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He said any formation of political alliance in Zambia would not make any sense because everyone was fighting for top position.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDays are long gone when political parties would come up with an alliance and recognize a leader of choice, but now people are forming them for selfish purposes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said there was no agenda nor grassroots for the opposition alliance except selfish motives to quench their thirst for power. Mr Saunders also said that power belonged to people and nothing could work without their support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only political alliance that worked was during the late Anderson Mazoka and Zambia Democratic party then, where its people had agreed on one leader who was seen to be capable and everyone supported him,\u201d Mr Saunders said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Saunders has further cautioned politicians wanting to use the Barotseland issue in a bid to gain popularity to stop. 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