Wife of Zambia’s late President Maureen Mwanawasa to stand for republican President.

By John Chola – 04/09/09
The wife of Zambia’s late President Levy Mwanawasa Maureen has declared that she will run for the country’s presidency.
Maureen Mwanawasa has told the government controlled Times of Zambia that she is now ripe to take up the presidency of Zambia, exactly one year after her husband was buried.
However, Maureen Mwanawasa can only contest the presidency of Zambia in the 2016 elections.
This is because her party, the ruling MMD has already settled for current President Rupiah Banda as its sole candidate for the party in the 2011 poll.
Mwanawasa has urged those who doubt her capacities to give her a try.
She has vowed that Zambia is now ready for a female president.
Mwanawasa says she has a great passion to lead Zambia.
The ruling MMD has welcomed Mwanawasa’s intentions to stand for Presidency.
MMD spokesperson Mike Mulongoti said that Maureen was free to stand for President because the MMD was a democratic party.
For Africa now I am John Chola in Lusaka.
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