Caritas Chipata Director Dennis Phiri has advised aspirants in the August 11th general elections to avoid violence and insults during the campaigns.
Father Phiri said during his homily at St Atanazio Catholic Parish in Chipata on Sunday that political parties in the country must avoid all forms of violence before, during and after the elections and maintain peace.He said the people must be the beacon of peace adding political party leaders had a duty to unite the people hence the need to avoid violence during the campaigns and keep Zambia as be the beacon of peace.
Fr Phiri said that peace was the blessed joy of a successful life adding that ordinarily one would expect that with all the scientific discoveries and inventions in the world, humanity would enjoy more peace and harmony.
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