Monday 8 August 2011

THREE UMBRELLA CHURCH BODIES URGES ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TO ENSURE PEACEFUL AND ISSUE BASED CAMPAIGNS

THREE UMBRELLA CHURCH BODIES HAVE URGED ALL POLITICAL PARTIES TAKING PART IN ZAMBIA’S SEPTEMBER 20TH PRESIDENTIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS TO ENSURE PEACEFUL AND ISSUE BASED CAMPAIGNS.
ACCORDING TO A PASTORAL LETTER THE UMBRELLA CHURCH BODIES NAMELY  ZAMBIA EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE, EVANGELICAL FELLOWSHIP OF ZAMBIA AND COUNCIL OF CHURCHES IN ZAMBIA SAID ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED IN SUCH AS WAY AS TO AFFORD ZAMBIANS A CHANCE TO CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES LEADERS THAT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR ZAMBIA.
THE THREE CHURCH UMBRELLA BODIES ARE FURTHER CALLED ON THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR THOSE WHO PRESENT CLEAR AND CONVINCING POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES THAT HAVE A GREATER CHANCE OF REDUCING POVERTY AND HUMAN DEGRADATION IN OUR SOCIETY.
THEY HAVE CHALLENGED THE PARTICIPATING POLITICAL PARTIES TO ENGAGE IN ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS AND STATE HOW THEY SHALL DEAL WITH THE CHALLENGES THAT ZAMBIANS FACE SUCH AS HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS, LOSS OF INCOME FROM OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND HOW THEY WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RURAL AREAS.
THE THREE CHURCH BODIES HAVE ALSO CALLED ON THEIR FELLOW CHURCHES, TO NEVER TIRE FROM PROCLAIMING THE MESSAGE OF TRUTH, JUSTICE, PEACE, LOVE, UNITY, FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION.
AND A SENIOR CITIZEN FROM NDOLA HUMPHREY NGULUBE HAS CALLED ON THE ZAMBIANS TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT ON THE QUALITIES OF POLITICAL PARTY LEADERS WHO WILL BE STANDING AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
SPEAKING IN AN INTERVIEW FROM NDOLA MR. NGULUBE SAYS PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK FOR QUALITIES SUCH AS THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND ON HOW GOVERNMENT OPERATES, GENUINELY AND SERIOUSLY INTEREST IN SEEKING PUBLIC OFFICE AND CANDIDATES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS AND PROBLEMS.

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