"Today is a great day for me and my ambition to see Zambia occupy a place at the high table of international society where it dictates its future, where its people have ample food, good schools, best hospitals, best infrastructure and an economy magnetized by industrialization.UPND helps Zambia achieve that." said prof. Clive Kondwani Chirwa in a statement addressed to the media. He further observed that the UPND had given him hope that at last he had joined a team that is committed to solving Zambia's problems - a fundamental ethos of his campaign.

 

Here is his entire press communique reproduced;

 

 

 

 

The resignation from MMD was a great relief and has opened up my route to join Zambians who are serious about moving our people out of poverty for good. Based on my goals and policies for the regeneration of our country, I hereby decide to join the UPND in  the struggle to liberate our people from the current inert government.

 

Yesterday afternoon the Executive Committee (EC) of your UPND headed by His Honourable Hakainde Hichilema and I had a tele-conference meeting in which I opened up to them and gave them my reasons for joining their esteemed party. The UPND EC welcomed me with open arms and the warmth they transmitted gave me real hope that at last I have joined a team that is committed to solving Zambia's problems, a fundamental ethos of my campaign.

 

Today is a great day for me and my ambition to see Zambia occupy a place at the high table of international society where it dictates its future, where it people have ample food, good schools, best hospitals, best infrastructure and an economy magnetized by industrialization is quickly approaching as UPND helps Zambia achieve that. The policies UPND is pursuing are right for Zambia and they are in keeping with what I have always said to my fellow Zambians in lectures, speeches and writings.

 

The pact between UPND - PF is strong and it will be strengthened further by me joining them under the umbrella of the UPND. I believe my contributions to the pact will augment the already successful campaign strategy that is already bearing fruits. I believe the pact will scoop all the nine provinces come 2011 and I am glad to be part of that.

 

May I therefore thank His Hon. Hakainde Hichilema and all the Executive committee of UPND and assure them that I will do whatever in my power to necessitate our victory in 2011.

 

May God Bless the UPND - PF pact.

 

Professor Efford Clive Mulubwa Kondwani Chirwa