A member of the Patriotic Front has called on all political leaders to stand and defend the Zambian constitution on multi-partism in the country.
Mr Joseph Muzaza a stauch PF supporter advised all politicians to stop the behaviour of jumping from one party to another, saying this political conduct undermined the principle of strong multi-partism.
Mr Muzaza who was once a member of United Party for National Development (UPND) said all political parties must work to develop their parties and those who join the ruling party as ministers must not abandon their parties as their portfolio was that of offering development to the nation.
He said the nation needs to be developed as such this cannot be left to one political party hence the need for political parties to support the ruling party deliver development.
He told ZANIS in Mongu today that there was nothing wrong for the opposition to work with the PF government on development but should not abandon their political parties as this was detrimental to the Zambian multi-partism which Zambia adopted in 1990.
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This is a very timely advice and indeed it should be supported by all well meaning Zambians in order to safeguard our fragile democracy. I know people would like to have jobs, fly flags on their vehicles, but there is need for us to look beyond those material things and look at a bigger picture. I know there is a lot of selfishness from the ruling party that they would like to have majority in the house, but what are the long term consequences? PF just do with what you have, it is called democracy.
This is welcome advise but Mr. Muzaza u should direct this advise to President SATA himself who is arm twisting these poor MPs. It is no longer a secret that SATA is behind these maneuvers of MPs from MMD trying to resign from the Party which made them to be in Parliament. SATA continues to parade CHIEFS on TV in pretense that he is talking development with them which is not true he just politicking with them this is shameful to our CHIEFS
Thats the stance we should all support. By-elections are costly and retrogressive to the same development we are all talking about.
Right advice from a wrong person – you also defected very recently after the PF came to power hoping to cause a collapse in the UPND in WP; shame. Now you want your friends not enjoy the benefits that you wanted to enjoy when you defected to PF.
Zambia is a sorry state! We talk morals, claim to be Christians etc but our actions and lack of principles says a lot about ill placed society.
Mr. Muzaza we support you, by elections are costly. Sampa yesterday on radio was saying a by election cost about 5-10 billion. If we have 15 by elections how much are we talking about? MPs don’t need to resign we can still work with the gov in their respective parties. This prostitution by MPs should be stopped now.
Good & timely advice