Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The Grand Coalition on the demand for a new people driven constitution has launched a “no constitution no vote” campaign ahead of the January 20th, 2015 Presidential election against presidential candidates who have refused to sign the social contract.
Speaking during a media briefing in Lusaka this afternoon, Coalition Chairperson Fr Leonard Chiti says the coalition has also resolved to publish the signed social contracts in the major newspapers and online media for the electorate and Zambian people in general to know those who have not signed.
Fr. Chiti says the coalition has further instructed its structures countrywide to start de-campaigning all presidential candidates who have refused to sign the presidential candidates pledge with immediate effect.
He explains that the refusal by some presidential aspirants to sign the social contract is an indication that they cannot be trusted and are not worth to occupy the highest office in the land.
Fr Chiti says it will be a grave mistake for Zambians to put trust in arrogant leaders whose main aim is to ascend to power through deceit using promises they are not ready to be held accountable for.
Fr. Chiti stresses that if politicians continue to be handled with kid gloves, the delivery of a new constitution in Zambia will continue to be elusive and a drain on the national treasury at the expense of national development.
He has named the presidential candidates that have refused to sign the contract as PF President Edgar Lungu and Green Party President Peter Sinkamba, while Christian Democratic Party President Daniel Pule, 4th Revolution party President Eric Chanda and Heritage Party President Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda are yet to sign.
Meanwhile the Grand Coalition has refuted allegations made by some Patriotic Front members that the Grand Coalition is UPND.
Fr Chiti has advised those behind such claims to establish true facts before going to the media to misled the public on the true nature of the Grand Coalition.