South endorses RB for 2011 elections

As Patriotic Front declares his candidature for the 2011 elections the MMD in Southern Province has now endorsed President Rupiah Banda as the party’s sole candidate for the presidential elections. MMD Southern Province chairperson, Solomon Muzyamba said in Livingstone May 19 that the province had decided that Banda should lead the party into the 2011 elections.

Speaking when he welcomed the president, Muzyamba said the party had started reorganising itself from branch level in preparation for 2011 polls.

The president is in Livingstone to officially open a three-day sixth Zambia International Business Advisory Council (Zibac) which started May 19. He said he was grateful for the confidence shown in him and happy that the province had resolved to ensure he stood for the presidency in 2011. He appreciated the support the party in the province continued to show to his leadership and he was also praying that God granted him the ability and wisdom to perform and to maintain the strength up to 2011 for him to be able to stand.

Receiving the president at Livingstone Airport were Lands Minister Peter Daka, Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Felix Mutati, Mines and Minerals Development minister Maxwell Mwale, Labour and Social Security Austin Liato and several permanent secretaries. The president was accompanied by Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane.