By JULIUS PHIRI –
UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema has said he has been a believer in the Christian faith since childhood.
The UPND leader said when he addressed a campaign rally in Sinda on Tuesday afternoon that he was a senior Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) member, stating that he would remain tolerant and respectful of other faiths.
He also reiterated that political violence in the country would end once and for all when people were given the opportunity to engage in economic activities and ventures, other than being hired for violence as a source of income.
Mr Hichilema said he was committed to work for the people of Zambia and determined to develop the agriculture sector in particular as a way of empowering local communities.
He said there were no special shops for any class or group of people in Zambia where they were able to buy cheaper goods for their survival.
He said he was committed to reducing the price of farming inputs such as fertiliser and seeds, as well as revamping the livestock sector by bringing veterinary services closer to the people and ensuring ready markets for produce.
Mr Hichilema and his campaign team paid courtesy calls on Chieftainess Kawaza of the Chewa speaking people in Milanzi constituency and Chieftainess Nyanje of the Nsenga speaking people.
