Five Opposition Parties Discuss Coalition Prospects.

(From The Post (Zambia) - AAGM)

Byline: Amos Malupenga

FIVE opposition parties are discussing the possibility of forming a rainbow coalition in a bid to come up with one presidential candidate to challenge President Levy Mwanawasa in next year's elections.

The parties involved are UPND, FDD, Patriotic Front, Party for Unity, Development and Democracy (PUDD) and Heritage Party.

According to an executive summary of the proposal for a coalition obtained by The Post, the parties will fall under the umbrella body called Zambia Rainbow Coalition (ZRC).

The mission for ZRC is to achieve an electoral pact that will enable participating opposition …