United Poor People’s Party (UPPP) president, Alex Muliokela, has requested the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) for more time to enable him file in his nomination papers before Acting Chief Justice, Ms. Lombe.
The 2015 aspiring presidential candidate told ECZ officials for an upward adjustment in the on-going nomination exercise.
Mr Muliokela was this afternoon expected to bring with him 200 supporters as required by law for aspirants seeking to contest for presidency.
ECZ officials could not reject Mr Muliokela’s request but obliged, saying they looked forward to seeing him present and declare his assets on December, 20th or 21st, 2014.
Mr Muliokela has still not paid registration fee for his party with the registrar of societies.
“I came here at the Supreme Court to inform the electoral body to give me enough time to file in my nomination papers because l can’t manage today. I’m happy that ECZ officials have permitted me to present my documents on Saturday or Sunday (December 20 or 21st),” he said.
ECZ Public Relations Manager, Cris Akufuna, thanked Mr Muliokela for informing the Commission on time.
Mr Akufuna said the Commission would have been in limbo had the opposition leader not come.
And Mr Muliokela told Journalists that he is confident that he would un-seat the PF on January 20, 2015.
He claimed that his door-to-door campaigns are effective and has won a lot of sympathizers’ hearts and passion ahead of next year’s presidential poll.
Meanwhile, opposition National Revolution Party (NRP) leader, Cosmo Mumba, says he would give the Zambian people the constitution within a period of one month if elected president next year.
Dr Mumba told Journalists ahead of the presidential filing in nomination exercise that he would not give the Lozi people the Barotse Agreement signed in 1964.
He said the constitution is critical at the moment for the Zambian people as opposed to the Barotse Agreement just for one ethnic group.
The opposition NRP leader is expected to file his nominations on December 21, 2014.
He appealed to the Zambian people to vote for him on January 20, next year.
Dr Mumba is among ten males and a female presidential aspiring candidates vying for State House.
At least he has a vague and very long term vision.
Even better,he is not making unrealistic promise.Free this,free that…free free free…what desperation can do.
Now I think I found the party. I will buy T-shirts from that UPPP.
Poor Muliokela. You get what your wish for in the name.
Comedians bakamba,bikiloni and difficult aint got nothin on u brotha
Why do we use the term ‘Dr’ so loosely in Zambia? This is not right.
Indeed, it appears this term can be used by anyone, Dr Bikiloni, Dr This, Dr That…lol
Don’t worry @OneZed, it is an AFRICAN trend. Haven’t you noticed the proliferation of honorary PhDs especially amongst politicians? You cannot win this one anymore. Those of us with genuine PhDs just have to keep to the straight and narrow. Systems will soon begin to wipe off the masqueraders from the slate.
My mind wonders why Muliokela is doing all that. Does he sincerely believe he can win? Is he mad?
pls leave him alone, he is a comedian and he makes us all laugh!!!!!! Am not sure he even understands what this all entails.????????????????????
@ Erdos, You tell us if he is mad?
Hahahahahahahahaha The new Chama Chakomboka. These elections have provided drama mwe. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
The Nigerian prophesy has come to pass. He prophesied that a party with words poor will fail to launch their papers and that a tall man with a hat and walking stick will win the election. As a christian, totally believe it!
a tall man with a hat and a walking stick!
@Jayjay I also wonder as to what type of analysis & lies are embedded in your tongue & warped unscrewed grey matter.Do you really see that Lairs Party PF winning these elections or you are Donking yourselves as always in self denial.Please move around the country & do an analysis on your Lairs Party PF. I’m sure you are politically blind like Sikazwe. Try to blog the truth at least because you are likely to have BP on 20th january. So please try yourselves now before its too late to be real.You are definitely losing these elections.
Civilised Sam, the reasons most people wont vote for upnd is because of the manner in which HH was picked. That is the real reason behind the talk. Its not because people dont like Tonga or upnd. The best you can do is go back and elect a president on the basis of merit otherwise you will continue dreaming of the proverbial pie in the sky.
Is it that party president who came for nominations in pyjamas for 1996 nominations? I remember he had a house in chilenje which was covered with graffiti all over. That man really made the whole nation crack their ribs with laughter.
?Jayjay
It is you alone because me I’m voting for HH even if I do not attend his rallies. At the moment he is the best guy!!!!!!!!!!!