We’ve buried the hatchet – Scott

Acting President Guy Scott says the reconciliation that has taken place in the ruling PF means that all differences that existed earlier in the party are now buried.

Dr. Scott says the ruling PF is now back in business and that it is now looking forward to participating in the 2015 presidential election.

Speaking this morning at media briefing held in Lusaka Dr. Scott who was flanked by PF president Edgar Lungu, disclosed that in the conciliatory meeting that was held last night it was agreed between the Edgar Lungu group and the Miles Sampa group that a line be drawn across the past.

Dr. Scott states that this implies that all that has happened in the last two months has no impact on the path that the ruling party is now headed.

He says the party is also mindful that it has an election in four weeks in which it has to retain the republican presidency.

The Acting President has since paid tribute to Assembly of God Bishop Joshua Banda for having facilitated the reconciliation process of the ruling party.

And Dr. Scott has reiterated his promise of ensuring that the 2015 presidential election are held in a free and fair manner.

He says if his party wins the election, which he says his confident it will, it has to do so without any corruption, violence and without any sins that are specified in the electoral code of conduct.

And Mr. Lungu who sat next to Dr. Scott, has observed that there is no winner or loser in the reconciliation that has taken place in the ruling PF.

Mr. Lungu notes that the reconciliation that has taken place is package that includes not only Dr. Scott but all other party members such as Miles Sampa who is the Commerce Deputy Minister and the PF Matero Member of Parliament.

He says with this reconciliation it has also been agreed in principal that all matters that are before the courts of law be withdraw.

Mr. Lungu has told journalists that the party will consult with its legal advisers on the proper format of withdrawing the cases given the costs and other process involved.

He says he is optimist that the same spirit of dialogue will triumph over the withdrawal of the cases.

Speaking shortly after the media briefing Kasama Central Member of Parliament Geoffrey Mwamba pledged his full support to the ruling party’s campaign with the view of making certain that Mr. Lungu wins presidential election.

And Youth and Sport Minister Chishimba Kambwili who was the master of ceremony at the media briefing has also observed that the opposition is jittery now that the ruling party has united as they know that they are in trouble.

Among the notable people that attended the media briefing include PF Secretary General Davis Chama, Lusaka Mayor Mulenga Sata, Mines, Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Kalaba, Tourism and Arts Minister Jean Kapata, Energy Minister Christopher Yaluma, Local government Minister Emmanuel Chenda, Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe, RDA Board chairman Willie Nsande and ABZ president Frank Bwalya.