Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
The opposition Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) has predicted a re-run in the 2016 presidential election following the passing of the 50 percent plus one vote clause by parliament.
Addressing a media briefing in Lusaka this morning, MMD President Dr. Nevers Mumba notes that the outcome in Parliament this
morning is due to sustained pressure on the PF to at least give the Zambian people clauses which would assist in ensuring that the next election is conducted in an atmosphere of expanded liberties.
Dr. Mumba says his party supported the parliamentary route using common sense, stating that the nation would not have attained the victory of the 50 percent plus one vote clause and presidential running mate clause had his party not supported the process.
Dr. Mumba says he is delighted that as a party they remained focused and consistent and provided direction and sense of clear purpose in making history to enact clauses that Zambians have looked forward to over a very long period of time.
He cites some of the clauses he says were close to the hearts of the MMD as 50 % plus one, presidential running mate, dual citizenship, strengthening of the Auditor General’s office to effect prosecutions of erring civil servants, mandatory national debt contraction through parliament and the prevention of parliamentary defections and crossing the floor in an effort to bring order to the house.