Several political parties in the country are already expressing their confidence and readiness of winning the Chilanga parliamentary by-election slated for October 28.
Among these is the former ruling but now renamed as United National Independent Party (UNIP) which rates its chances of scooping the seat very highly asserting that no other party is as popular in Chilanga as it is.
UNIP Secretary General Jemimah Banda told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka yesterday that her party is confident of victory adding that it would leave no stone unturned to ensure it grabbed the Chilanga seat.
Mrs Banda said her party has embarked on a vigorous preparation exercise since area MP Ng’andu Magande was expelled by the ruling MMD.
“Immediately we heard that MMD had expelled (Mr ) Magande from the party and he accepted the expulsion, that was the time we started preparing ourselves for the Chilanga by-election”, she said.
She said the party’s internal organs have been to all the wards in Chilanga identifying possible candidates that are to be adopted to contest and out rightly win the elections.
Mrs Banda has since revealed that the party has so far received two applications from would be candidate but stressed that many more are in the process of applying.
She said UNIP has done its homework and would continue doing so until the by-elections are held to ensure a landslide victory.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has set October 28 as the date for voting in the Chilanga parliamentary by-election, necessitated by the expulsion of Ng’andu Magande from the MMD.
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The only political party with a decent looking logo I would say.
Ba panji, why should you go to chilanga just to sprit votes? bupubo bo mwikalefye UNIP yafwa kale nowingamivotela ninshi cipuba cinenu.
Some parties never give up. That is the negative of democracy, we have to respect other peoples political affiliations, not everyone is for Pact or MMD.All the best UNIP mulilo keep the fire burning.
Please Panji just join MMD. Why are you wasting people’s time and cash
On “She said UNIP has done its homework and would continue doing so until the by-elections are held to ensure a landslide victory,” well done UNIP and I wish you all the very best in the Chilanga MP contest. Hoever, I al in full support of the UPND in the Chilanga by-election and hope that PF will consider to compete against the UPND as PF did in Chama and Kaoma Ward by-elections so that we see who will win with a landslide victory.
As for the MMD, please try hard to defend your seat in Chilanga so that your part UNIP does not humiliate you there following their above resolve.
Be blest all..
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.
UNIP’s symbol was relevant at the time it used to burn people’s houses and balls. Now, put out.
beauty of democracy let unip stand they may just do better than upnd
why is my comment awaiting moderation. have i insulted. will simply change my pseudo
does that sound better
you have fixed me will move to another computer
PANJI & UNIP people should know by now that their sorry party is long gone,i mean dead and it is just part of negative history of zambia. after all , Panji with murder on his record or a feron should not seek publick office.
Aaah, where has the FOSSIL UNIP come from? I thought they are all dead and buried. The FOSSIL has risen!!!!!!