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It’s impossible for the MMD to return to power in 2016-HH

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FILE: UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and MMD leader Nevers Mumba talks to journalists after Hichilema's court appearance
FILE: UPND president Hakainde Hichilema and MMD leader Nevers Mumba talks to journalists after Hichilema’s court appearance

UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema says it is impossible for the MMD to return to power in 2016 because it failed to uplift the lives of many Zambians in the 20 years it held office.

But MMD president Nevers Mumba said Mr Hichilema should concentrate on selling his party to the electorate instead of drawing MMD into political battles that do not benefit the people.

Dr Mumba said MMD will not waste time to respond to a political leader who is not in government and that if Mr Hichilema does not recognise contributions of MMD to the country, he should be in a category of leaders who ascend to power through lies.

“MMD does not have time to lower itself to such low levels…we refuse to be drawn into battles which do not help our people,” Dr Mumba said.

Mr Hichilema said it is impossible for the MMD to form Government in 2016 because its time is practically history.
“But we need their (MMD) members,” Mr Hichilema said.

Speaking during a UPND fundraising braii in Solwezi over the weekend, Mr Hichilema claimed that PF will only rule for five years and UPND will take over in 2016.

“So I want you the leaders in UPND to open the doors for all the people to come and join us. The UPND has room for all the over 13 million Zambians but what is important for you members is to embrace everyone because I can assure you that UPND has become a party of choice among the people of Zambia,” Mr Hichilema said.

He said God has opened up the way for the UPND to form Government in 2016 and no one will stand in the way.

Mr Hichilema expressed sadness about the poor state road infrastructure in North-Western Province, especially the Solwezi-Chingola road.

Mr Hichilema also called for tolerance among Zambians.

He urged the people who gathered for the braii to be strong and protect the country’s democracy by not succumbing to threats and intimidation.

Earlier, UPND vice president Richard Kapita claimed that citizens in Lusaka and Copperbelt provinces are geared to change Government in 2016.

Meanwhile, Mr Hichilema said the Republican Constitution should be adopted through a referendum.

He said the technical committee on drafting the Zambian constitution touched on the Bill of Rights which cannot be amended without the input of the people.

“You cannot have a constitution without a referendum and as Zambians,we need a referendum,” Mr Hichilema said.

80 COMMENTS

    • Advise to HH: dont attack fellow opposition parties, MMD included. Watch your mouth!! Yet PF wont last beyond 2016 cos of a myraid of continued deception and policy flip flop not to mention internal wranglings. No way will the holipouri (the poor, disenchanted, tribalists) vote for MC Sata as he is now know to be a liar and scoundrel. Imagine the embarrassing charade we have been subjected to at the so called pre cabinet meeting briefing. Its a muppet show, sadly this is serious state affairs.

    • It is nice for you sir to dream that HH will not rule and that PF will go beyond 2016 let us wait and see. If your judgement is right we will see. You prove to me that you are the only Zambian and you will vote alone.

    • HH is once again exhibiting extreme greed. its his trademark. his self-indulgence is without any shred of shame.

      HH is simply a political none-descript, a nonentity!!

    • The beauty with democracy is pipo are entitled with their opipinion.Even HH can dream that he will be president one day(in 2016).To be honest any confessed MASONIST(agent of devil)-Mazoka disciple.God willl never allow it.Zambia is a Christian Nation.whether you agree with it or not.Watch the space.Let pipo talk,it’s democracy(DEMO-CRAZY).

    • Perhaps you are a wishful thinker yourself. You seem to be more content with the invisible achievements of PF than to be concerned with the happenings in the country at large. Lets positively support what is good for Zambia.

  1. HH your target should be the party in power, otherwise you are misdirecting your missiles and its not helpful like Mumba has said.

  2. What happened to “the rivals of my enemy is my friend” ??? The bumbling and misrule of PF should be your common target.

    • If God want to open a way for UPND Tonganyokos to form Government in 2016,he would wake up Mazoka to go knock on the UPND secretariat & wht would become of overzealous diaper master?

  3. Mr. HH lay your manifesto not through attacking other political parties, Just tell us what you will do for our mother Zambia; who knows we can help your your wishful come true.

  4. For now HH MUST attack the party in government (PF) in terms of policy and self or public governance and leave the MMD camp with their own problems. This will or can help his party gain ground more than it can when it is attacking the MMD.
    When we draw closer to elections, he may begin to talk about his party o be given a chance and remind pipo that others had ruled/governed badly or so, but without mentioning MMD never coming to power for it can. And in case of 50% plus one thresh-hold for the winning president he may need the MMD in the event that UPND comes second.
    But anything is possible for now, and HH must be very careful everytime he speaks about the MMD. It is even better for him to decline to comment on MMD but he must not spare anything when it comes to PF, with care mind.

    • Correction of grammer two sentences above; this one: When we draw closer to elections, he may begin to talk about his party to be given a chance and remind pipo that others had ruled/governed badly or so, but without mentioning MMD never coming to power for it can. And this,
      It is even better for him to decline to comment on MMD but he must not spare anything when it comes to PF, with a careful mind.
      In the first iI omitted t to make to and the second a careful.

  5. I love HH and would want to appologise to MMD on his behalf..Please attack PF not MMD. we need each other in opposition mind you.

    SORRY BA PASTOR MUMBA

    • Spot on! Please please HH stop attacking mmd, we need them, they are supposed to be our partners on the political platform. HH we love you and mind you, you have many silent supporters out their even among the pf and mmd supporters. If this news item is true, as supporters of HH we apologise to our colleagues the MMD. UPND & MMD are to work together to provide the much needed leadership to the Zambian people, and provide checks and balances to the pf.

    • Am sorry oso to tell this pastor Mumba to go back to church and HH back to business b’coz they don’t kwon politics.

  6. The common goal now should be to get rid of PF and Sata. We all know MMD will never be given another chance so they aren’t a factor to waste energy on. All efforts should be directed at rectifying the mistake people made in electing a nightmare of a party (PF) into office.

  7. This guys’s selfishness is his worst enemy,he missed out on the vice presidency and will continue missing out because of this element.

  8. Over the bloody moon. If God want to open a way for UPND Tonganyokos to form Government in 2016,he would wake up Mazoka to go knock on the UPND secretariat & wht would become of overzealous diaper master? There are less than 4 million Tonganyokos in Ng’ombe land so how do you accommodate 13 million Zedians? Mark my words UPND + SDA Tonganyoko fanatics will never rule ZED as we/I/They/You & even God can not afford to have U5 + Bana HH to to be the first lady for beautiful country….Hell chiiinyo sorry NO…!

  9. Over the bloody moon. If God want to open a way for UPND Tonganyokos to form Government in 2016,he would wake up Mazoka to go knock on the UPND secretariat & wht would become of overzealous diaper master? Mark my words UPND + SDA Tonganyoko fanatics will never rule ZED as we/I/They/You & even God can not afford to have U5 + Bana HH to to be the first lady for beautiful country….Hell nyo!

  10. Over the bloody moon. If God want to open a way for UPND Tonganyokos to form Government in 2016,he would wake up Mazoka to go knock on the UPND secretariat & wht would become of overzealous diaper master? There are less than 4 million Tonganyokos in Ng’ombe land so how do you accommodate 13 million Zedians? Mark my words UPND + SDA Tonganyoko fanatics will never rule ZED as we/I/They/You & even God can not afford to have U5 + Bana HH to to be the first lady for beautiful country….Hell chiiinyo sorry NO.!

    • DONT INSULT MY BROTHER WE ARE ALL ZAMBIANS AND THESE ARE JUST SHORT TERM POLITICS. YOU CAN FIND YOUR SELF IN UPND ONE DAY.

    • @ Enka, this is a child, probably born in the late nineties or kuma 2001, I wish you wouldn’t humour him with responses.

    • @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again goes the donkey which reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him? Wabe……?

    • @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again the donkey reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him? Wabe……?

    • @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again the donkey reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him? Wabe ….lo?

    • @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again the donkey reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him? Wabe……olo?

    • Could you say that a little louder Haleisa, i didn’t quite catch the last part….. I’d probably lick your a$$ too but amashinsha kaili….

    • That’s how insanity begins! Truth hurts, and you are indeed hurt. Go hang with your Sata the thief and Mumba the opportunist!

  11. @Shacks 7
    I sometimes wonder why people like you are less analytical these days. what HH is suggesting is that MMD must join forces with him in order to dislodge the PF who is their common political adversary. as opposed to wishing. and hoping the return to power iof the MMD which would be too early for voters to do. HH is basically selling a bankable strategy

    • The beauty with democracy is pipo are entitled with their opipinion.Even HH can dream that he will be president one day(in 2016).To be honest any confessed MASONIST(agent of devil)-Mazoka disciple.God willl never allow it.Zambia is a Christian Nation.whether you agree with it or not.Watch the space.Let pipo talk,it’s democracy(DEMO-CRAZY).

    • Zambians wake up the question is not removing PF Govt, but to support the Govt of the day. HH has no experience to uplift the living standards for he is a greed man

  12. The moment things seem to weigh in HH’s favour, he spoils the whole thing with his mouth. He really needs to tame his tongue and enhance his understanding of politics. Some things are better just left alone. Who is he trying to enlighten, the writing is very clear on the wall-MMD will not form government in 2016 as it has alot of work to do to save face. Am also mindful that anything is possible but 2016 is just too short a time for their come back. So my advice to HH to focus his energies on the PF and offer alternatives.

    • HH has no Wisdom.To govern the nation one seriously needs Wisdom more than being the so-called Economic Manager or being a corporate person.That’s why in the Bible Solomon asked for Wisdom other than education.HH has education but LACKS WISDOM.

  13. HH SHOULD TAKE A LEAF FROM HIS MORE
    FIERCE UNCLES, CHAMA CHAKOMBOKA,
    HARRY MWANGA NKUMBULA, ETC THEIR
    FOLLOWERS AND THEY DREAMED
    AND DREAMED UNTIL THEY BECAME
    IRRELEVANT. THEY DIED WITH BITTERNESS.

    THE YOUNG MAN IS JUST PUSHING
    THE PF GOVERNMENT TO EMBARK ON
    MORE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.

  14. @LUAPULA PREMIER

    is your head ok? You seem to be consumed with bitterness and hatred for HH. Take it easy man, you are not God to dertermine people’s destine. You are just one frustrated soul in need of delivarence.

    • But why does HH not mature politically and avoid such gaffes which lay him bare to attack? Why open his mouth and speak out of turn as though he is not contending for Plot 1. Let us hammer him when he exhibits stupidity and arrogance embedded in greed as he now has done. It will be too late if he gets into Plot 1 and we had not cleansed him of such vanity and self righteousness. On this one, HH, you are on the wrong tangent and may your handlers rap your knuckles if they mean well. Apologies to Mumba and MMD if you are presidential material.

  15. HH reminds me of people who said Sata will never rule Zambia. Bwtween UPND and MMD, MMD has a better chance of winning the 2016 elections than UPND which is still considered a tribal party.
    This has also confirmed once more that HH is a very greedy man who is blinded by self centeredness. Everybody who has worked with HH will tell you how greedy and self centred HH is.

    • The downfall of HH is greed and unbridled ambition and bambanzoke attitude. Ask anyone who works or worked for Coopers and then Grant Thornton. Unless HH repents he should not be allowed to Plot 1 as he will be a danger to himself and an oppressor of all. What with his vast wealth and arrogance. HH please change, money power is not the passport to State House, ask Mitt Romney and other Tea Party billionaires who were whipped by democratic ‘paupers’.

    • Zambia will never again be ruled by Political Parties which are lebeled tribal.Be it Bemba(PF),Tonga-UPND(no trial and error) etc.

  16. The same with you HH.You will never get into power in 2016.I just love it from oppositions leaders start hitting on each other.Talk about two blind-men fighting each other !!!

  17. The statement by HH is risky but timely. Unless there are behind the scene negotiations for the two parties to form an alliance in the next elections, now is the time for UPND to start startegising to go it alone. Waiting for the last minute will give PF ammunition to disorganise them. In carrying out this strategy HH or UPND should not be seen to be antagonising MMD. They should try not to waste their energy engaging in a bitter media war with MMD as this will give PF time to regroup.

  18. Accurate observation and advise from you Mr. President HH. Zambians can not waste their votes on a dead MMD Party, unless if someone is sick upstairs. All Zambians are seeing the direction where the political wind is blowing. It’s UPND and HH this time around. We need intelligence to be factored in when governing our country. UPND has intellectuals who can benefit Zambia through their input. MMD walala! PF walala! Viva UPND! Viva HH!

  19. That is the greedy and selfish egoistic character i know. HH is so much engrossed with himself such that it is very difficult to trust his type. When he befriends you, it is simply because he wants to benefit something from you. The man is a crook and trickster. Zambians watch out. HH will cry in 2016 and i foresee the end of the UPND and his political career.

  20. That is the greedy and selfish egoistic character i know. HH is so much engrossed with himself such that it is very difficult to trust his type. When he befriends you, it is simply because he wants to benefit something from you. The man is a crook and trickster. Zambians watch out. HH will cry in 2016 and i foresee the end of the UPND and his political career.

  21. We don’t like you but we need you sounds like the kind of formula that creates a united front for a purpose then fractures once in power. Now where has that ever happened before…. globally exercised strategy. Don’t get mad when the players scmooze then turn nasty on each other. Tis their way.

  22. You people who are saying HH blabla HH that, is it okay for Lusambo MMD die forever to say UPND is a regional party, but its a sin for HH to just remind the Zambian people that MMD was in power for 20 yrs and did little to uplift the lives of the poor Zambians? In any case, it will be very difficult for any opposition political party to win 2016 elections without attracting who would be supporters/voters from other political parties. Therefore please do not be selfish in your thinking. its zambia forward chabe up to ku mwitu ku mbala kuno tukalya chilemba na kumbi

  23. MMD will suprise a lot of you and form GOVT i love the MMD and will vote for them in 2016 they are a better lot and can do a better job for Zambia.

  24. Has HH implemented the minimum wage for his farm employees?

    Can someone who works there shed more light if HH deserves our vote.

    Rumour has it that his workers go 3 months without pay and end up stealing his herds of cattle.

  25. @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again the donkey reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him? Wabe……olo!

  26. @ Dude lover UPND a$s licker gay…There again the donkey reacts like UPND is on his diet like diabetes patient on insulin. If I was born in the nineties like yourself under 5 diaper boy or kuma 2001 like Lusaka times, how does that affect your tongue from lickin kumatako kwa Dr.Manase Phiri or dicckk fyompaling him?

  27. HH Please your primary concern should and must be directed at PF . As a party you may need MMD .If you antagonise MMD they may just decide to spoil your chance and side with PF when you will need them most.

  28. We still need PF… we have the whole Luapula, Northern, Muchinga,Copperbelt Provinces and then share with the rest the other Five Provinces. UPND has Southern Provinces, though we have inroads there. MMD has Eastern but namo mwine tukalya mo. so Opposition you are still babies.

  29. Just read the report from the Post Newspaper on this subject and it does not mention anywhere that HH said it is impossible for MMD to win in 2016. Ba Lusaka Times bufi!

  30. Reality is that MMD is gasping. could be a waste of Oxygen to attempt any resuscitation. The way things on the ground are, it will be UPND VS PF in or before 2016: HH’s statement is factual

  31. HH ulabeja you re not God to tell us that,you are selfish.What if God uses Sata to anoint Nevers mumba for 2016.

  32. Zambians wake up the question is not removing PF Govt, but to support the Govt of the day. HH has no experience to uplift the living standards of Zambians ,for he is a greed man he only thinks of him self.

  33. d truth of d matta z dat ds time around we dont av a party dat can dislogde d mighty PF nw o 2016! d history we av in our country z dat 4 any party 2 av a chance of rulin ds country must av a full support from ds 2 provinces first; lsk n c/belt n atlist three mo provinces, d rest z topin up,nw at luk a party which av only 1 seat in c/belt out of 22 seats in rural 4 dat matta n nil in lsk claimin 2 tak ova d gvt in 2016! lsk n c/belt alon captures half of d registerd voters in ds country. knw oso dat civil servants r politicians no.1 if u dont knw, d PF av awarded dem d increament dey cud recivd in 10 yrs 2 com at once in MMD rule n r vry quiet.u r stil vry far 2 rule ds country n av alot do. stop dreamin plz!

  34. It was pathetic I was there, it was at floriana lodge. very few pipo who came and started disappearing after eating before HH could address them.i personally didn’t eat because food had run out.

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