwe ba factor in Zed politics. Tell your brother under5 HH to buy amatebela next. Alipolomya sana uno mwaka.
If we all unite with a positive attitude in a way lyk thz 1, Zambia can b on its track to development.
That’s the way to go ba opposition. Mulesumina sometimes and let your under 5 leaders also accpet that its the PF in Gov’t and not Rupiah or under 5.
Imwe ba opposition,seleni tubombeko afterall the whole lot of you will defect to the ruling grz in 2013 coz sata will have fulfilled all the campaign promises and you will have nothing to talk about. all of you opposition, you are not a factor in zed pplitics. who’s milupi and which people does he lead?
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