THE OPPOSITION FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT EDITH NAWAKWI HAS URGED PRESIDENT RUPIAH BANDA TO IMMEDIATELY CALL FOR A STAKEHOLDERS MEETING TO MAP OUT THE TRANSITION PROCESS IN VIEW OF THE FORTH COMING GENERAL ELECTIONS.
MS. NAWAKWI SAID TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR THE PRESIDENT TO JUST SIT AND TAKE THE ZAMBIANS BY SURPRISE IN TERMS OF ANNOUNCING THE ELECTION DATE AND SUBSEQUENT DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.
SHE SAID JUST LIKE THE FIRST PRESIDENT DR KENNETH KAUNDA HAD A WELL THOUGHT TRANSITION PLAN THE SAME SHOULD HAPPEN TO AVOID AND VIOLENCE IN THE COUNTRY.
THE FDD LEADER WAS SPEAKING ON RADIO PHOENIX LET THE PEOPLE PRAGRAMME TODAY AND THE ADVISED THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TO SHOW LEADERSHIP ON THE MATTER.
AND MS NAWAKWI WHO IS ALSO FORMER FINANCE MINISTER CONDEMNED THE AIRING OF STAND UP ZAMBIA ON ZNBC A PRODUCTION OF CHANDA CHAMBA STRESSING THAT THAT IS CHEAP PROPAGANDA AND RECIPE FOR ANARCHY IF IT IS NOT CURTAILED.
SHE HAS SINCE CHALLENGED ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA CHAIRPERSON JUSTICE IRENE MAMBILIMA TO COME OUT IN THE OPEN AND BAN THE PROGRAMME STATING THAT STAND UP ZAMBIA IS BEEN USED TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE RULING MMD DISADVANTAGING OTHER POLITICAL PLAYERS.
AND SPEAKING ON THE SAME PROGRAMME PROFESSOR NKANDU LUO WHO IS ALSO FORMER MINISTER OF HEALTH IN THE CHILUBA GOVERNMENT WARNED THAT THE POLARIZATION IN THE POLITICAL SCENE IF NOT WELL HANDLED ARE LIKELY TO COST THE COUNTRY.
PROFESSOR LUO ADDS THAT THERE IS NEED FOR A THINK TANK TO BE CONSTITUTED WHICH WILL INVESTIGATE THE CAUSES OF THE RECENT VIOLENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND SUBSEQUENTLY COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS.
SHE EXPLAINED THAT WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE THE WASTE AFFECTED IN ANY COUNTRY WERE THERE IS VIOLENCE.
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