The ruling PF has been called upon to realize that it has the greater responsibility to set high standards of discipline it being the party in government.
Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga also notes that the PF government has an inescapable duty to protect the citizens of Zambia from violence and intimidation.
In a statement to Qfm News Dr. Mwaanga states the PF government has to further ensure that perpetrators of violence meet the full force of the law regardless of who or what they are.
Dr. Mwaanga he is thus of the view that the reported dastardly acts of violence committed by suspected PF cadres in Shiwan’gandu constituency on Friday last week against opposition UPND party officials deserve the strongest condemnation.
Dr. Mwaanga says this is because political violence in whatever form and by whoever has no place in Zambia as it only serves to undermine people’s freedoms.
He says the people of Zambia fought very hard for their democratic rights and no amount of violence or intimidation should be allowed to hold them hostage to merchants of thuggery and hooliganism.
The Veteran politician states that given what happened in Shiwan’gandu his wondering what hope should people have that such violence will not be extended to the polling day.
He says in view this escalated level of violence in the country’s towns and villages and the growing mistrust among political parties participating in the January 20th presidential election, Acting President Guy Scott should ensure that international observer groups are invited in Zambia as quickly as possible.
Dr. Mwaanga says international observer groups should not be invited in the country only at the time the people are voting but that is also necessary that they observe the campaigns as well.
He says his other hope is that as the January 20th presidential elections are being held there will be a Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) system put in place to prevent possible tempering of votes.
Dr. Mwaanga notes that having such a system in place will also give confidence to the participating parties that whatever results are finally announced will truly reflect the view of the people of Zambia.
jayjay
January 4, 2015 at 8:03 pm
Loser cries! May all eligible international observers come to witness the pathetic nature of our opposition parties, particularly the retirement from politics of on Hacker Inde’!
jayjay
January 4, 2015 at 8:04 pm
Ifintu NiLungu bane’!
Denkete
January 4, 2015 at 8:12 pm
does America or Britain invite zambia wen they are having elections? We can handle our own elections. Ask Maureen mwanawasa and mutale nalumango, they will testify shiwangandu rally.
Nigga Nature
January 4, 2015 at 8:18 pm
f*ck you vj!
Mporokoso Swag
January 4, 2015 at 8:22 pm
Useless Politicians. South Africa 1 Zambia 0, Yeovil Town 0 Man utd 2, Chelsea 3 Watford 0, Man city 2 Shefied Wedneday 1, Valencia 2 Real madrid 1.
Tionepo
January 4, 2015 at 8:26 pm
Let international observers come. What are you afraid of? FilghtHH2015 last boarding call to all peace loving Zambians.
Congo Dust
January 4, 2015 at 8:31 pm
Mark 2 for president. He Is Better Than Hikisushi Hukununka.By The Way, Mr Mwanga Go To Hell.
Ganja Man
January 4, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Hahaha!!! Respect HH. He’s a man.
chabu
January 4, 2015 at 8:55 pm
Why even spend alot to do that,whele we even know that lungu natapa this election,ifintu ni lungu.
the corleone family
January 4, 2015 at 8:57 pm
PVT was a cry for PF in 2011, MMD and VJ neva listened..c now its the other side of the coin…lessons must b learnt frm our past mistakes
kakolwe
January 4, 2015 at 9:16 pm
Dr VJ is right. International observers will shame the watchimbwa coz they’ll report the truth. Yes, thuggery is Shiwang’andu (2-01-15 PF) and Mongu (04-01-15 UPND) will be reported as “isolated cases”.
& Dr VJ, parallel vote tabulation was introduced by PF, mwalekana!!
The beauty about this election is that Hakainde will have ZERO utubepesho!!
A clean clear loss.
Humbi Halalila!!!
Ganja Man
January 4, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Lungu azalila true…..
Hagongondo Hatombwa
January 4, 2015 at 9:20 pm
I thot he was dead. I heard that when he was dating Doreen Mukanzo, he ended up impregnanting Doreens daughter!!!! Kekeke
Tonga prostitute Taisala!
aisa
January 4, 2015 at 9:29 pm
it’s unfortunate that the schemer of schemers is calling on the gvt to invite international observers when he presided overalot of wrongs at the height of his political carrer.In his time they used gvt resources to their advantage and no one coffed.wrong timing ba VJ.
Apostle
January 4, 2015 at 9:47 pm
Shut up VJ your time wickedness is over. This is what we felt the time you were in power,let Nalumango and Maureen run in order to reduce weight.
monk
January 4, 2015 at 9:55 pm
aleisa lungu! swaaa!!!
Neutral
January 4, 2015 at 10:11 pm
How old is VJ; retirement age in civil service should be raised to 75 yrs!
kennedy
January 4, 2015 at 10:16 pm
kennedy
jojo
January 4, 2015 at 10:20 pm
Pf walala mapatizya formula.
kappa
January 4, 2015 at 10:47 pm
Nafishibikwa akale kateka ni Lungu
Nakonde Team Edgar
January 4, 2015 at 11:04 pm
hahahahahahahaah APOSTLE u are crazy
Judge Joe Bidden
January 4, 2015 at 11:25 pm
Lots of idiocy flying around. Sata why did you ve to die
John kabengele
January 5, 2015 at 3:46 am
VJ is right, scott, call the monitors to as soon as possible. VJ , is talking frm the experience
palace
January 5, 2015 at 7:30 am
Who are international observers???
We can do it ourselves
foolish
vampiro
January 5, 2015 at 8:02 am
It has to be ecz to invite election monitors. If ruling party does upnd the cry baby party will as usual say that we invited monitors who will favor pf. If they insist lets invite monitors from nigeria, Zimbabwe and usa.
monk
January 5, 2015 at 8:07 am
observers where just drinking tea in lusaka wen vj was stealing votes in vubwi. vj is making a projection of what they were doing. shame on you.
kakolwe
January 5, 2015 at 8:28 am
What we are witnessing over this by-election is the slow dawn of real competition in political parties. The Northern and Eastern block including copperbelt will be a bedrock of one party with alliances considered, while the southern, Western & North-western will be a bedrock of another party with alliances considered. Lusaka and central shall be Zambia’s swing states. But this is only fisible if UPND disposed of the tribal qualification to its presidency. By the end of January 2015, they will have realised that the “ONLY A TONGA” idiocy is what has been costing them the presidency.
Ndanjekakhs
January 5, 2015 at 8:36 am
Owe Mwaanga has eaten HH s money without delivery
IF NOT
January 5, 2015 at 8:57 am
VJ must shut up, why didnt he do the same when he was in politics?
UK
January 5, 2015 at 10:09 pm
VJ who are you. shame.
gift chibala
January 5, 2015 at 10:43 pm
Lets play it fair,,no rigging
ramb
January 5, 2015 at 10:45 pm
Its count down