UPND DECISION TO RESUME CAMPAIGNS AS COUNTRY MOURNS A SIGN OF DESPERATION FOR POWER-NTEWEWE
By Patricia Male
The Democracy and Motherland Defenders Coalition says the decision by the opposition UPND to resume campaigns when the country is mourning is a sign of desperation for power by the party.
The UPND recently rescinded its earlier decision to suspend political campaigns following the death of dr. Kenneth Kaunda saying the move to lift the suspension of campaigns is meant to preach peace as the country mourns its founding president and not to woo votes.
But Coalition Spokesperson Andrew Ntewewe feels this decision by the UPND to resume campaigns when the country is mourning is inhumane and unzambian and against all that Dr. Kaunda stood for.
Mr. Ntewewe has told a media briefing in Lusaka today that the level of desperation by the UPND has reached alarming levels and show how they do not care about the Zambian people especially amidst the pandemic.
He is saddened that all the UPND wants is to take state power at all costs and has called on Zambians to reject them.
And Mr. Ntewewe is calling on President Edgar Lungu to consider reinstating dr. Kaunda’s portrait on one of the currencies in order to keep his memories alive.
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