Minister of Community Development and Social Services, Doreen Mwamba has called on all United Party for National Development (UPND) members to embrace people from other political parties as UPND is known for love and unity.
Ms Mwamba, who is also UPND national women chairperson, said politics of violence are long gone.
Ms Mwamba said this during the church funeral procession of the late Solwezi central constituency Chairlady, Joyce Nkonde at Bethel Evangelical Church in Solwezi yesterday. Ms Mwamba also called on the members of the party to emulate the spirit of the late Ms Nkonde who she said worked tirelessly for the party for the betterment of the nation without expecting anything in return.
“Politics of fighting are long gone, therefore, embrace everyone, even people from other political parties,” Ms Mwamba said.
And North-Western Province Minister, Robert Lihefu expressed gratitude to President, Hakainde Hichilema for attaching much needed help to the funeral of one of the founding mothers of UPND.
“Sending a government representative to come and mourn with the people of Solwezi shows the love that the President has for the people and the respect he had for the late Nkonde,” Mr Lihefu said. The Provincial Minister also described the late Ms Nkonde as a freedom fighter who did not only fight for the party but the nation at large.
Meanwhile, government Chief Whip Stafford Mulusa, who is also Solwezi Central Member of Parliament, assured the family of continued support from the party and the government.
Ms Nkonde died on December 19, 2021at the age of 72 after an illness. – ZANIS
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