THE Patriotic Front (PF) on the Copperbelt has assured Kafulafuta residents that Government will not renege on its promise to develop the area despite the loss it suffered in last Thursday’s parliamentary by-election.
Provincial chairman Robert Mwewa said in an interview in Ndola on Tuesday that Government is determined to keep the promises it made to the electorate in Kafulafuta during campaigns before the July 25 by-election.
“The PF will stand by its promise to work on the DRC border road in Kafulafuta constituency although the programme will be spearheaded by the new member of Parliament Brian Chitafu of the United Party for National Development,” Mr Mwewa said.
He also said Government will rehabilitate feeder roads in Kafulafuta because it is aware that people in the area need infrastructure just like those in many parts of the country that are underdeveloped.
“The PF government is a government of every Zambian regardless of their political affiliation. The people of Kafulafuta must not lose hope because development will be taken there,” Mr Mwewa said.
Mr Mwewa said there is nothing the PF can do about the loss it suffered in Kafulafuta but will rectify the errors it made before the by-election.
“Even though we lost in Kafulafuta, we added numbers to our MPs in Parliament after winning the Mkushi North by-election. Besides, the margin in Kafulafuta was not wide,’’ Mr Mwewa said.
Mr Mwewa said it is normal to lose an election in a democracy. UPND’s Chitafu Chitafu polled 2,504 beating his closest rival James Chishiba of the PF who got 2,407 votes.
National Restoration Party candidate Jimmy Kasabwa got 329 votes while MMD’s Evelyn Mwanawasa, who withdrew from the race due to health reasons, only managed 32 votes.
Nobility!!!
But what if the driver is slack?
Let’s wait and see.
UPND did not ‘win’ per se. They were just lucky because Evelyn pulled out. The votes Chitafu had would have been shared by MMD and UPND. So there is nothing to jubilate about here. It was sheer luck. Let us wait for 2016, that is when the UPND and MMD will know what they are worth, not now.
hahahahahha
you are just bitter! cool down you might get bp for nothing.
bufi
Hence the decision by opposition parties not to compete directly in the next round of by-elections.
keep on dreaming!!!
THAT IS WINNING REGARDLESS OF WHAT CONDITIONS PREVAIL
exactly. now you are exposing your own cluelessness and lack of strategy. why did you force the mwanawasa lady out of the race if you at all knew these would be the outcome? da!
the PF cadre assuring people of Kafulafuta about development.
…. And the point??? When you are in Govt. your job or rather the contract is to develop Zambia and not only Mpika or Chitika only. We need to rise above this politicking and mentality.
That is the moral thing to do. When tax payers remit their dues they do not distinguish between PF and non-PF. So, why should the Government deny non-PF constituencies development? If anything developing all areas equally just strengthens your position and breeds goodwill with voters in opposition areas.