Friday, March 29, 2024

HH launches ‘Zambia United’ national campaign

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The United Party for National Development (UPND) has launched a nationwide campaign called “Zambia United”.

UPND President Hakainde Hichilema, says his “Zambia United” campaign tour will make him visit towns in all the ten provinces of Zambia.

The UPND leader said this campaign tour will be a vigorous one, explaining to the Zambian people what the UPND is capable of doing after winning the January 20, 2015 Presidential by election.

Mr Hichilema disclosed the development to ZANIS in a press statement in Lusaka today

He said this tour reflects the UPND’s campaign commitment to ensuring that the UPND government will be inclusive and have equal representation from all Zambians regardless of the province or tribe.

Mr Hichilema said during the “Zambia United” tour, he and is able team will visit the heart of local communities across Zambia, such as bustling markets, churches and bus stations to hear from the Zambian people about their hopes and their concerns for a new government.

He further said he and his team will be taking part in a wide range of television and radio interviews, making sure that the plans and policies of the UPND are communicated clearly and directly to voters across the country.

The UPND President said “Zambia United” is more than a slogan but a promise to the people that he will serve as President of this country for better Zambia.

Mr Hichilema said he wants the Zambian people to know that he puts no judgment on what province people are from, or which tribe they belong to as far as he is concerned as they are all Zambians.

He noted that what Zambia needs today is inclusiveness, and a government which will serve all the people fairly.

106 COMMENTS

  1. HH is the man. I have already voted for the man. See what developments will follow after HH, professionalism etc. finally our hard work at school will be merited and not because my uncle is the permanent secretary.

    • Zagaze when people say HH is under 5 ,really they mean it this man lacks strategies convince people with good points ,not tribal remarks people are more interested to hear how is going to improve the lives of there’s if he happen to go through finish.

    • @shaa @umubemba

      “Dreams are a necessity if we are to become everything we are meant to be. Our soul speaks to us through the dreams and longings we have along the journey, calling us to grow further, to risk more, and to come alive in ways we never would have thought possible, one dream at a time.”

      Dorothy A. Martin Neville Ph.D

    • Can you believe UPND vitenges are flying around in Ndola? That should make PF chaps feel like going to the loo when no one is tearing these things down and do you know why they are not being torn down? It is because they are being put up there by Kaponyas and vendors. I think PF should say goodbye to the copperbelt and maybe concentrate on ensuring Northern and Luapula does not fall. That said, FCUK THE PF!!!

    • HH over-promising and over – confident. ….he will be shocked when he loses…he is currently enjoying his Facebook popularity but 90 percent of Facebook chaps don’t even vote…they spent time liking and commenting on photoshoped pictures…

    • A selfish and hateful cretin in the form of one Halenya Halenya is conceiving of lies and satanic rituals to woo the electorate into believing he is the right person for mother Zambia..Heaven forbid this known plunderer of our mines during the miserable Chiluba regime will become President, heaven forbid..however in the meantime fellow PF brethren and sistren..

      Dear fellow pro PF bloggers and those that will be attending the convention in Kabwe…

      *****VOTE EDGAR LUNGU FOR PF PRESIDENT******

      *****EDGAR LUNGU THE MAN WITH A VISION*****
      FOR ZAMBIA

      VIVA PF, VIVA ONE ZAMBIA FREE OF TRIBALISM, VIVA DEVELOPMENT, PABWATO!!! VIVA EDGAR!!!!

    • People wont eat roads-farmers all over Zambia are not happy with PF. Removal of subsidies on mealie meal contributed to UNIP losing to MMD.

  2. You can forget about a win in the northern block, you are wasting time and resources because you will never lead Zambia. EL2015

    • @Mii
      Maybe u are devoid of an analytical mind, but the writing is on the wall for all to see. HH is getting it this time around whether we like it or not.

    • Iye uluse ba Mii and Umubemba, I can actually feel your desperation and dismay elo considering your PF is still in tatters and will be in more tatters come this Saturday with your ka fake conference. Yap all you want, the actual voters here on the Copperbelt have had enough of PF no matter what candidate is chosen ku convention. It would have even been better if you kept quiet because you sound pathetic and beaten and I like it.

    • Dude come January 21 my dear you will remeber my words, fwebabemba twamukana uyu kapala!! He will never lead….deal with it!!

    • Kaunda said the same about FTJ and MMD in 1990/1991. The wind of change knows no tribe, region/province, race or educational level.

    • Then Permalink you are confirming where the architects of regionalism and tribalism are seated! Choosing to be blind and refusing the best bet out of wallowing in mediocrity

  3. At last a sensible strategy badaala. Anyway why not just call it “One Zambia, One Nation?” It is the same thing.

    • Iwe ka dudelove what ever you call yourself,the name HH is not mentionable in copperbelt, stop you lier ,you will cry lamentably once they start announcing the results ,like chawama PF Kaseba.. c has poled 30,231, MMD,Rupiah. b has poled 5,664 votes ,while UPND Haikande.H has poled 4,056.

    • @Nkana Supporter dont argue with that fool called Dudelove. Nicitongo! Which Copperbelt can UPND win?? Only in his dreams !

    • Hahaha, tuma pathetic PF creatures. Your party is a curse on this country and the main reason is because of blind twats like you two clowns who think based on tribe. I bet if you found a guy banging your ka ugly girlfriend you would not mind as long as he is bemba. That is how shallow you Nkana and your fellow id!ot umubemba are. Thats fact.

    • Don’t cheat your self that HH is not going through on the Copperbelt you miserable tribalist, it is written all over the walls that it is now HH’s time. I am in HH’s campaign team for Bwana Mkubwa Constituency in Ndola 90% of the people we approach are saying that they want change and this is door to door, and dont think its a joke when intelligent characters like Mutati, Namugala, and Lungwangwa etc. start going forward go to hell, useless character cause even hell will reject you.

  4. Ha ha Zambia united when u chosen by one province.How can we be united when Mazoka died your tribe click said only a Tonga would succeed Mazoka and here u are.You’ve managed to succeed Mazoka according to what was said during the funeral and U want Zambians to be united?Viva PF and Edger lungu umwela nauchinga.PF won’t adopt kaseba coz we don’t want UPND to tell us PF is a tribal party.We are all supporting Edger Lungu.UPND chased sakwiba sikota on tribal grounds.look at PF, luapula is for Lungu,Northern,Muchinga,CB and Lusaka.We don’t support tribalism in PF anyone can stand as a president so long as u humble yoself.PF only deals with Humble members e.g EL.Pabwatoooo truth hates.We’ll never forget let us just choose EL and u’ll be finished with yo tribalism.

    • We told you that over-concentration on road construction is myopic. We told you that people will not eat roads. Look now the mess PF is in, farmers cannot buy inputs because all the money, including money for farmers, has been pumped into roads. The farmers want their money or their maize, give them what belongs to them ba swine.

  5. Pity I’ve got so much work to do next week. This week off has been packed with entertaining tidbits from Zed.

    Still the only one on the campaign trail. Better video than the first one. Comes complete with catchy groove and simple message. He will be well received on CB. So would anyone else ready to talk to people who are a tad fed up with watching spats (hear that little parties – grow your votes). Well done.

    Now where are the rest of y’all at? Come on. The whistle has blown. Hit those podiums. It’s an open stage right now.

  6. yaba this man can cheat himself.Zambia united?are we not united?Everything he say is all about tribal.ooops i can’t waste my vote.Anyway Hakaivotela Humwine.Lungu is winning period.If u talk too much about tribalism pipo won’t take seriously.Obama never talks about racial in USA.If u to win never talks about tribe.blame yoself.This is why he can’t win coz of talking about tribe.he thinks some tribes make him to lose.It’s true after Mazoka u said UPND can only be lead by a Tonga.let us go lungu,let’s go,lets go lungu lungu wele.viva PF and EL

    • The only reason he is forced to talk about tribe is because twits like you label him a tribalist and so he has to prove you wrong. What are you, an id!ot? If you are accused daily of being a thief and then you are given a platform to speak would you only talk about how you like chasing around underage girls and not address the issue of being labeled a thief? Ba PF try and invest in thinking. If you had invested in thinking you would not be facing the problems you are facing now. That said, FCUK THE PF!

  7. ZAMBIA UNITE! WOW! THAT’S COOL. THIS IS THE WAY TO GO MY MAN. HOW I LONG FOR A PRACTICAL UNITED ZAMBIA, NOT THIS LIP-SERVICE TYPE WHICH WAS SUNG BY MMD AND PF WHILE THEY PRACTICED SEGREGATION. I KNOW UPND HAS INTELLECTUALS AND YOU WILL WORK TO FULL-FILL YOUR PROMISES WHICH ARE REALISTIC AND EASILY ATTAINABLE. FLIGHT HH2015. VIVA HH VIVA! VIVA UPND VIVA! VIVA ZAMBIA UNITE VIVA!

  8. Yes sir,how many times are you going to luanch you campaign strategies? And everytime its tribal,after tribal which means you are guilty ,sorry sir you have a very big mountain to climb & most likely you will not make it ,reason empty promises such as free education recoginising sosala as chitimukulu ,chiefs dont influences votes.

  9. This a better message than that of each man/vendor/illegal squatter being a law unto himself. Free this and free that! Wish you the best! May the best man/woman win

  10. If UPND wins the presidential by – election, 95% of HH’s government will be selected from the following members of parliament. Be informed rather than get shocks on 21st January, 2015. (list continued)
    1.BELEMU,Ephraim(UPND) Mbabala
    2. CHITAFU, Brian (UPND) Kafulafuta
    3. HABEENZU, Munji (UPND) Chikankata
    4. HAMUDUDU, Highvie H. (UPND) Bweengwa
    5. HAMUDULU, Kennedy (UPND) Siavonga
    6. HAMUSONDE, Boyd (UPND) Nangoma
    7. IMENDA, Ms Mulumemui (ADD) Luena
    8. KATUKA, Stephen (UPND) Mwinilunga
    9. LIVUNE, Derick (UPND) Katombola
    10. LOMBANYA, Villie (UPND) Solwezi East
    11. LUBEZHI, Ms Moono (UPND) Namwala
    12. LUFUMA, Ambrose (UPND) Kabompo West
    13. MAZOKA, Mrs Christine (UPND) Pemba
    14. MILAMBO, Austin (UPND) Mwembeshi
    15. MIYANDA, Clive (UNPD) Mapatizya
    16. MIYUTU, Chinga (UPND)…

  11. Well, it is important to respect the fact that some people may be born with brains that may not possess the “critical” functions of the brain. How else can someone who has ears but “fails” to interpret simple and important messages like this article? Not different really from “Muslim fundamentalists” who have continued to blow themselves up in the midst of innocent souls because of having been “brainwashed”.

  12. May those who are closer to HH tell him who he is, what he said and what pipo know about him. lungu is next president and this chapter is closed. How can we trust a man who oposed every thing including our salary increament. He never wanted choma to be the way it is today. UPND shud start looking for a national leader not HH

  13. If UPND wins the presidential by – election, 95% of HH’s government will be selected from the following members of parliament. Be informed rather than get shocks on 21st January, 2015. (list continued)
    1.MONDE, The Hon. Greyford (UPND) Itezhi-tezhi
    2.MOOYA, Vitalis (UPND) Moomba
    3. MUFALALI, Likando (UPND) Senanga
    4. MULOMBA, Oliver Chinyama (UPND) Magoye
    5. MUNTANGA, Request (UPND) Kalomo Central
    6. MUTELO, Misheck (UPND) Lukulu West
    7. MWEETWA, Conellius (UPND) Choma Central
    8. MWIIMBU, Jacob Jack (UPND) Monze Central
    9. NJEULU, The Hon. Poniso UPND Sinjembela
    10. NKOMBO, Gary (UPND) Mazabuka Central
    11. NTUNDU, Brian Macloudine Muleya (UPND) Gwembe
    12. SHAKAFUSWA, Jonas (UPND) Katuba
    13. SIAMUNENE, The Hon. Richell (UPND) Sinazongwe
    14. SIANGA, Siyauya (UPND) Sesheke
    15…

    • Cabinet or government??
      You are supposed to be the educated yet you use the language of the uneducated. What kind of ignorance is that?

  14. @zageze go to hell, who cares that your uncle is permanent secretary you think you will get a job. Give us a break. HH this is your opportunity the say goes “Fortune knocks once” word of (wihidom)

  15. I ‘m beginning to be empathetic to this man. Not that I want him to be president but I’m concerned about his insatiability to get to state house at any cost this time around. It is as if he has given himself a premium and ultimatum. ‘ To be president in January 2015 or else …………’ Looking at his actions and utterances, he has rated himself high to grab the mantle of governing this country. One subtle thing I have noted about him is that he is a great admirer of Late President Sata. Having tried to copy clumsily all the crowd puller campaign techniques of Sata, he has reassured himself thus; ‘Sata tried three times, he failed, the fourth time he won. I have also tried three times but failing, this fourth time I will win.’ Sadly he can’t copy or imitate the personality of…

    • Compare HH’s desperation to Edgar Lungu’s. Edgar went as far as ignoring his own party’s constitution and suspending his party president and to you this is not desperation? What is wrong with you cadres? Has HH abrogated anything in the UPND’s rule book? Have there been any suspensions and injunctions? Useless analysis am sorry to say. Try saying something sensible and as for the promises, every politician makes those promises but you judge on how many of those they keep not your PF where 95% of your promises were not kept. It will be interesting what your campaign message will be since everyone knows muli babufi ba kapuli imwe.

    • @Dudelove,,,walasa!

      Secret to any success is to sell yourself on yourself first. If you doubt yourself, no one will believe you.

  16. It’s a pity that I find my Bemba speaking country men and women very rigid, resentful towards other tribes than i thought. They have the propensity to deny these facts. Here is a man (Hichilema) who is trying to reach out to all Zambians in good faith and in the spirit of one Zambia one nation. instead of embracing his speech our brothers and sisters from the north have chosen to live in debial and reject whatever he says simply because he is Tonga. I find this development a sad and sorry situation obtaining in modern day Zambia. This is bad on the youth of today I feel sorry for them because when we grew up under UNIX, it was seldom to hear a Zambian denouncing a fellow Zambian. I for one grew up with the Lozis, Chewas, Nsengas, Luvales etc as neighbours and we lived in harmony.

    • Iwe Chief Fukamapili the Tongas are the worst tribalist who would never take in a bemba. Bemba are so much more accomodating than these rigid Tonga’s.

    • Bembas are more accommodating than the Tongas but the Tongas voted for a Bemba to end KK’s reign of terror. Give us your historical fact of national significance or shut up for a moment.

  17. It’s only proper that we give a little more thought to what we post on public fora. The man can only NOMINATE 8 people to the current crop. Why would he leave out his VPs, Secretary General(Chibwe) and Women chairperson from the list? The guy is NOT as DULL as most of us bloggers.

  18. One other thing I have noted about HH’s panicking to get to state house is insecurity of tenure. He fears he will lose presidency of UPND, Once he tumbles in the coming election. Members might rise against him. He would end up a wretched man politically. Another factor for his restlessness, is the investment he has put in the party. As an astute business man that he claims he is he wouldn’t like his investment to go without reaping profit. This profit can only be realized by manipulating state coffers, I reckon. Oya yaaaaaa, mokoke. Ifyashala lundenipo. Ifwe ni PF through and through non-stop.

  19. @Mazabuka fan and @Moscow op-we are tired of you and your tribal rubbish. It is you that is tribal and you bring division. That tribal attack on HH is stale and of no essence. Try something else the tribal route is now trite and boring. Good daym

  20. Let’s be serious, THERE IS NOTHING WORTH COPYING FROM THE LATE MCS as Zambia has just proved. Everything about MCS was a sham to say the least. Copying from such would mean being intellectually lazy and not worthy of the the task ahead in the 21st century.

    • How old are mate? You`re too old fashion come to the Silicon Valley and see what diversity can do. You are still on the dark side of life. This is 2014 and you`re still marinated in tribalism. You must have had a troubled back ground.

    • @Blago,,,leave cHitutuma alone, aletutuma fye. That is what ba chitutuma does when time come to quake in their boots, it’s to utter incoherent sentences.

    • Iwe ka ***how can it be Tonga United when he clearly said ‘Zambia united? Uli-chi-puba? Some people are beyond *** ayi, even the devil aladabwa.

  21. Now it’s becoming clearer when people say: DON’T ARGUE WITH A FOOL, OTHERWISE PEOPLE MAY NOT NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE. Na aba bakazi bali worse ba babwela.

  22. Mazoka got votes and had counsellors even in a village where Ftj was born. But I dont see that in your HH.
    Only a TONGA can be a president of UPND.

  23. The good that will come of this, is that our mothers in the rural areas will have extra vitenges to wear. All parties my friends. One for all seven days of the week, Sunday to Monday.

  24. You gotta love him!

    He is so keen, first off the running line. Wait …..whistle hasn’t…..oh he’s already done!

    HH just cut short. Prepare a financial report, detailing where you will get the money to put your programme into action. That’s all you need to win.

    It’s just budgets been done and we is poor!

    Good Luck, you at least taught other parties to be prepared.

  25. There used to be three tribalistic tribes in Zambia. The Lozis were misunderstood. Now we have the Tongas and Bembas, talk about tribalism with impunity. Elijah Lungu is our man, for the whole Zambia.

  26. Why do some of you use tribal talk? Shame on you. When I compare PF and UPND, can someone really say UPND is tribal, I don’t think so. It is irresponsible and dull people that talk tribal. Good day.

  27. People should be very careful about labeling HH as being tribal and that he can not be voted for by other tribes. If people where to vote on tribal lines HH stands an equal chance of being voted into power as any other candidate.
    Him being Tonga does not make him worse of than a Bemba candidate. Lets not get to a point where other tribes in Zambia start feeling that some tribes are more superior than others. This is not good for the country and some tribes despite thinking they are suerion risk being isolated and discriminated against. Lets be objective and avoid voting on tribal lines.

  28. motto one Zambia one nation exist ,the statements,comments you made have betrayed you(on Scot,baroste etc). You don’t qualify to speak on unity,atleast campaign factually and reasonable promises.

  29. ba sata ba satana puff n fart, ca. u really call upnd tribal when the vice is dr banda?

    u bembas, u want to call upnd tribal when pf under sata has been this greedy in this area….

    zambia needs unity, not monkey tricks, forests of thieving tribal people as proven under pf.

    we want hope, peace and courage to persuade greatness within ourselves to manifest. this can only happen through unity and encouraging leadership. sata, and his dirty pf, betrayed the zambian spirit of unity.

    what sata did had nothing to do with well meaning bembas, he even sanfed to steal the bemba kingship to mpika. sata betrayed zambia, betrayed bembas, he used bembas to meet his family greed, and swayed bembas into evil.

    zambia must arise once more, and unite, but not under pf, a great disaster.

  30. Viva PF Viva EL for president. The tribal party will soon cry foul. With adjustment of the retirement age to 65 will grant PF 100% votes from the civil servants. imagine the UPND councilors behavior towards the civil servants is very tribal, always saying we want mwana wachisi in this positions. What more if they get into power they all chase none tongas from southern province. Anyway we will not give them chance until they learn how to live with other tribes. sorry HH your are loser.

  31. Yes!!!! This one is much better. The message is focused, catchy and it resonates with communities.

    I urge the guys responsible for publicity to create more video clips (about 20 – 30 ) on different aspect campaign messages and spread them across the country.

  32. Stop the foolish thinking of everyone being bemba, out of the 13million people you are only one quarter . God is there to redeem Zambia. You shall suffer from epilepsy after 20th January when HH shall be voted in plot one.

  33. Ati Zambia united when he himself HH was dragged by his fellow Tongas to succeed a fellow Tonga in keeping with their tribal saying ” ONLY A TONGA CAN BE PRESIDENT IN UPND” . They chased real leaders like Chisanga and Sikota coz they were not Tongas. Now HH is pretending that he means unity while he himself is a product of tribalism. Really he is an Under 5 to think Zambians can buy in his mask.

    2015 its Lungu chabe.

    Peace and Prosperity to Mother Zambia.

  34. All was united until PF came on the scene that tribal talk and nepotism actually all the negative isms became prominent! If one were to collect data they would find that all those that continue promoting the tribal talk have a brain smaller than a dried pea. Let Zambia move on without your opinions.

  35. If we vote 4 UPND, Zambia will be turned into a farm. copy that my fellow peaceful citizens. We will miss the old days of our great former and late leaders. UPND is campaigning like that just to get to state house. They will turn against all the people blind following them. Pliz pliz, lets not Tongalise our beautiful Zambia. HH is power hungry!

  36. ‘ZAMBIA UNITED’. Now, thats a good campaign slogan. It will bring healing to the damaged minds of most Zambians, especially the young voters, after the divisive PF’s ‘DON’T KUBEBA’ slogan. It will help bring back the ‘One Zambia One Nation’ spirit our Country was proudly renown for and respected in the region. Its synonymous with ‘ubuntu’ which is the essence of human beings. Yes, thats a good campaign slogan. The fact that no blogger opposed to UPND has come up with any credible points to oppose this slogan goes to prove it brings inclusiveness.

  37. Zambians do not want to hear the name Sata or PF, its reminder of bad memory of governance, lies,tribalism and mediocre leadership (CNP). Zambia is moving on with HH for new politics of the young and inclusiveness – Zambia Unite.

  38. Katondo boys, no wonder you call yourselfs that!
    Do you remember that Pf never even fulfilled that 90days promise! Do you forget that easy or have you drunk dip?

    • Mau mau. . what movement are you?….so what’s your last name? Cha cha cha
      HH will retire come January 20…..the confusion in the PF is just to get all you guys attention and it’s working….that’s how you win elections..just keep making headlines….now everyone is talking about PF…waona te…efyo iya bola

    • I call myself Katondo boys coz am the product of Katondo street…started blogging way back in 2000 on Zambia online with the likes of Mano Mano, Bbalo and Pimbiriman…where were you by then….old school blogging through tu ma chat room. .osati imwe ma blogger ba manje. ..boza chabe nama fantasy monga ya Mushota

  39. They all come with a different strategy. ..we have heard all these lies before…but once he gets what he has been fighting for…for the past 14 years….the same bloggers that are supporting HH will be the first ones to complain. Am non Partisan

    “If you want to test a man’s true character, give him power” Abraham Lincoln

  40. Go and waste your fuel HH!recall the huge loss your UPND suffered in Mansa central by election?even FDD beat u.now the loss shall be huge in Luapula,Northern,Muchinga,Copperbelt,Central,Lusaka and Eastern!i cant wait for 20/01/2015 to teach these dreamers like HH and RB a big lesson!PF is very very strong!

    • And who do you think will claim Lusaka and Kopala? The Panga Family? You are in denial mune. Kopala is behind HH fulltime. They don’t even want to hear PF. The town area is covered with UPND’s vitenges. Board #FlightHH2015. The titanic is heading towards the iceberg aka ballot box.

  41. It is being shortsighted to talk along ethnic lines. We need visionary leadership which shall bring about real economic emancipation. We will not eat tribes nor our regions of origin. This country, besides, does not belong to any tribal cartel; it belongs to all Zambians. any movement that champions such unity, and organisation is the one. My family and I shall vote for a suitable candidate; not the tribe nor region. God made us as human as any other- the blood of a Tonga is like that of a Bemba. these tribal distinctions come from unschooled, uncultured minds. Behold the new born Zambia, you slow-learner; it is coming on january 20, 2015.

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