Edwin Sakala leader of a small party called ZDDM has assembled his fellow leaders of small political parties and formed alliance called Opposition Alliance or OA with same initial with Miles Sampa, Elias Chipimo’s Orange Alliance or OA.
COMMUNIQUE ON THE FORMATION OF THE OPPOSITION ALLIANCE (OA) AFTER THE
MEETING OF SEVEN (7) STEERING COMMITTEE OF PARTIES MET IN LUSAKA ON
28TH FEBRUARY 2016 AT ZDDM SECRETARIAT AT 15.00 HRS.
Please note that we shall be holding a Press Conference this thursday
10hrs at our secretariat-Church House ,Cairo Road room 6
A committee of seven (7) political parties, namely The Zambia Direct
Democracy Movement (ZDDM), The Zambia Development Conference (ZADECO),
The Federal Democratic Party (FEDEPA), The Humanity Party, National
Party (NP), and the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) and The New
Congress Party appointed by the twenty three (23) as steering
committee to endorse the formation of a National Alliance today the
28th February 2016, led by their Presidents namely Edwin Sakala ZDDM,
Joseph Sichivula – ZADECO, Rev Alfred Sayila FEDEPA, Dr. Faustina
Chileshe – Humanity Party, Rev. Richard Kambulu – National Party (NP),
Mubita Wakumelo – Revolutionary Communist Party, Joseph Sambambi Zuze
– NCP Secretary General met and endorsed the formation of the
Opposition Alliance (OA).
The Zambia Direct Democracy Movement (ZDDM) and the Federal Democratic
Party (FEDEPA) were elected overall co-chairpersons for Administration
and Operations respectively, Humanity Party was elected chairperson
Gender and Youth, ZADECO was elected as Secretary – General to be
deputized by National Party who are Legal Secretary, New Congress
Party as Treasurer, The Revolutionary Communist Party as Mobilization
and Elections Chairpersons and People’s Redemption Party were elected
in absence as spokes persons.
Main objectives are among others as follows
(i) To offer constructive checks and balances
(ii) To offer alternative governance leadership
(iii) To eliminate discrimination, unfairness, inequality and injustices
(iv) To promote nationalism, unity ad patriotism,
(v) To promote economic diversification from copper to agriculture dependence
(vi) To promote devolved governance on decentralization at local
government level with regional parliaments and governors and;
(vii) To promote equality for all Zambians that includes among others
women and youth to 50/50 equality in leadership and decision making
The goal of the alliance is “to enhance oneness of political
governance to form a government of national unity”.
In conclusion, the steering committee will come up with a memorandum
of understanding to be signed by all twenty three (23) OA members on
Wednesday namely, ZDDM, ZADECO, NP, RCP, FEDEPA, HP, NCP, APC, ZCP,
ZED, NGP.
The symbol of OA shall be a hoe crossed by a cob maize slogan shall be;
On food!
Pa bwali
Pa shima
Ha shima
Pa stomach
Motto: Food first!
On behalf of OA