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ZCSD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape
The Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD) says it is not shaken by the departure of some political parties from the grand coalition saying they became irrelevant to the coalition.
ZSCD Executive Secretary Lewis Mwape says the departure of these political parties is welcome and that some of them had minimum value addition to the core agenda of the coalition.
Mr. Mwape has told QFM News that his organization remains committed to the agenda of pressing government to deliver on its promise of enacting the new constitution before the 2016 general elections.
Mr. Mwape has urged the people of Zambia to judge those aspiring for public office especially the presidency seeing their inconsistency, dishonesty and appetite for political appointments in the current government.
He says it is true that some of the political parties that joined the coalition only exist on paper adding that they have no structures and membership anywhere in Zambia and decisions have been made by the only member of the party, calling himself president.
Mr. Mwape is of the view that the departure of these political parties from the Grand Coalition is a blessing in disguise as this would help the coalition to focus on carrying the voices of the majority Zambians whose interest is not on individual gratification but continues to call for an inclusive development through a good constitution.