H.E. Dr Kenneth David Kaunda with the Speaker of EALA, Rt. Hon Daniel Fred Kidega and Hon Makongoro Nyerere (left) during the meeting held at the Office of the First President of Zambia in Lusaka, Zambia yesterday
Founding Father of the Republic of Zambia, Dr Kenneth David Kaunda wants the continent
to strengthen regional integration and keep tabs on Pan-Africanism to stimulate progress and development.
The
former President of the Republic of Zambia has maintained there is real
hope for the continent with the young people at the helm, saying
success is assured if
they continued in their quest to build Africa.
H.E.
Kenneth Kaunda made the remarks when he met the EALA Speaker, Rt. Hon
Daniel Kidega who paid a courtesy call at the Office of the Former
President in Lusaka, Zambia.
The former President urged African leaders not to betray the fathers of the independence in the continent.
“When
I see progress in Africa, I feel happy that we continue to adhere to
the solid foundation laid by Their Excellencies, Milton Obote, Julius
Kambarage Nyerere
and Jomo Kenyatta among others,” he added.
The
EALA Speaker, Rt Hon Daniel Fred Kidega assured Dr Kaunda that the
integration process was very much on track. He briefed the former
President of the progress
realised so far at the EAC in general and the EALA in particular.
He
remarked that the Founding Fathers of the EAC had envisaged a strong
bloc of the Partner States. He said that the region had continued to
intensely benefit from
integration and that the bloc was today bigger.
“Your
Excellency, the region today boasts of a stronger GDP and now has six
countries. The Republic of South Sudan just joined the EAC at the
recent 17th
Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State. They now join the Republics
of Burundi and Rwanda as well as the three original Partner States in
strengthening the bloc,” the Speaker said.
He further remarked that African democracies were progressing although the path was not necessarily smooth.
In attendance were EALA Member, Hon Makongoro Nyerere and Senior Public Relations Officer, Bobi Odiko.
H.E. Dr
Kenneth David Kaunda, fondly known as KK in
Zambia, served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991.
Hitherto, Dr Kaunda was a leading figure in his country's independence
movement.
While
in power he hosted many of the movements fighting for independence or
black equality in other countries around the region, including South
Africa's
African National Congress.
After
ceding power in the first multi-party
elections in 1991, H.E. Dr Kaunda regained stature as one of Africa's
political giants, helping mediate crises in Zimbabwe and Kenya.
Dr Kaunda was also a campaigner in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
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