 I had no peace whatsoever. My phone rings every day. The only other phone I gave me has been every minute. My phone had become a switch. The only time it was ringing was when it was off. And people have taken advantage of that statement to describe me. Some have said that I wasn't contesting. Because I have lost ground in town. Far from it. Others have said I have been bought by PF. How can I be bought by PF when rejected to be bought over beauty? Others have seen on PF, you know, running media. Speculation. No, he's being reserved for running meat, for etchage. We don't work like that in the UPND. If you have a checklist, look at our NMC. You will find a national representation. Ask PF, look at their cabinet, their PSAs and let them tell you who those ministers and the PSAs and the people they appointed. No national representation. That is one of the things you want to kill when you form the next cabinet. Others have even stated that I am not contesting because I have no great hopes yet. So many names. I am tired. I thought I needed to come back and clarify my position. The people. And wish to report that I have since received petitions from chiefs, not just of Choma or Southern province in this country. I have received petitions from UPND members across the country. You saw yesterday, people were thinking I'm at my home in Choma. They went to their headmen, members of the party, especially youth, even giving me an automata. To receive the magazine. I received calls from the diaspora. Colleagues who we have been waiting in work on corruption spoke to me. The women movement spoke to me because in parametra I am the chairperson for the main network on gender equality. Sifu Sivan is at large because as a former police officer when I am in parametra I speak for police. And as a former teacher when I am in parametra I speak for teachers. And as a lawyer when I am in parametra I speak for lawyers. And as a politician I speak for other lawyers in that parametra. Young politicians who want to aspire to become counsellors, mayors and members of parametra. Petitions being. I have since received wise council from senior citizens, statesmen who summoned me. Like VJ Venomangu. Insamonu. People like Onwibunomanchibangu. If you mind me for shuanganu. Insamonu. Insert me down. Insert me down. To explain. What necessitated the, what was the stimulus. And I think that I admit it very clear. That the reason I wanted to step aside was because I want to be at the centre. Complaining. For HH. Onwibunomanchibangu. And VJ, among other people. Who are well-vest in politics and experience. Put one statement which affected me very clear. And this statement appears to be resonating with everyone who has petitioned me. They have said we need people who can hold their ground in parametra. And they said you are one of them. Just like Onwibunomanchibangu. Among others. And have made one very important issue or observation. Which I have agreed with them. Because I have been left with no option. They are saying you cannot leave parametra at a time each issue coming of it. And because of the reasons that people have given. And I have also understood. That one of the things that makes the work of a member of parametra difficult. When you are in the opposition. Is because people expect you to deliver development. When in fact you can't. When you are under a government like BF. HH has told this mention that when he becomes president. CGF. I think one about combo. HH has said CGF would be 5 million. Because it was easy. If my memory is right. So therefore now that HH is winning. CGF would be 5 million. Dollars. It would be easier for one to be a member of parametra. This is not just going to advantage members of parametra. Across. Because we do not expect. That we should have only UPMD members of parametra across the country. That can give democracy. You need opposition. So that we are able. To advise you. Where in the field. You are not doing what is right. I therefore. Have come. State that. I have today. Tuesday. Here at the party secretary. Due to public pressure. Rescinded my decision. Next context. And my campaign machinery. Uro in Tuchoma very soon. But again people have told me. Don't worry about campaigning. Here the campaign is over. You will continue with HH. Here you have already won. So I agree with the people. People have also maintained. That this is not time to change MPs anyhow. They have said where you must take an MP now. In UPMD. There must be. A competing reason. Not personal reason. Like the one I had. Competing reasons. Because HH and UPMD. Through the UPMDC alliance. Are forming the rest of it. So I wish to end. This speculation. Where people have been calling me. Also some names. And also take advantage to thank everyone. Who expressed their views. I have learned a lot. I also want to thank my colleagues in the BF. Some ministers, members of parliament. Who took time to make a phone call. And rejected my decision. I think this is the way it should be. That when we give up. Politically on ideology. We still have the interest. Of the nation together. And left with no choice. But to bow to public pressure. So please spare my phone now. I do other things. I want now to continue campaigning for HH. In the manner I wanted. Given that the people of Choma. Have told me that there will be no need for me to campaign there. So those who are giving me how to make time. I have bowed to you how to make time. Because when I need that. You must do what people want. Not what you want. And it is our tradition as UPA. To listen to the people. That is why in 2011. I mean in 2016. When the people said. They don't want the referendum. To come out with a bill of rights. We went flat out. And we defeated GF. The people said no. We don't want Zambia. To be moved from the international criminal court. Again we campaigned. And defeated GF on that referendum. The people said we don't want the bill of rights. We rejected their money. And bill of rights collapsed against all odds. And against their money. People have said they don't want the cyber security law. The teachers committed to come and review that. Repel it. Leadership should be people. Demand should be people. Not what you want. I hope I have clarified that position. Because this has really haunted me the last two days. People have said look. Where we are now. It's like a team. A national team has qualified to the AutoCup. And then you want to go and flag the AutoCup. Then some senior players set it. You know putting the national team. You demoralize. You demoralize the supporters. So I don't want to demoralize anyone. I will run for the Choma City. And hopefully. Hopefully. No one should change and begin to ask me to go and campaign. When they told me that they don't need me to campaign.