FORMER UPND vice president Richard Kapita says the Patriotic Front (PF) has set a foundation for easy victory in next year’s general elections following the wins the ruling party has recorded in parliamentary polls this year.
The ruling party has taken eight out of nine parliamentary by elections since the ascendancy to presidency of President Edgar Lungu in January this year with the latest being the Lubansenshi constituency last month.
Apart from the Lubansenshi, the PF has in the past won in various parts of the country including Malambo, Petauke, Masaiti, Senga Hill, Chawama and Mulobezi constituencies.
Mr Kapita said the wins in recent polls were a clear indication that the PF would emerge victorious in the 2016 polls.
Mr Kapita who was the PF campaign manager in the just ended Solwezi West parliamentary elections said in an interview that it a clear that people were in support of the party in power.
“PF is doing well and will win in 2016 general elections. This year we have won almost all the by-elections except for a few. This is an indication that we are still gaining grounds and we will win come 2016,” he said.
Mr Kapita said the PF had also gained ground in constituencies and areas where it did not perform well during the presidential elections in 2011.
He said people in North Western and Western provinces had withdrawn the support form opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) after realising the ruling party was delivering development.
The decision by the electorates to ditch UPND in the two provinces is evidence enough that the opposition was not going anywhere.
He said while the opposition members were castigating and criticising the ruling party, PF was busy mobilizing members and preparing for the elections next year.
“PF has gained grounds even in provinces where it did not perform well during the presidential elections in January this year like North Western and Western provinces. Today I can assure you that we have gained more support and doing well,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Kapita called on all well meaning Zambians to come together and pray for the nation.
He said the call by President Edgar Lungu for prayer and fasting on October 18 October was welcome and should be embraced by all Zambians.
Mr Kapita said the current problems that the country was facing were not caused by the PF and President Lungu, hence the need to pray for the nation.
Kapita, you have totally failed to woo support for your pf in NW Province. VEEP Inonge Wina is trying in Western Province
Lungu drew a blank check on Kapita. If anything the people of North-Western province have noticed that they are being shot changed. Mercenaries like Kapita will not sway them. We know how much money Kapita has been given to destabilize UPND in NW-province
Only shetanists will chicken out from the day of fasting and prayers intended for bitter and hurting souls. You will hear them after me from their hate comments
Only one certified satanist on this blog is you. Go and enjoy company of your fellow devil worshipers.
That’s what poverty does to everyone , Richard a prostitution of poverty . every needs to feed there family’s with this economy now no choice.
If this is the thinking of Kapita, no wonder UPND was failing to win the elections when he was its Vice President.
this man is not ashamed of himself results of solwezi west are still fresh in people s minds and how things went both in solwezi and lubaseshi . is it because you want more money from pf or what .kapita you are telling lies
Dear Mr. Kapita,
Greetings to your family and your new political party PF, i respect your views and opinions regarding your new party PF which you have joined in the sense that you will be given a job. Let me not beat the bush and i want to tell you straight forward that UPND is the only opposition political party under the leadership of Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, that is going to win general elections comparing to your assertions. In Barotseland we are going to vote for HH and this a strong hold for UPND. Mr. Kapita you lost terribly in Solwezi west by elections where you were the campaign manager. PF under Lungu is finished. HH is closing up in NP, Luapula, CB, EP, Lusaka and Central.
Kapita my brother, you are Judas Iscariot,are you happy with the depreciation of our Kwacha? Bread is…
Mr. Kapita don’t cheat yourself, here in Kalabo your new party PF is nowhere, it’s dead, it’s buried at Embassy park. The only political parties we know here are UPND and RainBow.
Why give people like Kapita from the woods a hearing. Kapita, did you see the photo of Kabwe on ZWD? see dot zambiawatchdog.com/lungus-agents-demanding-money-from-kabwe-business-houses/
I can’t believe that a functioning council and a function Zambian president can allow the corridors of shops to be turned like the way they have been turned in Kabwe. I was against segregation in South Africa but now I see why the Boer introduced it because they knew that most blacks are filthy and can’t manage themselves. Oh, how I miss the KK days. But I detest the day Kafupi allowed the vendors desk at State house. Much more I detest the day Sata legalised street vending. Kapita just keep quiet. The noble people of NWP have rejected PF.
Akulembeni ndebelenga..
PF should not listen to failed politicians like Kapita. Instead PF should work hard otherwise the lies of Kapita will come to haunt PF next year. PF should see through Kapita. The situation on the ground is the opposite of what Kapita is saying. Every political party’s resources will be thinly spread out during the general election next year so chances of a sure win will be slim. Be wary of belly politicians.
Ba Kapita bushe balelwisha bu good boy pantu insala yakola pan’ganda? Nangu kacawa, bushe efyo bachita. Ati batasha echo umwene bane, not nabweni ukufuma mu upnd nokutasha niapopene. How much were u boshadi to start insulting yo 4ma pat ba Kapita? Munatusauli mwanta. Take yo tym to think first its just too early for you Pa.
Failing to carryout duties cannot be more than what pf have failed.This is the worst I have ever seen.how many health centers have they belt so far and how many trained health workers are jobless?change we cry voters.