It is almost a month since the Micheal Sata led PF swept the MMD from power. I am one of the people who firmly believed that the MMD would do everything and anything to make sure they returned power. There were even pronouncements from the MMD leadership that “Sata will never rule this country”. In the end no rigging or RB branded lollipops were enough to stop PF winning the election.
This change of government is comparable to the 1991 revolution when KK was defeated after 27 years at State House. Zambians had high hopes and believed in a new era of democracy, accountability and rule of law. Their hopes were soon dashed by the corrupt and scandal ridden MMD rule.
There is now an urgent need to thoroughly investigate corruption and abuse of public resources under the MMD. This should be done openly and objectively. Lessons have been learned from the Chiluba plunder cases which should expedite this process. It should be relatively easy to find out where the MMD found the huge resources to bankroll their campaign. This is not a witch hunt but for the country to move forward lessons need to be learned from past mistakes.
We wish Mr. Sata well and hope that he will deliver.
The PANEL
