Jonathan blasts selfish politicians, tells them to do this unbelievable thing
– Jonathan says selfish politicians have no business being in politics
– The former president is in faraway Zambia
– Jonathan is the Head of the AU Election Observation Mission
Immediate past president Dr Goodluck Jonathan has advised politicians slugging it out for different political positions in the forth-coming Thursday, August 11 general elections in Zambia to accept results of the election in good faith.
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Jonathan made this known on Monday, August 8 at a press conference in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
The ex-president is the Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission to monitor the elections in Zambia.
Former president Goodluck Jonathan
Ikechukwu Eze, media aide to Jonathan issued a statement on behalf of his boss, where the former president urged all political party leaders to try as much as possible to put the country’s interest over political goals.
According to the former president, he said: “Politicians going in for elective positions should be open-minded about the outcome because they can either win or lose. Politicians who want to play meaningful roles in governance should realise that it is not about them. Those who care only about themselves should quit politics and begin to manage personal businesses.
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“Our states are not private enterprises. You cannot be interested in governance without sufficient interest in the affairs of the people. So the interest of the country should come first as politicians tick their priority boxes.
“This also requires politicians to accept the outcome of genuine elections because of the interest of the people. You cannot instigate violence and mayhem on the one hand and pretend that you are fighting for the people on the other. It does not make any sense to get involved in bloodshed, destroy properties, frustrate businesses and collapse the economy in order to win elections. Our advice is to put public interest above other expectations by accepting the results of elections.”
Jonathan likewise observed that Zambia has had relatively smooth change of government since gaining Independence from Britain in 1964. He added that the pre-election atmosphere was conducive for a free and fair election.
“I believe that Zambia has served as the leading light and shown good examples over the issue of elections. I am convinced that the people of this country will maintain this exemplary peace during next Thursday’s general elections,” he stated
Moreso, Organisations such as the European Union, African Union and regional bodies have also sent their contingents to observe the election.
The main heavyweights in the election were said to be majorly between the ruling Patriotic Front, with Edgar Lungu and the United Party for National Development, which has Hakainde Hichilema, as it candidate.
In the election, at least 6.6 million electorates are expected to cast their ballots.
As the immediate past president is right in Zambia to monitor the country’s election, he advised the electorates to shun violence and accept the outcome of the polls whichever way it swings.
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