ZAMBIA: President Lungu calls upon the Bishops Conference to help end Political Violence
Zambian President His Excellency Edgar Lungu has called upon the Catholic Bishops Conference (ZEC) to help put an
end to the political violence that has engulfed the country in the recent days
as the country heads to General Elections in August this year.
end to the political violence that has engulfed the country in the recent days
as the country heads to General Elections in August this year.
President Lungu was speaking at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Mpika, Saturday, 12th March, 2016 when he attended the Episcopal Consecration of Rt. Rev. Justin Mulenga as Bishop of the Mpika Diocese.
President
Lungu agreed that the Catholic Bishops of Zambia should convene a meeting that
would bring together political leaders to dialogue over political violence in
the country.
The proposed
meeting would see President Lungu and other political party leaders discuss an
effective way to end the violence perpetuated by cadres.
meeting would see President Lungu and other political party leaders discuss an
effective way to end the violence perpetuated by cadres.
Recently
there have been some political cadre clashes between the ruling Patriotic Front
(PF) and opposition United Party for National Development (UPND).
there have been some political cadre clashes between the ruling Patriotic Front
(PF) and opposition United Party for National Development (UPND).
Meanwhile, the
President acknowledged the services of Catholic run Lwitikila Girls’ Secondary
School and Chilonga Mission Hospital as institutions that provide good social
services in Mpika diocese, supplementing Government’s efforts.
President acknowledged the services of Catholic run Lwitikila Girls’ Secondary
School and Chilonga Mission Hospital as institutions that provide good social
services in Mpika diocese, supplementing Government’s efforts.
He said the
government recognizes the role played by the Church as a partner in nation building
by providing spiritual and social needs of the communities. The Head of State
said that it is, therefore, important for the Government to partner with the Church
to address the needs of the people.
government recognizes the role played by the Church as a partner in nation building
by providing spiritual and social needs of the communities. The Head of State
said that it is, therefore, important for the Government to partner with the Church
to address the needs of the people.
“We pray
that all of us will have recourse to the wisdom recently expressed by the
Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter ‘Let them all be one’,” said the President.
that all of us will have recourse to the wisdom recently expressed by the
Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter ‘Let them all be one’,” said the President.
By Mwenya Mukuka, Communications Officer ZEC
