PRESIDENT Banda says the PF-UPND pact should remain intact so that the MMD defeats it in its united form. President Banda said this in response to journalists who asked for his comment in Lusaka yesterday.
“I told you before, if the pact were in MMD I will answer you but the pact are outside the MMD; it’s up to them to sort out the problem,” he said.
Mr Banda said the MMD has been winning despite the pact being together.
“They have always been fighting us. So for me, as president of MMD, I am working on the belief that they will continue together. I don’t want to presume that they will crack; that is up to them. If they do crack, okay. But we always campaign assuming that they are together,” he said.
President Banda said the MMD stands a good chance of scooping both Luena and Chifubu parliamentary by-elections.
“Of course we have to work hard; you know how elections are like. Until you win, you haven’t won,” he said.
“I am going to Luena first. It will be very tight the next 10 days but I am going to both Luena and Chifubu,” Mr Banda said.
He urged all political parties to condemn election violence.
He said there are just a few people who want to use violence as a means to win elections.
“I think the majority of Zambian people want peace. Our democracy is so important, it is more important than any individual political party or any leader. So I believe that the Zambian people will rally behind peace.
“Reading what you have been reporting in the papers, it looks like the majority of stakeholders in this country have condemned violence. The churches, newspapers, politicians, everyone has condemned violence. So those who think violence will take them anywhere are mistaken,” he said.
Mr Banda said what the Zambian people want is to have peaceful elections because it’s their chance to give a fresh mandate to their leaders.
“The message is that violence does not pay. When you have an election, that is the time and chance to make the changes that you wish,” he said.
And commenting on the concerns raised by the Catholic Church on the National Constitutional Conference, Mr Banda said as a leader, he will try to get everybody together and see if they can agree on something which is good for the country.
“I have just seen it this morning; you know this is a very important body of people. We have just read what they have said and understand it. But sometimes you (the press) may also misunderstand what they are trying to say,” he said.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Stop your annoying ministers speaking about the Pact daily if you don’t think they have any hope.
Of course we have to work hard; you know how elections are like. Until you win, you haven’t won,” he said.
SOUNDS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE A MMD CONVENTION REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.
Indeed Mr Presido PF and UPND sucks. it is of no consequence they are at each others throats. they will finish themselves as they have entered a pakt of self massive destruction. we shall just sit aside and watch them, meanwhile we are working as they try to outdo each each
I like the diplomacy employed by RB on the Pact.Everybody knows where the Pact is heading to but chose to wish them well.
Lets give credit where its due, on this occasion, RB answered like a mature President should do…his reponses were top drawer! ‘sigh’ what a breath of fresh air. Whatever advisors RB now has, he should keep them but he should fire those who tell him to call others ‘Mambalas’
#5 The legacy- This looks like a peaceful and bright morning, no shooting each other. Lets keep it that way.
Good day
Crocdile tears. He knows he has done enough to wreck the only hope we had to ensure MMD is kicked out 2011. In bemba we “Uku ekukonya Chula Amaso”
Time has come for PACT to scramble for plot one. Let them continue being disorganised. By 2011, I am sure they will become something else other than PACT. MMD will win with a very big margin. Hahahahaha:o
Who authorised the OP to get involved in the so called MMD/UPND PACT?
MMD is doing very well for the poor! It is a listening government and it is action oriented. Cheers MMD, thanks to H.E RB
HERB, stands for His Excellency Ruphia Banda, H E R B. Okey.
RB… you have my mark on this one. The pact is full of it.
BREAKING NEWS:
RB resigns from MMD and joins PF/UPND Pact with the hope of becoming it Presidential candidate..
#10 Assistant MMD Chief Bootleaker- Am sure by poor you mean youerself. Yes he has done a lot for you,
#13 Chanda, why would RB do that? UNDP are craving for the pact with MMD!!! Very soon PF would be joining the que to pact with MMD… as you know UNIP is already in the pact with MMD.. eventually when dust setles sometime next yr, we will be back to one party. This time it will be MMD with RB as the supreme leader.
#6 ODI UKO- 2011….indeed my brother or sister whatever the case may be, its a bright morning and I have perfect weather here. RB spoke very well and he should be conglatulated on this one.
For those who are complaining that RB is causing the problems in the pact, kindly go and retrieve your brains where you left them. The PACT partners belittle each other day in day out….others thinking they are important than others and others thinking they are clever than others. Even from the Pact bloggers, we see the same attitude daily. Do you blame RB for the statement that Kabimba made of publicly belittling HH and accusing UPND of Regionism? Am not an MMD cadre but lets not blame everything on RB and MMD. Some of you would blame RB if you woke up late and missed some appointments.
RB is pretending as if he is not concerned about the PACT. Whether PACT or not RB is not the right person to lead MMD. We need new ideas not UNIP ideas like RB. With all the bickering the PACT is still intact. RB should concentrate on his MMD and whether they will adopt him at convention if they will have any. I can see a lot of MPs standing as Independents in 2011, and these are MMD MPs who are not happy with RB.
#17, arent Sata’s ideas also UNIP ideas? And worse, mixed with chiluba’s thieving ideas…
#18 Lady Zed….you are spot on! I dont understand people who say they need ‘new’ leaders with ‘new’ ideas and yet they support Sata! Does Sata represent ‘new’ politicians????? If Sata can have new ideas, then surely RB can have some too. I thought HH is the ‘new’ man on the scene? and there is Milupi comming too!
he’s just realised how tough a task it is for him to underrate them..i bet he wants to be sure when they defeat him..he’s says i never insulted you..!
In bemba they say “ubushiku insofu ifwile nelyashi liba pa nsofu”,this guy has been of late talking about the pact too much.It is a good sign that he is afraid of it.
HERB IS THE GREATEST OF ALL OUR PAST PRESIDENTS NO DOUBTS WHAT SO EVER.
for the first time in about 7 days, RB has spoken sense and has by far, avoided ranting!
Let see how he behaves another 7 days…then 7 weeks…….the 7 months,kwasila.
22, I cannot agree with you more. HERB is the best thing that happened to Zambia, a God send if you like. People expect him to be a god but he is not, he is just human but par normal, at least par Sata and HH combined. Imagine what would have happened after the death of Levy if the likes of Sata had succeeded to get into power with their lies, within 90 days Zambia would have gone back 20 years.
Even president Chiluba cannot believe that a person can have such a heart and respect for former presidents that HERB has shown the country. Not after the way FJT treated president Kaunda, he simply can’t believe it. That is why FJT is always praising HERB, it’s nothing to do with HERB condoning corruption as detractors would like us to believe.
Muvi Tv 18 30 news; KK impressed with Governments Economic achievements and pledges his support all the way
Muvi Tv 18 30 news;Sata revels that some UPND Mps have been having meetings with MMD and are likely to have an alliance before the 2011 general elections. The worried looking Sata also told off some of his non perfoming Mps that they are causing him a revolution from the people. It looks like Sata has seen serious problems especially in Chifubu Constituency. \:d/\:d/\:d/
Mr. President sir ,that`s just a front u r putt`n up. Fact is behind the scenes, u clandestinely continue hard to disrupt and dismantle the pact for yr own comfort. Yr comments are basically fear turned inwards
Chanda Chimba iii, that is a result of smoking dagga. HERB ca never do that. GO GO GO RB you are doing fine, God bless you.
Chanda Chimba III go and sort our debts. In your age and time, you are still crooking and accumulating debts without intention to pay..son of a gun