Former Mbala Central Member of Parliament Gaston Sichilima says the people anticipating that 2016 General elections will be marred by violence are just threatening foreign investors to come in Zambia, Reports pan African Radio Journalist Hermit Hachilonde.
Recently President Edgar Lungu disclosed that he received reports of some politicians arming their cadres with machetes ahead of next year’s tripartite elections.
President Lungu at his maiden press conference disclosed that he had knowledge of a violent political party which he did not name.
The head of state has since warned the opposition united party for national development (UPND) and others to desist from plotting violence ahead of 2016 elections.
In an interview, Mr. Sichilima urged Zambians not to be afraid because 2016 general elections will be peaceful.
He says general elections are always different from by-elections and it is difficult to embark on violent activities because political players are by themselves.
The former legislators also urged politicians to stop entertaining the spirit of hatred and embrace the one Zambia one Nation motto which is key to a peaceful living in Zambia.
“We have heard people talking about 2016 to be violent , I will tell you, when it comes to general elections, you are all by yourself, the members of parliaments if you are kashikishi, you are in Mbala, you are in shang’ombo, you will be all by yourself and before you realize you will be with the family, so nobody is going to fight and nobody should be scared, we are just scaring investors who would want to come and invest in Zambia, so violence is something that I don’t even anticipate to happen, let’s love one another and remain Zambians, Gaston Sichilima said”
Wow PF has already started its violence acts by assaulting people in Eastern province and chasing Kabimba out of a radio station.
Chama went to Southern Province and no violence was witnessed . Southerners are civilised, they dont engage in violent acts because they are now busy in their farms and their focus is on the 2016 general elections where they will vote UPND enmass to boot out PF once and for all.
UPND the only party with credibility to restore Zambia.
So who is the one doing the scaremongering that is chasing away investors?
And destroying business confidence in Zambias economy and causing a collapse of the Kwacha?
Could it possibly be someone suffering from an overdose of this stuff called JAMESONI?
Very good comments yamukombe…..everyone will be on their own striving for survival and no time for violence. So who is scaring investors ECL himself or HH? You know the answer to that question, unless you have been brain washed…