Nkana, here I am to serve you

Dear Editor,

AFTER all is said and done it was always going to come back to me making a decisions as a man.

And after wider consultations I have arrived at a decision which I feel is in the best interest of the party particularly to safeguard the presidential vote as well as in the best interest of the people of Nkana.

The public is aware that this is the second time I am aspiring to lead the people of Nkana and that I have proved beyond all doubt that I am loyal to the party that has politically built me up as a young leader.

I have now come under extreme pressure from the people of Nkana who have thrown it into my face that it will be an act of cowardice if I abandon them as I did in 2016 in the name of loyalty.

Secondly, I feel duty bound to harness the frustrated voters who have vowed to stay away if I do not meet their demand to walk into the August 12 election with them.

I there wish to thank the central committee for considering my application and will not at any time question their wisdom regarding their decision over Nkana but in the interest of the party and the people of Nkana, I wish to announce that I will be standing as an independent candidate and support the candidature of President Edgar Lungu.

Like the prodigal son, I wish to ask my superiors to bear with me that I have to do this purely in their best interest as well as in the interest of the people of Nkana and when the assignment is done whether I emerge victorious or not I will come me back into the fold (pantu umwana kasembe).

To the people of Nkana, I wish to state that I have heard your calls and even though I had an easy way out that would have unfortunately only benefitted myself and family I have chosen you (the people of Nkana) because you deserve nothing but good leadership which I promise you.

This election is not for us the politicians, it’s for you the people. So you have the ultimate power to emerge victorious by choosing the leaders you want and desire.