(NEWS POLITICS) FORMER PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, GOODLUCK JONATHAN REVEALS ‘THOSE WHO CARE ONLY ABOUT THEMSELVES SHOULD QUIT POLITICS

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended politicians contesting various positions in the forth-coming August 11 general elections in Zambia to accept results of the polls and avoid ferocity. Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the State House in Abuja Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan He spoke, yesterday, at a press conference in Lusaka, Zambian capital, as Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEO) to Zambia. In a declaration issued by his media aide, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, Dr. Jonathan appealed to political party leaders to endeavor to place the country’s interest over political ambitions. He was quoted as saying, “Politicians going in for elective positions should be open-minded about the outcome, because they can either win or lose. Politicians who want to play meaningful and friendly roles in governance should realize or grasp that it is not about them. Those who care only about themselves should quit politics and begin to accomplish personal businesses. “Our states are not private enterprises. You cannot be interested in governance without sufficient interest in the affairs of the people. So the interest of the country should come first as politicians tick their priority boxes. “This also requires politicians to accept the outcome of genuine elections and adhere to it because of the interest of the people. You cannot activate violence or crash and mayhem on the one hand and pretend that you are fighting for the people on the other. It does not make any sense to get involved in bloodshed, destroy properties, frustrate businesses and collapse the economy in order to win elections. Our advice is to put public interest above other expectations by accepting the results of elections.” The former President also noted that Zambia has had relatively smooth power conversions since gaining Independence from Britain in 1964, adding that the pre-election environment was conducive for a free and fair election. “I believe that Zambia has served as the leading light and shown good examples over the issue of elections. I am convinced that the people of this country will maintain and retain this exemplary peace during next Thursday’s general elections,” he said. Organizations such as the European Union, African Union and regional bodies have also deployed their contingents to monitor the election. Contest in Zambia is said to be mainly between the ruling Patriotic Front, with Mr. Edgar Lungu and the United Party for National Development, which has Hakainde Hichilema, as it candidate. About 6.6 million Zambians would expect to vote in the elections.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended politicians contesting various positions in the forth-coming August 11 general elections in Zambia to accept results of the polls and avoid ferocity. Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the State House in Abuja Former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan He spoke, yesterday, at a press conference in Lusaka, Zambian capital, as Head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEO) to Zambia. In a declaration
issued by his media aide, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, Dr. Jonathan appealed to political party leaders to endeavor to place the country’s interest over political ambitions. He was quoted as saying, “Politicians going in for elective positions should be open-minded about the outcome, because they can either win or lose. Politicians who want to play meaningful and friendly roles in governance should realize or grasp that it is not about them. Those who care only about themselves should quit politics and begin to accomplish personal businesses. “Our states are not private enterprises. You cannot be interested in governance without sufficient interest in the affairs of the people. So the interest of the country should come first as politicians tick their priority boxes. “This also requires politicians to accept the outcome of genuine elections and adhere to it because of the interest of the people. You cannot activate violence or crash and mayhem on the one hand and pretend that you are fighting for the people on the other. It does not make any sense to get involved in bloodshed, destroy properties, frustrate businesses and collapse the economy in order to win elections. Our advice is to put public interest above other expectations by accepting the results of elections.” The former President also noted that Zambia has had relatively smooth power conversions since gaining Independence from Britain in 1964, adding that the pre-election environment was conducive for a free and fair election. “I believe that Zambia has served as the leading light and shown good examples over the issue of elections. I am convinced that the people of this country will maintain and retain this exemplary peace during next Thursday’s general elections,” he said. Organizations such as the European Union, African Union and regional bodies have also deployed their contingents to monitor the election. Contest in Zambia is said to be mainly between the ruling Patriotic Front, with Mr. Edgar Lungu and the United Party for National Development, which has Hakainde Hichilema, as it candidate. About 6.6 million Zambians would expect to vote in the elections.
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