MUNDUBILE, HICHILEMA MUST RULE THE COUNTRY TOGETHER, TONSE ALLIANCE SG ZUMANI ZIMBA PLEADS

MUNDUBILE, HICHILEMA MUST RULE THE COUNTRY TOGETHER, ZUMANI ZIMBA PLEADS NRPUP Secretary General Chris Zumani Zimba has made a dramatic appeal for President Hakainde Hichilema and Brian Mundubile to put political differences aside and consider forming a Government of National Unity, arguing that Zambia has been deeply divided by the election. In a passionate post […]

MUNDUBILE, HICHILEMA MUST RULE THE COUNTRY TOGETHER, ZUMANI ZIMBA PLEADS

NRPUP Secretary General Chris Zumani Zimba has made a dramatic appeal for President Hakainde Hichilema and Brian Mundubile to put political differences aside and consider forming a Government of National Unity, arguing that Zambia has been deeply divided by the election.

In a passionate post on his official Facebook page, Mr. Zumani Zimba called on the two political leaders to urgently open dialogue, saying the country needs reconciliation rather than prolonged political confrontation.

“Let Brian Mundubile or Hakainde Hichilema prepare for an Inclusive Government of National Unity & Reconciliation. This election demands that Hakainde Hichilema and Brian Mundubile must urgently dialogue because it is so dangerously divisive. The two are not eternal enemies,” he wrote.

According to Mr. Zumani Zimba, a Government of National Unity would provide an opportunity for the country to heal, reconcile and move beyond the political battles that have characterised the election period.

But instead of receiving universal support, the proposal immediately triggered a fierce backlash from some social media users.

Several Facebook commentators questioned why NRPUP was calling for unity before addressing the controversy surrounding results circulated by the party and its supporters during the electoral process.

Some commentators challenged the NRPUP leadership to first concede defeat, if the official results have gone against them, and explain the source of the unofficial results that were circulated and presented as evidence of a Mundubile victory before the Electoral Commission of Zambia made its official announcement.

Zambian Watch News.