No Crisis to Warrant Change of Govt – Unza Don

29 June 2011

UNIVERSITY of Zambia lecturer in the school of political science and administrative studies, Phineas Bbaala has said there is no justification for change of Government this year because there is no socio-economic crisis in the country.

And the Kaonde Inamusale Kapijimpanga clan of Solwezi has observed that Zambia is currently undergoing positive economic and social development and has endorsed the candidature of President Rupiah Banda in this year’s elections.

Mr Bbaala said in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that President Banda’s Government had performed well in the last two-plus years he had been in office and deserved a full five-year term.

“It will be unfair for the Zambians not to give President Banda a full term. He has just completed Levy (Mwanawasa)’s term and from where I stand he has performed extremely well.

“Those who are agitating for regime change are not explaining and convincing Zambians on the alternatives they are providing. There is no socio-economic crisis to warrant a regime change,” he said.

Mr Bbaala said people campaigning for change of Government had not explained what they would want to do differently from the current administration.

Meanwhile, the Kaonde Inamusale Kapijimpanga clan of Solwezi in a statement in Lusaka yesterday said Zambia was currently undergoing positive economic and social development as evidenced by the single digit inflation figures, the stable Kwacha rate to foreign currency, the growing foreign direct investment, and the massive investments in health services and education infrastructure.

“I Opa Kapijimpanga, on behalf of the Inamusale and Kapijimpanga families, would like to express our position with regard to the current political and economic situation prevailing in the country.

“Firstly we would like to acknowledge the achievements made in the last three years by the Rupiah Banda administration, which has come about through his decision to carry on the positive facets of the legacies left by all three of his predecessors,” he said.

Mr Kapijimpanga said President Banda had carried on the legacy of first president Kenneth Kaunda of uniting all Zambians under the flag, providing for the poor in rural areas through enhanced agricultural production, the establishment of new schools and hospitals, improved road networks, rural electrification and citizenship empowerment programmes.

“The pesident has continued where Levy Mwanawasa left off by completing initiated projects, strengthening the fight against corruption by empowering the legislated organs with greater responsibility and clearer guidelines, allowing greater independence and authority of the judiciary and fostering growth and economic stability through fiscal discipline.

“This positive approach that President Banda has chosen to take can only yield more positive results for our beloved country. Therefore, as a united family, we pledge our full support to the ruling MMD and President Banda in this year’s elections,” he said.

He said Mr Banda had also continued with the late president Frederick Chiluba’s legacy of poverty alleviation through further liberalisation, increased foreign direct investment and support for home ownership.

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