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=There’s unnecessary antagonism between us and MMD - Mazoka=


 * By George Chellah**

Post, Wednesday March 29, 2006
THERE is unnecessary antagonism between the opposition and the ruling party, UPND president Anderson Mazoka has said.

And Heritage Party (HP) president Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda described Dr Nzimande’s visit as timely especially that the nation was currently engrossed in the talk of alliances.

Speaking when South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Dr Blade Nzimande paid a courtesy call on him, Mazoka said the opposition equally have a role to play in the good governance of a country.

“The ruling party should be able to sit with the opposition and sought out national issues. There is unnecessary antagonism between the ruling party and the opposition when it comes to suspicion on elections,” Mazoka said.

“We hope that you are part of the ruling party in your country. I hope you will convey a message to our colleagues that the opposition is not evil, it’s part and parcel of good governance. I hope you have met Mr Mwaanga. He is the architect of this attitude.”

Mazoka said he was delighted that the delegation took some time to visit him.

“In most cases when you are an opposition in your country, other countries will also treat you like an opposition which is not good,” he said.

Dr Nzimande said the delegation equally saw it prudent to visit Mazoka.

“We thought it would be important to pay a kind of a courtesy call on you,” Dr Nzimande said.

“We are aware of course that there are still debates about who should have been president here.”

Earlier, Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda said the visit by Dr Nzimande was timely especially that the nation was currently engrossed in the talk of alliances.

“Since this is a hot topic in Zambia today, we want to learn how they have managed to be in this alliance for many years now. As you know alliances here are formed and broken,” he said.

Dr Nzimande said his delegation had learnt a lot from the Zambians since it arrived on Monday.


 * From: http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=8171**

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