Tuesday 15^th January

 

The Times

·        Te National Leadership for Development (NLD) pledges to support newly elected Republican President, Levy Mwanawasa in his efforts to bring development to the country

·         Former Zambia Republican Party member in Northern Province, George Kalulu says that the continued attacks on the new government policies will only retard development

·        The United Taxis and Transport Association (UTTA) congratulate President Mwanawasa on his election to the highest office in the land

FEATURES

·        There Was No Bias In The 2001 Polls

The Daily Mail

·        Opposition NLD congratulates President Levy Mwanawasa for scooping the presidency and has backed out of the planned petition against the December 27 elections by some opposition political parties

·        The Lusaka Province MMD Executive Committee calls for reconciliation among it’s members who opposed decisions made by the party before the elections

·        The Copperbelt University Students Union (COBUSU) appeals to the government to immediately re-open the two universities

·        Ndola Magistrates Court extends bond to seven cadre from four opposition political parties as the Director for Public Prosecutions has not sent instructions for the case of unlawful assembly against them to proceed

POLITICAL VIEW POINTS

·        New Look Parliament Should Strengthen Democracy

·        Dec. 27 Polls: No Losers

The Post

·        FODEP Information Manager, Mwelwa Muleya says more irregularities have continued to be uncovered in the just ended presidential and general elections on the Copperbelt

·        Losing opposition UNIP parliamentary candidate for Livingstone, Captain John Mwamulima and six others defect to the ruling MMD

·        Opposition ZRP leader, Ben Mwila says former republican president, Frederick Chiluba has resurrected tribalism which Dr. Kaunda abolished

·        Opposition National Leadership for Development leader, Yobert Shimapande congratulates Levy Mwanawasa for winning the elections

·        Opposition UPND Solwezi Central MP, Benny Tetamashimba says the opposition should not allow Vernon Mwanga to laugh at them again by losing the post of speaker to the ruling MMD

·        Secretary to the Cabinet, Leslie Mbula says the Ministry of Works and Supply will have a critical role to play in ensuring infrastructure development to stimulate agriculture

·        NGOCC kicks off another green ribbon campaign, this time protesting against President Levy Mwanawasa’s electoral victory

·        Opposition NCC Secretary General, Douglas Lubaba says his party fond it difficult to participate in the elections because they played clean politics

·        Opposition Zambia Alliance for Progress (ZAP) President, Dean Mungomba says President Mwanawasa has failed to assemble a meaningful cabinet

·        Opposition UNIP Spokesman, Kamoyo Mwale says President Mwanawasa owes his presidency to UNIP

·        Ruling MMD cadre, Pardon Katongo pleads with his deputy Minister in the Office of the President at State House Derrick Chitala not to forget him