2015 PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA ON THE OCCASSION OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE ELEVENTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2015.
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“WE MUST ABANDON THE BUSINESS AS USUAL APPROACH TO MATTERS OF GRAVE NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. THOSE WHO ARE AFRAID TO VENTURE INTO NEW WAYS OF DOING THINGS MUST NOT HOLD THE SYSTEM HOSTAGE BY THEIR FEAR, I WANT ACTION AND TANGIBLE RESULTS OTHER WISE I PROMISE ACTION AGAINST THOSE DELAYING US FROM MOVING FORWARD
“…THOSE WHO DOUBT OUR RESOLVE TO CONFRONT THE CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT US MUST WATCH OUT AS I LEAD A CREDIBLE RESPONSE TO MAKE ZAMBIA TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT ENERGY DEFICIT TO A NATION OF POWER SURPLUS IN JUST OVER A YEAR FROM NOW…” HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA – 18.09.15