POLITICAL PARTIES MAKE PROMISES IN EAZ-ORGANISED DEBATES

The Patriotic Front has announced plans to restructure the Ministry of Communications and Transport after it forms government.

Party member, Bob Sichinga says the respective ministry will be split into 2 agencies.

Mr Sichinga was speaking last evening in Lusaka during the on-going political parties debates organised by the economics association of Zambia.

The parties were debating the transport and communications sector.

And UPND Munali parliamentary candidate, Steve Nawa said his party has plans of re-introducing a national airline while an MMD representative said plans are underway to re-introduce the Njanji Commuter train service in Lusaka.

And National Restoration Party leader, Elias Chipimo says he is in the presidential race not to split opposition votes.

Mr Chipimo says his vying for state house is because of his realisation that seasoned politicians do not articulate values in their politics.

He says he aims to bring about value-based campaigns to convince Zambians that name calling and insults do not solve poverty and other problems.