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MMD, ULP confident of scooping Luena seat

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THE MMD and the United Liberal Party (ULP) are optimistic of emerging victorious in the Luena parliamentary by-election, which has arisen as a result of the resignation of area member of Parliament (MP) Charles Milupi.

Mr Milupi, who was Luena independent MP, resigned from his parliamentary seat after he formed the Alliance for Democracy and Development. He has since indicated that he will re-contest the parliamentary seat.

Speaking in separate interviews in Lusaka yesterday, MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya and ULP general secretary Langtone Sichone expressed confidence of winning the parliamentary seat.

Ms Siliya said the party had made serious inroads to win popularity in Western Province and as such victory was certain.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is yet to set the election date.
“The people have seen how Mr Milupi abandoned them in the middle of the journey and we have been in touch with the grassroots. I am certain that we shall increase our numbers in Parliament by winning the Luena seat,” Ms Siliya.

Currently, Ms Siliya said the party had started consultations to select the best candidate for the parliamentary election.
[pullquote]“The people have seen how Mr Milupi abandoned them in the middle of the journey and we have been in touch with the grassroots. I am certain that we shall increase our numbers in Parliament by winning the Luena seat,” Ms Siliya.[/pullquote]
She said the party was talking to various organs of the MMD in Luena Constituency and it would not be long before a preferred candidate was chosen.

“The people of Western Province have been true MMD supporters and so they will give us a chance by voting for our preferred candidate in Luena. Mr Milupi has abandoned them and this time around they will want a party to represent them and we are the people’s choice,” Ms Siliya said.

Mr Sichone said the party was making preparations to contest in the election after the provincial administration informed the national leadership that the ULP was popular in the province.

He said the provincial leadership in Western Province had indicated that the ULP stood a better chance of winning the by-election.

As such, he said the party would be conducting preliminary consultations to come up with the best candidate.

“The people at the grassroots level are urging the party to contest. They have given us insights about the constituency and I think that this offers the ULP an opportunity to contest and win the election. There is no doubt that the ULP is capable of carrying the day,” Mr Sichone said.

The National Restoration Party (NAREP) said it would tomorrow issue a statement on whether to take part in the by-election or not.

NAREP president, Elias Chipimo Jr said when the party was launched, there was an indication that they would channel their resources towards the 2011 elections but there was a change of stance.

As such, he said the party would issue a statement tomorrow.
[ Times of Zambia ]

10 COMMENTS

  1. Its dangerous to have false confidence..thats y mmd is ending up takin thugs in these by elections to brutalise pipo bcoz wat is obtaining on the ground is the Pact….Muleya ba mmd.

  2. I am getting different views on our president’s death. Please inform us if you have any information on our beloved president’s death in Paris. Is it true that RB has died?

  3. Mwebantu, where are you getting those rumours that RB has gone to Germany?
    Lets pray for him to remain healthy so that he can see how MMD will loose.

  4. Senior Citizen and Mwata stop misbehaving you are old enough. Its Unculture for you simple small MMD cadre to manfacture commends on the death of Republican President. Are you related to chief PUTA of pwile pipo of Luapula?

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