DETRACTORS DERAILING SATA’S DREAM – LUNGU

Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:50:28 +0000

By Chikumbi Katebe

ALL those trying to distract our work are merely derailing the dream of our founding father, president Michael Sata, says President Edgar Lungu.

The Head of State said those spreading pessimistic views about infrastructural development were merely trying to obstruct the vision of what Mr Sata wanted for Zambia.

He said there were some within the party that were against his progress in achieving the objectives set by the late president, and warned that as long as he remained in charge of the country, the legacy would live on.

“You will note that in all his political life, he considered infrastructure development as a strong foundation and prerequisite for job creation and poverty reduction.

“As a caring leader, he understood the challenges of his people and that’s why his policies were always pro-poor throughout,” he said.

President Edgar Lungu said Mr Sata passionately dedicated his life to changing the lives of the poor in Zambia.

The Head of Sate said his predecessor embraced values that enabled him to accommodate everybody including ordinary members of the community as he was fondly known as the “man of the people.”

“To the Patriotic Front family, president Sata was a visionary leader who set the pace for the development path we are now pursuing because we shared his great vision for a better Zambia,” he said.