Retired Zambia Army General Malimba Masheke has expressed confidence that the Opposition Alliance to which he is chairperson will remain intact even up to the 2016 general elections.
General Masheke, who is also former Prime Minister under the UNIP government, says the Alliance which is formed by the oppositions MMD, ABZ, PP, ZED and APC, has not yet found a leader who will be its presidential candidate in the 2016 general elections.
He has told Qfm news that this is why MMD president Nevers Mumba’s recent statement that his party would win the 2016 polls under his leadership, does not mean that the Alliance has now chosen its presidential candidate.
He says as chairperson of the Alliance he thus does not find blame in Dr. Mumba as he was talking about his party the MMD when he suggested that THE former ruling party is in the position to win the 2016 general elections.
General Masheke has however disclosed that the Alliance is in the process of finalizing the putting together of one common manifesto that will represent the aspiration of all the Alliance’s member political parties.
He says once a leader of the Alliance has been elected, all five political parties will support that leader.
And General Masheke has observed that selfish opposition leaders who want to continue being on their own by not wanting to join the Opposition Alliance will realize that when they work with others results are always better.
I think problem is because it is Masheke leading this. He a wise man, but heart is too heavy. He is not like Ba Miyanda.
Bo Malimba Masheke, kindly educate Zambians how this Alliance works? A statement was made recently that the Alliance would support the MMD in the Mangango and th 11th September by elections?
Have you been joining the MMD campaign teams like in Eastern Province, Mkushi and N/W? Are you supporting them with funds? Please just clarify otherwise its a great move.
UPND was once in an alliance with PF. It didnt work because UPND wanted the Presidency. But in the zambian context the larger parties will not accept to be led by junior party, and also everyone wants to be president. Further the tongas (tribe not mentioned for tribalistic reasons) believe its time for a tonga president, whether HH likes/supports the concept or not.