HH sees the need for politicians to reconcile

United Party for National Development (UPND) President Hakainde Hichilema has noted the need for all political party leaders to genuinely reconcile not just in words but in actions.

Mr. Hichilema has told journalists in Lusaka after the memorial service of late President Michael Sata that the reconciliation process will be complete when government abolishes the Public Order Act.

Mr. Hichilema says the call by various stakeholders for politicians to reconcile is a welcome move, but that politicians themselves must mean well when reconciling.

He says there is also need to talk about issues that are causing acrimony in the country and see how they can be cemented as a way forward.

The UPND adds that the Zambian people should also reconcile saying not only politicians need reconcile.

And Mr. Hichilema says Zambians should be grateful to late President Michael Sata for his resounding commitment to dealing with the challenges they are facing.

And People’s Party president Mike Mulongoti says it is embarrassing that the call to reconcile has come from the church when it should have come from politicians themselves.

Mr. Mulongoti says now that the church has called on politicians to genuinely reconcile, the political front has no option but to come together and settle all their differences.

He says the onus is on President Lungu to use all facilities at his disposal to call all political party leaders together and discuss issues that maybe a barrier to genuine reconciliation.