Thousands of supporters turned up at the Supreme Court grounds to witness the Patriotic Front (PF) president, Edgar Lungu, file in his nomination papers for the Presidential election slated for January 20, 2015.

Mr Lungu arrived at Supreme Court grounds in the company of his wife, Esther, Acting Republican President, Guy Scott and wife, Charlotte Scott, PF National Chairperson Inonge Wina, some Members of Parliament and senior party officials.

The PF leader successfully filed in his nomination papers before Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda at the Supreme Court this afternoon.

And Mr Lungu told journalists after filing in his nomination papers that the party has reconciled and the members were going in full force in their campaigns as one united political party in readiness for the Presidential elections next year.

Mr Lungu said he will bring everyone on board in their campaigns and that the party will continue from where the late President, Michael Sata, left from.

He has assured the nation that there will be free and fair elections, adding that his party will comply with the Electoral Code of Code.

And Dr Scott said he was geared to join the campaign trail to support Mr Lungu in the January Presidential elections.

Dr Scott expressed confidence that the PF will scoop the January 20, 2015 Presidential By-elections.

And the ruling party in the North Western Province has thanked Acting President, Guy Scott, and PF president, candidate Edgar Lungu, for reconciling.

PF North Western Province Deputy Campaign Manager, Richard Taima, says the reconciliation by the Head of State and the Defence and Justice Minister will give more encouragement for the people to vote for Mr Lungu at the forth coming presidential election.

Mr Taima, a former Cabinet Minister in the Rupiah Banda administration, said the entire North-Western province has endorsed and is behind the candidature of Mr Lungu.

Mr Taima was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.

“I thank the Acting President Dr Scott and Mr Lungu for reconciling. We in North Western province have endorsed the candidature of Mr Lungu,” Mr Taima said.

He said the province is now capable of producing a third or more members of parliament from the current two MPs.

The region current has got two legislators, namely convicted Mufumbwe MP, Stephen Masumba and his Zambezi West counterpart, Christabel Ngimbu, while others are opposition UPND and MMD law makers.

The Deputy Campaign Manager assured that the PF presidential candidate would amass more votes and emerge victorious on January 20, 2015.

Mr Taima said the opposition presidential candidates were just wasting their time and resources in this presidential campaign because the ground is ripe for Mr Lungu.

Acting President Guy Scott says the reconciliation that has taken place in the ruling PF means that all differences that existed earlier in the party are now buried.

Dr. Scott says the ruling PF is now back in business and that it is now looking forward to participating in the 2015 presidential election.

Speaking this morning at media briefing held in Lusaka Dr. Scott who flanked by PF president Edgar Lungu, disclosed that in the conciliatory meeting that was held last night it was agreed between the Edgar Lungu group and the Miles Sampa group that a line be drawn across the past.

Dr. Scott states that this implies that all that has happened in the last two months has no impact on the path that the ruling party is now headed.

He says the party is also mindful that it has an election in four weeks in which it has to retain the republican presidency.

The Acting President has since paid tribute to Assemblies of God Bishop Joshua Banda for having facilitated the reconciliation process of the ruling party.

And Dr. Scott has reiterated his promise of ensuring that the 2015 presidential election are held in a free and fair manner.

He says if his party wins the election, which he says his confident it will, it has to do so without any corruption, violence and without any sins that are specified in the electoral code of conduct.

And Mr. Lungu who sat next to Dr. Scott, has observed that there is no winner or loser in the reconciliation that has taken place in the ruling PF.

Mr. Lungu notes that the reconciliation that has taken place is package that includes not only Dr. Scott but all other party members such as Miles Sampa who is the Commerce Deputy Minister and the PF Matero Member of Parliament.

He says with this reconciliation it has also been agreed in principal that all matters that are before the courts of law be withdraw.

Mr. Lungu has told journalists that the party will consult with its legal advisers on the proper format of withdrawing the cases given the costs and other process involved.

He says he is optimist that in the same spirit of dialogue will triumph over the withdrawal of the cases.

Speaking shortly after the media briefing Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba pledged his full support to the ruling party’s campaign with the view of making certain that Mr. Lungu wins presidential election.

And Youth and Sport Minister Chishimba Kambwili who was the master of the ceremony at the media briefing has also observed that the opposition is jittery now that the ruling party has united as they know that they are in trouble.

Among the notable people that attended the media briefing include PF Secretary General Davis Chama, Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata, Mines, Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba, Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata, Energy Minister Christopher Yaluma, Local government Minister Emmanuel Chenda, Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe, RDA Board chairman Willie Nsande and ABZ president Frank Bwalya

PF President Edgar Chagwa Lungu and Acting President Dr. Guy Lindsay Scott have put their differences behind and pledged to work together.

In a meeting brokered by Northmead Assemblies of God Bishop Dr. Joshua Banda, Edgar Lungu and Guy Scott agreed that they will be together at the Supreme Court during the filing of presidential nominations by PF President Edgar Chagwa Lungu.

Edgar Lungu was accompanied by PF National Chairperson, Inonge Wina, PF Secretary General, Davies Chama Minister of Tourism and Arts, Jean Kapata and Member of Central Committee Samuel Mukupa.

The meeting was held at State House in the evenings of Friday 19th September December 2014.

Dr. Scott led a team that comprised Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, Matero Member of Parliament Miles Bwalya Sampa, former Secretary General Bridget Attanga and Anthony Kasolo.

Dr. Scott is expected to lead the 200 voter supporters that will file together with Lungu as an act of reconciliation.

A Press Briefing will be held on Saturday 20th December 2014 at Government House that will be addressed by Harry Kalaba and Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba to discuss the development.

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) president Edgar Lungu says he is both mentally and physically set for the filling of nomination papers today ahead of the forthcoming January 20 presidential election.

Mr Lungu, who is in charge of ministries of Defence and Justice, said he is more than ready to file his nomination papers because he has waited for the exercise for a long time.

He said this in an interview in Lusaka yesterday shortly after visiting the funeral house for Minister of Home Affairs Ngosa Simbyakula’s mother Mary Msango who died on Wednesday after an illness.

Mr Lungu said he is overwhelmed by the support he is receiving from party members who have made it possible for him to file his nomination papers today.

“In terms of politics, I can say that I am growing from strengthen to strength and I am assuring all the PF members that we will carry the day come January 20, next year,” he said.

Mr Lungu said the actual celebrations for the PF will start today after filing the nomination papers ahead of the presidential poll.

“The challenge for me is not easy, but I believe that God will give me more strength and wisdom to lead the people of Zambia after the death of our beloved republican president.

“The time for me to reflect on what President Sata left has come and I believe that its God’s plans that I become President of Zambia one day and I am praying to the God Almighty to continue playing a role in my leadership,” he said.

Mr Lungu also said the reinstatement of the 570 health workers is a Christmas and Jubilee present to them.
He dismissed claims by some politicians that the reinstatement of health workers is a campaign gimmick by the PF government.
“Christmas and Jubilee all point to the time to forgive and give and this is what we have just done as a government. This is non-political as alleged by some politicians,” Mr Lungu said.

And spokesperson for the PF campaign team Harry Kalaba has urged PF Members of Parliament (MPs) to go flat-out and campaign for Mr Lungu ahead of the presidential election.

Mr Kalaba who was also at the house of mourning said time for the PF has come and that the MPs including adopted cabinet ministers should go round the country and explain the development projects that the government has initiated and continues to implement in all parts of the country.

Dr Simbyakula’s mother Mary, 85, died on Wednesday at Lusaka’s CFB Hospital after an illness and funeral gathering is held at Plot No. 2406/L Ibex Hill in Lusaka.

She survived by three children, several grand and great grandchildren.