Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in charge of communication in the office of the president Raphael Nakachinda says the party and its president does not engage with traditional leaders through the media.
Mr. Nakachinda said the party uses respectable means to engage traditional leaders in the country whenever there are concerns something he says has always been the party’s tradition due to the respect the party has for traditional leaders.
“We use respectable means to engage the chiefs and not the media so if there are any concerns either from the chief, the party or the president Dr. Mumba; we would rather engage the chief through dialogue at the chief’s palace and talk about it.
“I don’t think it would be wise for us to go against the principal that we have hold for over 20 years and that is to engage chiefs through dialogue,”
Mr Nakachinda said.
And Mr. Nakachinda has explained that the visit to the province was purely for two reasons; to attend to the Umutomboko traditional ceremony as well as drum up support for their candidates in the local government by-elections.
He adds that the party leadership will soon tour the province were they will meet traditional leaders as well as continue to re-organize the party for the 2016 general elections.
Mr. Nakachinda was reacting to Chief Chishinga’s complaint that MMD president Nevers Mumba did not pay a courtesy call on him while the opposition leader was in Kawambwa.
Wisdom coming from MMD
If everyone was thinking in the same way as I do, we are all going to vote for MMD.
Zambian people will never learn. MMD the only way to go. I am not campaigning, but acting like an advise to who would be voters in 2016.
The only reason the Zambian people for removing the MMD was “We want change.” We have realized that was the greatest mistake.
Look at Nevers. He has elevated his Tonga Special Assistant to Communications Director while maintaining him as Personal Assistant. Nevers is not interested in tribes and Nakachinda has been a long time confidant of Nevers and has been given a deserving elevation. Well done Raphael. Keep it up Nevers. People are watching.
Unless one is too blind to see or too deaf to hear, MMD remains that sober voice of reasoning, the stalwart of democracy and champion of the rule of law. MMD has been there, It has seen it and done it. It’s been tried and tested at the worst times yet comes out unscarred with the same consistent message of democracy and good governance. The new MMD team is energetic and hungry to put things right. Lets avoid the risk of experimenting with the under 5 unknown, we’ve seen enough with PF. This God-fearing soldier is ready to match his troupes through any barrier to State House in 2016. Lets rally behind him and he won’t let us down with all tools around him.