MMD dismisses Nevers’ Prime Minister promise

The Nevers Mumba led MMD faction has dismissed the story in July 19th edition of the Daily Nation suggesting that Dr Mumba will be appointed Prime Minister in the event that the UPND won next month’s elections.

National Secretary Reverend Reuben Sambo in a statement says there is no paragraph or sentence in the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the UPND and MMD stating that a position of Prime Minister would be created and  offered to Dr. Mumba.

Reverend Sambo says while it is public knowledge that the UPND and MMD publicly signed a Memorandum of Understanding  and entered into a strategic electoral alliance  on 26th May, 2016 at the Chainama Hotel, and not 25th May as claimed in the Daily Nation,  the details of the alliance have yet to be finalized as  the urgent matter for the alliance partners was  to focus on delivering their message to the electorate as evidenced by the  on-going countrywide  campaigns.

He says any rumours on the details of the MoU which is yet to be conclusively agreed are mere speculation meant to detract the alliance partners  from the ongoing successful campaign.

Reverend Sambo states that Dr. Mumba  was extremely categorical in his speech during the signing of the MOU that he was not looking for a position, but delivering the country from a weak, irresponsible and mediocre leadership and urged Zambians to seek for premier leadership to restore good governance, the rule of law and the once vibrant economy.

QFM