UPND Alliance member, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has said Zambians now have hope that has been regenerated by the New Dawn government owing to the prevailing peace and freedom.
The party says this has provided a conducive environment for productive engagement.
And the party has said it is unfortunate for the opposition PF to continue trading on falsehoods which is, but only, a sign of the last kicks of a dying horse.
MDC Vice President for Politics, Leonard Hikaumba, said from the outlook, it already shows that the opposition PF, which was once a strong party, will go under in the same way other former ruling parties, namely; UNIP and MMD have lost ground.
Speaking in Petauke district after leading a delegation of MDC officials in the campaigns for Kaumbwe constituency parliamentary by election held yesterday, Mr Hikaumba said so many people have already drifted from the former ruling PF giving an indication it will not be an exception in terms of going under.
“Just like the other parties have gone under, UNIP was very strong for a while after MMD came to power but it is no longer there. When PF came to power, MMD was strong but it is no longer there and so, it is exactly the same thing that is going to happen to PF. So may people have aready drifted from the PF a sign that it will not be an exception” he said.
Mr Hikaumba said the New Dawn government has regenerated hope amongst the people by focusing on the problems adversely affecting the people by targeting priority areas of various jurisdictions including Eastern province.
He said this has been achieved with the interaction with the people who are now free to express themselves and are able to identify their own critical problems which need to be addressed.
Mr Hikaumba observed that during campaigns in Kaumbwe constituency, people were able to express gratitude that now they can move freely without any form of political harassment and intimidation from anyone which is an important development.
“For people to productively engage in economic activities, the most important ingredient is peace and freedom.They must be free to do what they would like to do. But of course the PF is still trading on falsehood but I think the people have become aware that these are the last kicks of a dying horse” Mr Hikaumba said.