THE MMD has said it is not shaken with the recent loss in the Kasama Central parliamentary by-elections to the opposition Patriotic Front (PF) and that it will be concentrating on re-organising the party.

Acting MMD spokesperson, Mike Mulongoti said the party was not shaken because it was aware that it gave the opposition a good run during the campaigns, which caused them sleepless nights.

Mr Mulongoti, who is Works and Supply Minister, in an interview yesterday said despite the loss, the MMD was confident that it was still in control of most provinces in the country.

"As a party we are not shaken about the loss because that is the game and we will now concentrate on re-organising our party.

"How can we be shaken when the opposition were spending sleepless nights fighting for survival," he asked.

He said the MMD would continue to base its campaigns on issues and not on personalities and reiterated that it was commited to contributing to the development of the country.

The loss of elections was nothing to be ashamed of because the MMD party believed in a democratic process unlike other parties which would have raised alarm if they had lost.

Recently, PF leader Michael Sata is reported to have said President Rupiah Banda and former president Chilubawere licking their shame over the MMD defeat in the recently-held Kasama by-elections.