CHAISA MARKET FOR RB AND MMD

BY SUFZ CORRESPONDENT

Chaisa marketers have urged women in the country to vote for President Rupiah Banda because of his quality of leadership, respect for the Zambians, had work and safe guarding the nation’s peace and unity.

They said Mr. Banda deserved another term so that he could continue with his developmental agenda for the nation which he started.

Mary Banda said voting for the Patriotic Front would only bring anarchy in the country because their leader Michael Sata does not embrace peace and unity.

Mrs. Banda 63 said when Mr. Sata was Lusaka governor he used to harass marketers using UNIP vigilantes.

She said since Mr. Banda came into office no party cadre had harassed them at Chaisa Malasha Market.

Mrs. Banda said even when PF councillors harassed them; they always ran to MMD office in Chaisa for help.

“The leadership that president Banda has provided in the MMD is good.  He deserves another term for safeguarding peace and unity.  We do not need leaders who have no respect for others,” she said.

Mrs. Banda thanked the government through the Lusaka District Office for working on the drainage at the market; she said the marketers were now able to work in a clean environment with no stagnant water.
Zikonde Mwanza said President Banda should be given another term because from the time he took over he had infrastructure development on his agenda.

He said it was during Mr. Banda’s tenure that a health centre was built in Chaisa.

“We thank the leadership and Mr. Banda for building the clinic and living up to their policy of bringing health services close to the people.  We used to walk to either Chipata compound clinic or Mandevu and it was difficult if one was pregnant and had no transport money,” she said.

Mrs. Mwanza urged Zambians to judge Mr. Banda by his works.  She said the opposition had nothing to offer and resorted to insults.

Mrs. Mwanza implored president Banda to continue promoting peace, unity and respect for every Zambian to avoid anarchy in the country.

“We have no any other country apart from Zambia.  We need to safeguard the peace and unity we have enjoyed from years back.  Those promoting the politics of insults should be rejected,’ she said.

She appealed to the government to beef up security in Chaisa Township because crime was on the increase. 

Ebelia Lungu said the building of the school and the opening of the Olympic Development Centre (OYDC) in Mandevu constituency had helped youths to concentrate on school and sports activities.

She said youths now wanted only to excel in their education and become international sports personalities.

She said in the past the youths used to roam the streets and markets but now were busy sharpening their sports skills because they were attracted to a number of sports activities taking place at the centre.

She said Mr. Banda deserved another term even for instituting the woman empowerment fund under the Ministry of Community and Social development.

Ms. Lungu said the work that Mr. Banda had done in the two and half years that he ruled Zambia showed that he was a committed leader.