President Lungu waves at the audience during the celebrations
The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) says Zambia will come to a standstill on May 14 the day it launches national campaign for the August General election.
The launch will be held at Heroes Stadium in Lusaka and the PF has promised to fill up the 60, 000 seater capacity stadium.
General Secretary Davies Chama made the announcement saying the PF will be taken to the owners of the party, the poor people.
Chama says President Edgar Lungu who will be joined by members of the central committee will grace the event.
The PF has linned Singers Mampi, Kings Malembe, Dandy Krazy, Chester, JK and Nathan Nyirenda to provide entertainment.
The launch comes at a time the PF has lost senior party members to the opposition UPND. The latest being Mulenga Sata, son to the founder of PF, Michael Sata.
Below is the announcement:
MPAKA LITENTE
Zambia Comes to a Stand- Still on 14th May 2016
Launch of the Patriotic Front National Campaign and Party Manifesto.
Zambian Political Parties have always held what they term as “mammoth rallies”.
The Patriotic Front have raised the bar.
They are holding a “Mega Rally” at Heroes Stadium to launch their Manifesto and their National Campaign.
Patriotic Front Secretary General, Davies Chama announced the development.
“We are taking the Party to the people where it belongs. Our party is a party for the poor. It doesn’t belong in Hotels and Lodges. It is in the townships and compounds ” Chama said.
The party hopes to fill the 60,000 seat capacity Heroes Stadium n Lusaka to demonstrate it’s strentgh, it’s history and its determination to lead the country, to be in leaders and not followers, to be the party of the people and not the elites.
Parliament will be dissolved on 11th May 2016.
President Edgar Lungu, and Members of the Central Committee will lead the launch.
The party is also expected to receive special endorsement from a variety of surprise political heavy weights.
The party has also invinted Diplomats, former Presidents, former Cabinet Ministers and other dignataries to witness this historical event.
