The United National Independence Party- UNIP- says it will not participate in the October 30, Presidential by-election.
UNIP President, Tilyenji Kaunda, says his party will instead support Acting President, Rupiah Banda.
Mr. Kaunda told Journalists in Lusaka, Monday, that his party decided to back Mr. Banda because he is the only candidate who has principles that UNIP also believes in.
He said the decision to support Mr. Banda was not influenced by anyone but was taken based on principles.
Various opposition political parties have already endorsed the candidature of Mr Banda.
They include the United Liberal Party, All Peoples Congress and the Zambia Conservative Party among others.
Meanwhile, acting President, Rupiah Banda has urged residents of Kabompo, Zambezi and Chavuma districts in Northwestern province to cooperate with explorers from gas mining industries in the their areas.
Mr. Banda said exploration works would begin in the three districts in the next few week.
He said this in a speech read on his behalf by Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Kalombo Mwansa, at the Mbunda Liyoyelo traditional ceremony at Chief Chiyengele’s Kayombo traditional capital over the weekend.
Mr. Banda said people of Kabompo, Zambezi and Chavuma would soon see heavy earth moving mining equipment vehicles which would be used to explore gas and oil deposit sites.
He said the exploration would pave way for the setting up of gas and oil industries in the three districts if results come out positive.
He pleaded with the people in the three districts to exercise maximum cooperation with explorers and investors, adding that government has put in place provisions for the local communities to benefit from the industry.
Mr. Banda said the local people would benefit through infrastructure development in the districts once the industries were fully operational.
And Senior Chief Sikufele and Chieftainess Nyakulenga of Zambezi district pledged solidarity with Mr. Banda’s administration.
The traditional leader said all chiefs and their Indunas in the said districts were solidly united to support Mr. Banda in the October 30th presidential election.
He said the MMD government had successfully developed the Northwestern province hence the need to continue supporting it.
Chieftainess Nyakulenga said the people of Northwestern province would appear ungrateful if they did not vote for Mr. Banda in the light of the development of mines, explorations of gas and oil deposits and continued tarring of Mutanda Chavuma road which he said were economic drivers for wealth creation and poverty reduction.
ZANIS/MK/CMM/KSH/ENDS.
We are back in the UNIP era…HH or Prof Chirwa where art thou?
He belongs to you, what else do you expect?
RB IS UNIP SO UNIP ARE REJOICING THAT THEY ARE COMING BACK TO POWER BY THEIR LONG LIFE MEMBER. ZAMBIANS WAKE UP REJECT UNIP IN RB FORM.MMD ARE TIRED WE NEED UPND TO TAKE US ANOTHER LIP HH GO FOWARD CHANGE THIS NONSES.
Progressive people will not have a problem with either HH or RB. It is tribal individuals and characters that support Sata. I for one would not have so much problems if RB won though my candidate is HH. I have every problem with tribals characters such as Sata and his supporters, those who have pledged to forgive plunderers and discontinue plunder cases. VIVA HH!!!
WELCOME BACK UNIP….ZAMBIANS WOKE UP, RB IS TRUALLY UNIP..YOU SEE NOW THEY ARE SUPPORTING HIM…MAMA MIA!!
A VOTE FOR RB = A VOTE FOR UNIP, COUPONS, VIGILANTES, POLICE STATE, UBZ, 100 MILITARY BLOCKS BETWEEN LUSAKA AND CHIPATA, 200 POLICE CHECK POINTS BETWEEN LUKASA AND NDOLA…SHOWING YOUR REG ID ALL THE TIME..
DEFEAT UNIP AGAIN BY NO VOTING FOR RB
RB = UNIP
VOTE PF AND PROTECT ZAMBIA FROM UNIP MILITARY REGIMES.
#4 you’re like accusing Sata as a tribalist.Why?You look to be a tribalist yoself.Yo HH is a tribalist who came from nowhere.Tongas wanted a Tonga to succed a fellow Tonga(mazoka)and tht’s what happed.so who’s a tribalist between HH and Sata?Bembas don’t even like talking about tribalism it’s you tongas who like accusing bembas.That’s the reason why only tongas vote for UPND because yo like yoself too much.Zambia is 4 all zambians not 4 a certain tribe.I’ve been to southetn province before ,i completed my high there.I know what i’m talking about.Really southern people must change.I know it’s not everyone but there’re people like u who accuse Sata.
Q. Why does our government jail liars?
A. Because they don’t want competition!!
Zambians are amazing! What is this phobia about UNIP? All politicians in Zambia today were once members of UNIP. HH may have been too young to be but he benefited from UNIP policy of free education up to university level. I was never a member of UNIP but why this pathological hatred for this party? On the other hand, the man who was at the helm of UNIP all those years is commended and honoured as a satesman. UNIP’s socialist experiment failed lamentably but posterity will rewrite this part of our history as Zambia’s finest hour. I look back now and I see that there was a lot of good policies from UNIP but the timing was unfortunate. Just look at China.
UNIP, you are still a traitor, busy selling Zambia for chitenge materials. Shame on you.
#8 when u write alot of stuff it becomes boring to read!
Iyo nomba elyo fyazanda !!!!
Ba UNIP mwalipwa.feel pitY for yourselves and RB.
#12 – yes, balipwa but it appears RB will breathe some life back into them ! I’m sure he owes quite a number of them a few favours…
those who call Tongas tribal, they are themselves tribal. Bembas, do you alwez call Tongas as Tribal but you look at PF you dont even for convention. you have kept you nosens Sata who not even see the 2011 elections. wake up Bembas you are too sleepy dont fear Tongas!!
HH has alot of chances of being president but I doubt your man Sata he appears like an old cobra, eyes red,skin rough whether you dont vote for HH we shall vote for him. Iam not tribal myself, My mother is Tonga and my Father Bemba and Im based in Norhtern where there is no development which you can find in southern province
VIVA HH your are president of Zambia
Tribal, tribal we are tired of tribal every day you yourself are the worst of all
Of course that was expected…..RB is UNIPIST in MMD skin.
6 Please, do not cheat yourself that people do not know or understand you. Why do you always point at some people to be tribalists yet you are the sole player of the game ? Wisale akanwa mune nga tawakwata ifyakulanda nangu ukucita. Zambia yesu bonse elyo tukwatilane umucinshi munsoselo.
Is RB not related to Mama Betty Kaunda? Some MMD members are not confortable with RB because he is going to remove them from the ministerial positions and promote some UNIP old friends. This is to protect RBs interests- He feels threatened will the Katele in his camp
Ba unip balebwela if we are not careful.Guys pliz dont waste your vote on RB
LT post my shizo
MAZOKA > HH =Tribalism
CHILUBA>LPM =Zambialism
One zambia one nation.
one HH two nations.
RB embraces everybody,good job.
Ba kuntu chisanga you are just talking and talking and talking far away from the topic.Please the topic is UNIP to SUPORT RB.Not sata, hh tribalists.
HOW MUCH TOMBWE HAVE YOU SMOKED?
Thanks to all, i told you that RB is a UNIPST and thy shall be UNIPST, period.KK is back wamu ya ya ya;
Humanism means that we must work together.
Remember that nice UNIP tune in 1991-Zambiaaaaa the promised land!!! UNIP is back some how. But I have prayed to God that he gives us a good president. I only hope RB rules only until 2011, in the mean time, MMD must start grooming a young man.
KEEP THE FLAME BURNING
#20 yes RB is the brother to Mama Betty so is Mr Miles Banda, wait the Flame is back and very hot. CH,UBZ,ZIMCO,ZCBC,MAISENI and mwinilunga pineapple cannery will be opened on 1/4/2009
#28 and also the Chiyende Pamodzi ndi mtima ummoooo lol
#26 tell him please as some of us have run out of words to convince these tribal mindsets.
Tribal discussions are such a pain in my backside.I find such people backward and uncivilised.
I m relaibly informed that a shado wcabinet has already been formed full of UNIP VETERANS.AND A FEW HAVE BEEN EARMAKRD FOR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.TH EFLAME HAS JUST BEEN RE IGNITED
Kuntu Chisanga your comments are out of context. Discuss relevant issues than expose your inadequacies. Unip support for RB is not suprising, he is one of them. Let’s analyse RB’d suitability and credibility as a presidential candidate and whether he can attend to more pressing needs for the people of Zambia. The issue of tribe should not be a factor coz I am yet to come across a tribe where there is no poverty.
*RB’s
HH has alot of chances of being president but I doubt your man Sata he appears like an old cobra, eyes red,skin rough whether you dont vote for HH we shall vote for him. Iam not tribal myself, My mother is Tonga and my Father Bemba and Im based in Norhtern where there is no development which you can find in southern province
There is no need of mentioning that we are tribal but the fact is whether HH or sata like it RB will win the forth coming presidential by-election. HH should start preparing himself for 2011
welcome to humanism part 4 at least we need a humanist for a change for better or for worse
HA HA HA HA HA COME 1-11-08 UNIP WILL RULING WITH FULL FIRE FORCE!
Come on LT are you just running ZANIS / ZNBC propaganda stories? Have you no other sources?
I mean, “Chieftainess Nyakulenga said the people of Northwestern province would appear ungrateful if they did not vote for Mr. Banda in the light of the development of mines, explorations of gas and oil deposits and continued tarring of Mutanda Chavuma road which he said were economic drivers for wealth creation and poverty reduction.”
That one should be brought to the attention of the election observers.
I can foresee this country going back to ONE PARTY STATE with the coming back of Unipist and espcially no tangible opposition. All the opposition we have are selfcentred forecasin only on plot1 at any cost.
What about this rubbish talk about RB being Unipist? When did Sata stop being a vigilante? He is the only thug among the three. Easteners this is your chance take it.
I will not comment anything. As for now commnets reserved till come 30 october and 1 nov for the man at plot one.
Vote for SATA for president on 30th oct,2008
THE COURTING OF CHILUBA BY THE MMD IS THE BIGGEST BETRAYAL RUPIAH BANDA HAS DONE NOT ONLY TO LEVY(MHRIP) BUT ALSO TO THE ZAMBIAN PEOPLE AS A WHOLE.THESE ARE SOWN PLUNDERERS,YET WE HAVE PEOPLE SAYING THEY WILL UPHOLD THE LEGACY OF MWANAWASA.NOW I DO UNDERSTAND WHY THE POST CALLED RB-JUDAS ISCARIOT
INDEED HE IS NOT ONLY TO LPM BUT TO EVERY SOUND MINDED ZAMBIAN.EVEN THE INJUCTION OF CHISHIMBA AGAINST SATA ARE CHILUBA’S POLITICAL MACHINATION.ZAMBIANS PLEASE,PLEASE LETS WAKE UP THIS ONCE AND VOTE MMD OUT.LEVY AND MAZOKA MUST BE TURNING IN THEIR GRAVES,ITS SO SAD AND DISGUSTING, TO SAY THE LEAST
UNIP exits only in Eastern Province. RB is 100% UNIP. RB comes from Eastern Province.All Easterners in the MMD NEC, Provincial Committee and District Committees endorsed RB. It is therefore not surprising that UNIP is supporting RB. It is now up to the voters to endorse or reject this UNIP candidate. Reject him and the country will swim or endorse him and Zambia will sink. Unfortunately, MMD will not be able to recall RB, in the event that he wins the elections but he governs badly, because he will be deployed by the nation and not the party. The country will be lumbered with a liability for 3 years.
imwe it’s very sad that RB is courting plunderer’s but UNIP is back, we going backwards. We have to reject RB. Only pabwatooooooooo can save us
#45 you are on point. RB is Judas Iscariot. I am so disgusted. Ka Chiluba naka samwa na abena VJ. Ba li pa pwandi iyakwiba
#45 please can we borrow your login for the Post, thanks in advance
The tragedy about Zambia is the level of ignorance especially among the youth who contribute to this blogg.
What is this phobia about UNIP. RB is UNIP, Sata is UNIP and HH got rich from privatising UNIP companies. UNIP is not Tilyenji- that is just a retarded boy.
UNIP built Kariba North, Built Kafue Gorge, built Iteshi Tezhi, built Chishimba Falls, Built Musonda falls and in the last 18 years no power station has been built by Chiluba or Mwanawasa can you wonder about the load shedding. So don’t be shallow.
RB lies with impunity and now poor tilyenji has his prayers answered thru Lupiya,Shame on you thugs Kabiyeni mukulima ifyumbu ku chipata if it’s jobs you are looking for
#45MFK. KABIYENI UKO with your POST.Your post is just a politcal party now. They have just been on one man RB and a bit on HH the in the recent past. SATA whom they sqeezed into a reconcilliation in return for surport is now their favourite candidate now.You are all loosers.Shame on you all! You think your POST is the entire citizenry? We know your intentions,you re EATING WITH BOTH HANDS instead.Wire them RB.These cadres talk too much around LSK & CB. while you are busy in the rurals,they are busy making noise with their comfused non voting drivers in bus stations.So much disorderly in SATA’s self imposed PF.
#47 you very right,How can we trust a man surounded by thugs like Vj,Chitala let alone super thief Chiluba.Ba MMD mwalatumpa sana,what do take us for, you will see muenda this time
VERY GOOD BA NKOLE #50!!! Pump some more sense into these cadres without issues.
The Party and its government are back…!! You see where Chiluba blundered… Now he is going to get it. UNIP is definetly back. You very right #5. RB has really never been MMD. He has always been UNIP and very strong die-hard UNIP. The time has come to charge Chiluba for treason and all the evil thats awaiting him in the court of law. And its time to get our mines back……51%!!!!
Hey LT whatever you problem…..I want to educate this lost canon #14 but u arent publishing my comments. Whats in in it for you?!
#14 Stop dragging Bembas in your feeble attempt resulting from your inferiority complex. The problem is you and that one who may have been corrupting your weak mind. Arguabbly this language is spoken by a large number of people in Zambia, aside from English, no hard feelings to other languages but your comments sucks coz we don’t care of your inneffective attempts to put a contemptous tag ku buBemba coz it simply can’t wash. Period
Be reminded that old habits die hard. Careful who you vote for. We do not need dictators please. We need to forge ahead and not move backwards. Try fresh blood and see what happens. We do not need recycled material as it does not last.
UNIP president organised a meeting between PF amd UPND .But is supporting MMD.There is something sinister about that move.I suspect UPND are also supporting RB.
We need to be careful with these creatures