PF Central Committee member, Syachaye Madyenkuku, said the devolutions of power to district levels would require devoted civic leaders for the process to attain its pragmatic and desired results especially in rural areas.
Speaking at a party mobilisation meeting in Sichimbwali area of chief Chikanta in Kalomo yesterday, Mr Madyenkuku said the local government seats of councillors, council chairpersons and mayors were crucial for the smooth implementation of the decentralisation policy in collaboration with line ministries and stakeholders.
And the PF in Southern province has reiterated its commitment to abide by the resolutions of the recently held inter-party Indaba by engaging itself in peaceful and non-violent campaigns ahead of the August 11, general elections.
Provincial party chairperson for mobilisation, Brave Mweetwa, observed that it would be disrespectful for any party official who would be found wanting to disregard President Edgar Lungu’s calls for peace and unity in the country.
Mr Mweetwa urged all other political players to be non-violent if the country is to continue to enjoy the peace and stability.
Welcoming over 400 defectors mainly, from the United Party for National Development (UPND), among them, 15 village headmen, at the same meeting in Chikanta area, Mr Mweetwa said time of political violence is long gone as all Zambians should now focus on how to develop the country.
“Why do we fight and insult each other when actually we are brothers and sisters? We do not compete with each other but just only how to govern this country,” Mr Mweetwa questioned.
The mobilisation meeting was attended by top PF Provincial and Kalomo district party officials.
Some defectors talked to said they opted to work with the ruling party to forge ahead with its development agenda.
the only time you see this man is during election time- handing out free gifts to get votes!!!!!!
The message is true. Zambians are NOT tribal because of the work Dr KK put in as first President of Zambia. I never knew the type of hatred that is being peddled in order to win elections. It must stop. All Zambians know its false, no one is fighting in our local areas or out of the political context.
After the vitriol that has been spewed and the open discrimination that we have endured over the past 4 years, take notice that the issue of decentralisation will be seriously put on the agenda post 11 August 2016. You can not hate a people so passionately and discriminate against them so blatantly and still want them to be part of you.