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Rainbow Party has gained a lot of popularity in a Newspaper, UPND mocks Wynter kabimba

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Kuchuunga Simusamba
Kuchuunga Simusamba

THE Rainbow Party has gained a lot of popularity in a newspaper but has failed to test its popularity by participating in any of the many by-elections because its leader Wynter Kabimba is aware that he is unable to win any political contest, the United Party for National Development (UPND) has observed.

UPND deputy general secretary has said while the Rainbow was hitting headlines in newspapers, its leader had remained inconspicuous and had failed to test its popularity by taking part in the by-elections.

And UPND has claimed that it is the only political party that had registered exponential growth and acceptance across the country and was ready to take over the governance of the country in 2016.

Mr Simusamba said Mr Kabimba’s Rainbow Party was only popular in a particular newspaper but the party did not have councillors, a member of Parliament (MP) and that its leader had become politically inconspicuous following his departure from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).

Mr Simusamba said Mr Kabimba had failed to test the popularity of his party by participating in the many by-elections because he was aware that the reality on the ground was different from the political panorama he was enjoying in some newspapers.

He said if the Rainbow Party was certain with its popularity, the party should attempt to field a candidate in the coming parliamentary by-elections because its prominence in some newspapers was not going to reflect the real growth on the ground.

“They (Rainbow Party) are said to be the new kids on the block but we have not seen them anywhere apart from newspapers. The Rainbow is only growing in newspapers and we have not tested their popularity because they have not participated in any election to be rated. There is a possibility that their popularity is being manufactured but politics is not about making noise in newspapers. So far they have zero councillors, zero MPs and their president is inconspicuous,” Mr Simusamba said.

And Mr Simusamba said the UPND had penetrated into areas and regions where the ruling party had been claiming dominance and that the 2016 general elections would not be easy for PF unless it changed its leadership style of taking Zambians for granted.

Mr Simusamba said the ruling party had appointed UPND members as District Commissioners in Western Province with the hope of using them to campaign for the PF in next year’s general elections.

He said Zambians were disappointed with President Edgar Lungu’s first 100 days in State House because the cost of living for ordinary citizens had remained high as the prices of basic needs had remained astronomically high.

Mr Simusamba said the Kwacha had continued to fluctuate under President Lungu’s leadership and that there was need for the Head of State to address the nation on the economic status of the country.

Mr Simusamba has also advised that President Lungu should move away from the culture of talking to Zambians through swearing-in ceremonies but should consider calling for a press conference where he could openly interact with the media.

“The UPND is the only party that has grown exponentially and the party has penetrated areas which were once dominated by the ruling party. The UPND has penetrated other regions where it was difficult to exist and the PF will be shocked in 2016 because they will be knocked out of Government. We have analysed figures and what is true is that we have gained heavily in popularity. In Senga Hill where we only managed 1000 votes in the January presidential election, we have managed to penetrate and scored more than 4000 votes during the parliamentary by-elections,” Mr Simusamba said.

He has also warned the PF to avoid using district commissioners in their campaigns cautioning that the UPND was going to effect citizens’ arrest on civil servants who would be found engaging in politics.

He alleged that PF secretary general Davis Chama had ordered district commissioners to use public resources to campaign for the ruling party candidates in the coming parliamentary by-elections but that the UPND was not going to bystanders and watch public resources getting abused.

13 COMMENTS

  1. True as it is but try to build the party other than attacking your fellow opposition, as well as newspapers.

  2. We know this. rainbow party is still born baby and lives in the Post Newspaper only.
    But you are wrong about UPND forming government next year. HH will lose badly and retire from politics. Mark my word
    Things on the ground and going by by elections, UPND is heading for a crushing and painful final defeat. HH will resign and will go with his money. That will be the end of UPND.
    Tulani Fulani Mulani wulani Maje

  3. What will PF tell Zambians in 2016?
    Pf came on the plat form with the some of the promises such as:
    1.More money in peoples pockets
    2.Lower taxes.
    3.New constitution with 90 days.
    4.Youth employment
    5.Lower exchange rate
    6.Reduced meal meal and other products.
    7.Restoration of Barotseland.
    8.End of casulaisaton
    9.No chinese in Zambia
    10.Freedom of expression and assembly.

    What has been achieved so far is misery.Only Chishimba Kambwili has managed to construct 40 mansions within three years on goverment land.
    My country men tribes do not solve our problems.Chiluba ruled for 10 years but luapula province is the poorest in Zambia.
    RB ruled but eastern province has the highest number of stunted children in Zambia.
    Kaunda ruled Zambia for 27 years but Northen/Muchinga…

    • You forgot one thing. Southern province has proved to has failed to integrate into the country by displaying regionalism in politics.

      When the rest of the nation is moving ahead, Southern Province is still decades behind in terms of national social development and national integration.

      At the University of Zambia, you cannot get a job in many departments unless you are a Southerner. This is true in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, etc.

      I just reminded you about this because you deliberately left Southern province out.

  4. Mr Simusamba, you seem to be in the dark about what is happening. Just wait and see what will happen in the coming few months. We shall see who will be laughing…….. As the say silence is divine and you should be afraid of an enemy whom you know not what they are planning, lol.

  5. I do not expect Kabimba to respond to this truth. His motive in forming Rainbow party was ill-intended as he wanted to counter PF after being ejected. It’s impact was null and void , just a storm in a cup of tea, reasonably speaking and thus the cause of his bitterness in his frequent remarks. Take heart man and give credit where its due, no man is an island.

  6. UPND is more regional than RP.This is why we think in the next 10 years RP will be a beter force to fight us (PF) than the dying citinta ngombe party.

  7. Bakachema nishi mulelanda, just wait and see pf will finish you completly next year. There will be no more upnd and most of you will resign.

  8. What prompted UPND’s Simusamba to “attack” another opposition party (the Rainbow Party). Simusamba may claim that UPND is growing exponentially basing his argument on the results of the January 2015 presidential elections. However, he should be reminded that UPND should work extra hard in the northern and eastern regions of Zambia because 2016 will be a different ball game given the voting example set by Southern Province. Chances are that Zambia will, and always will, end up with ineffective and even corrupt presidents because of voting on tribal/regional lines.

  9. Rainbow party is popular on the front page of the post newspaper while UPND is popular on Costa Mwansa’s opinion polls on Muvi TV, but PF is popular on the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kikikikikikikikiki.

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