Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:40:22 +0000 THE anti-Mutati demonstration is a very serious mischief. It fails to recognise the political economic and social dynamics at play. Mr. Felix Mutati is the President of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD), a fact well known and recognised by Zambians. Therefore his appointment to cabinet was on account of two basic considerations namely that the MMD had partnered with the Patriotic Front to win the 2016 Presidential and General Election. Secondly, Mr. Mutati is an accomplished accountant whose contribution to the economic stabilisation programme of our country is not in any doubt as can be attested by bilateral and multi-lateral partners, including the Bretton Woods organisations – World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Politically, the motive for the demonstration is obscure considering that if Mr. Mutati resigned from the MMD this would be a de facto capitulation to Nevers Mumba who is in court claiming leadership of the […]
