Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) this morning officially launched its 2015 Presidential campaigns with a call from its leader Edith Zewalani Nawakwi for the public to be weary of politicians making promises they do not intend to keep once put in office.
Addressing thousands of Lusaka residents that turned up for the launch held at National Sports Development Centre (NASDEC) in Lusaka this morning, Ms. Nawakwi said the country has remained under developed due to politicians who have mainly been voted into office based on slogans as opposed to what they would deliver to the people.
The FDD President observed that peoples dignity cannot be restored with promises but by ensuring that governments partners with the people for a common goal.
She said previous Governments have been promising people but that once they got elected they forget about all they promised which citizens have come to accept as normal.
Ms. Nawakwi has called on voters to hold their leaders accountable on the promises the make during campsigns.
The only female candidate in the race to plot one in the 20th January 2015 polls noted that citizens in the country have become accustomed to poverty and think it is a way of life and their political leaders have continued to use it in order to remain in government.
And Ms. Nawakwi says the FDD will not make any unrealistic promises to the nation but that it promises a transparent and honest government once voted into office.
She said her party intends to govern on the principal of decentralization saying this will give people power to govern themselves as each district will manage its own resources.
Ms. Nawakwi further said Zambians were hard working people who just need a good government to help them realise their full potential.
On the constitution, the opposition leader noted that had the ruling Patriotic Front listened to the demands of the people the country would not be going to the polls as that would have been taken care of in the new constitution.
She said when voted into office the FDD will ensure that the new constitution is enacted before the 2016 elections.
Meanwhile Non-Governmental Organising Coordinating Council (NGOCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting a woman candidate.
Board Chairperson Sara Longwe said her organisation opted to back Ms. Nawakwi because they feel that it is high time that a woman ruled the country as men seems to have failed to manage the affairs of the nation.
Present during the launch also was National Women’s Lobby Chairperson Beauty Phiri, Muslim Women’s Council and students from various high learning institutions that included the University of Zambia (UNZA), National Institute for Public Administration (NIPA) and the Copperbelt University (CBU).
The Students movement pledged to support Ms. Nawakwi and the FDD in the forthcoming Presidential elections.
The students said Ms. Nawakwi has a heart of a mother hence their plight would not fall on deaf ears once she was elected President of Zambia.
Now here’s a hopeless cause.
great, we in Shangombo will be waiting for you. It will be great to see your campaign plane touch down here.
Ms Nawakwi, you attack fellow politicians who are making promises to the people as to what they would do for them once elected and at the end of your sentence you yourself make a promise. That is hypocrisy. Let the people be judges of who has capacity to lead and what they can reasonably be able to implement.
Nyau
On this one I agree with you.
This is really a hopeless cause
2015 vote PF ( Edgar )
I thank you
This woman also. She is just in it as a spoiler.
Presidenti?al – is it a typo LT or are you picking sides.
“Addressing thousands of Lusaka residents that turned up for the launch …” – show us the picture LT. Me likes heart warming stuff.
Campaign 09 – intends to govern on the principal of decentralization saying this will give people power to govern themselves as each district will manage its own resources.
A resounding cheer for the start of a new campaign. Am I allowed to create my own province? Demarcate me an area. Wherever it is Bush and all those Americans like to go. I suspect it will make my province the richest… I’ll even call it Bushland.
Good observation- Zambians have become accustomed to poverty as a way of life. For sure, that is why anyone who is progressing in life is viewed with suspicion in Zambia. Its a deliberate psychological erosion by governments that have been in power.
Nawakwi please lol! This woman could join Mr. Miyanda and invigorate heritage party.
On a lighter note, selling my vote to Nawakwi for a date. On a serious note, Nawakwi is a serious leader but lacks a team. I just hear 2 or 3 names only in this party.
Ms Nawakwi, just join the RB train naimwe.
And where is Mmembe and his Past in all this, still crying for Kabimba, or kaseba, or Sampa? aha I should know better, he must be trying to fix deals with HH or Edgar. Iwe chi Edgar naiwe chi HH, don’t try to cut deals with Mmembe, don’t let him dupe you, his Past news is no longer influential and it is no longer the king maker. In fact Mmembe is hated so much now that any politician who flirts with him will be equally hated. We know that he cannot try RB, it cannot wash because RB can see through Mmembe.
Abash Mmembe! bury him and put a heavy tombstone so that even Jesus will not able to open it for the day of judgement.
Last week Nawakwi said she was ready to work with Kaseba … as former First Lady was a good leader.
Let Edith incorporate Christine in the FDD then, as both ladies know very well the tactics involved in hubby snatching!
Well done sweetheart Edith, please help us share the opposition votes to make it easy for us to send under5 to go and try headmanship like his friend katele
This is one woman I will look at. Currently don’t know enough about her.
nawakwi needs a boyfriend
Please….. Nawakwi, don’t take people for granted. Go sit down somewhere!!! SHA!!
Nabo ba naquackie, elyo ba samba nomba