PF, UPND is desperate move says Shikapwasha

CHIEF Government spokesperson and information minister Ronnie Shikapwasha says the Patriotic Front-United Party for National Development (PF-UPND) pact is a desperate move that does not threaten the ruling MMD.

Shikapwasha said the coming together of political parties without identifying principles of operation is worthless.

“For example, who is their presidential candidate? They have not told us all that. Or, are they going to field the two presidents?” he asked. “Let them work together, but as a party in government, we are very strong. The development programmes and work we have done speak for us. The way we have handled the economy, the mines and corruption cases speaks for us. We have done a lot of work in hospitals, schools and we have also done well in as far as food security is concerned,” he said.

But Mr Kakoma said the MMD has allegedly outlived its usefulness. He accused MMD leaders of panicking over the PF-UPND pact.

“If you take a good look at the MMD leaders, you will see those worried faces,” Mr Kakoma said.