United Party for National Development (UPND) Secretary General Stephen Katuka has said that Party President Hakainde Hichilema will remain the party’s preferred candidate for 2021 come rain, come sunshine.
Addressing party members on his Party familiarisation and mobilisation tour of Lusaka Province, Mr Katuka warned UPND supporters to be wary of the ruling Patriotic Front(PF) schemes to ensure that Mr Hichilema was not on the ballot come 2021, but reassured that he “would not let that happen” and that “Mr Hichilema will remain the party’s preferred candidate for 2021 come rain, come sunshine”.
Mr Katuka further said that the four Constituencies visited endorsed Mr Hakainde Hichilema as the 2021 sole candidate for UPND with Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) as his running mate.
The party has become a party of choice and UPND is now a household name. Who, in Zambia can claim not to know HH? No one!
Mr Katuka also urged UPND members to realise that the party has now become a “factor” in Zambian politics and also urged them to continue working hard till UPND forms government.
“The party has become a party of choice and UPND is now a household name. Who, in Zambia can claim not to know HH? No one! But we should be wary of the PF’s schemes to cripple UPND through firstly, wishing HH out of politics through whichever means and secondly, to have him out of this earth just like Edgar Lungu said recently said that that he “hates” seeing HH alive,” said Katuka.
Mr Katuka said that there was need for the general party membership to go out and campaign vigorously for the party to win the 2021 elections, observes UPND Secretary General, Stephen Katuka.
“We are a party that every Zambian is looking forward to provide good, quality leadership. The people are looking up to us to provide them the leadership which the PF has failed to give them. The party has grown very big , hence, we need to be more united than ever before because we are the party of choice”. said Katuka.
He also called on party members to observe discipline because it is cardinal for the growth of the party and called on all members to exercise a lot of tolerance, chastity, for bearance and restraint among themselves.
Adding that members should follow right channels of communication to avoid exposing the party leadership to rebuke following the environment were statements are deliberately framed and to also use right channels to air their grievances.
UPND Secretary General said that the Party has gained new support from growing numbers of youths and women who are upset with Edgar Lungu’s failure to deal with issues affecting their lives and surroundings.
Mr Katuka was accompanied by Lusaka Province Vice Chairperson, Mrs Grace Chivube, Vice Provincial Secretary, Luke Chikani and Vice Chairperson for Mobilization, Chishala Kabaso.
I agree with Katuka. HH has the requisite business acumen to propel this failing economy and create job. This can not be expected from a Chawama drunkard. The problems of Zambia are bigger for the one disbarred lawyer in Edgar Lungu to handle.
What’s your problem ba PF? It’s UPND’s choice to have HH as their choice. You should worry about your candidate. To me this means that PF is scared of HH otherwise you could have been happy if you view him as a weaker choice.
Fear for HH in this country by the PF is understood. HH is a force to reckon with. Out of the 40 opposition Presidents, have you ever heard small minds PF talking about another President apart from HH. Come rain come sunshine its HH, even come Snow. Niwamene uyu
I know the name of HH as someone who is not presidential material
Hahahahahaha kikikikikiikiki prefered candidate.
You see, this is what kills Zambian politics. Both the opposition and the ruling party are full of Boot licking and cult personalities. Is HH the only person who can lead your political party?
How is this different from EL campaigning for 2021?
THIS KATUKA CAN RIP SOMEONE’S RIBS – DAYDREAM NIGHTMARE. DOUBLE H IS STILL BEATABLE BASA!
Pwahahahahaha Kikikikikikikiki Kujukuju
Its 2021 and we love the beating of one double h on the polls. 6th time defeat in waiting. What did he not try? He went to the international media for help, he tried ICC, he poked UN and everyone there was like, WHO IS THIS NIGGA and Whats is his plight? Some one echoed in the corner of the auditorium. It is a nigga from a the Mighty Zambia. He has tumbled yet again. He ha been whacked by a new kid on the political block. We can’t wait Katuka. Bring him on.
Doing the same things over and over while expecting different results. Presidential candidate since 2006.
Did Sata win the presidency at first attempt? So what’s the fuss about Hichilema? Stay in your lane ba PF
No wonder UPND will remain in the opposition even after 2021 come rain, come sunshine-Chiwangala
How can United Party for National Dunderheads/ Destruction provide good leadership when they deliberately have failed to do so in their constituencies? Can you Katuka tell us? Just as your name implies you insult Zambians intelligence with your stup.idity. It is such a shame that in Zambia this is the kind of fake opposition we have. We are truelly a cursed nation to have such cretins to put an erring govt to task…heaven help us all…
@oval head I have agreed and disagreed with you on many occasions, on this one let me again quote Einstein as I did on this forum back in 2014 and again in 2016 elections to basically paraphrase what you’ve just said…
“Madness is doing the exact same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome”
Only a Tonga can lead UPND….there you have it….ask Canisius Banda he knows better…and we tell you that UPND Is just a tribal grouping
Zambian politics misses ideological conviction, which makes it look that politics is about positions and not serving the Zambian people. We have been made to believe positions matters and not what political parties stand for. I see this issue with both UPND and PF. Unfortunately, our people are being brainwashed from both isles that they can not see this.
Poverty and Corruption is the root cause. Zambians are becoming slaves of political parties instead of political parties being slaves of the Zambian people.
Its hypocrite of PF to blame UPND for pointing out that their candidate is HH, they also propagate that their sole candidate is ECL.
Kuti waseka … go for the convention and then your emerging winners should be on the ballot come 2021.
If that’s HH, then more power to him. That’s how democracies work. Let’s roll …
Following Malawi old constitution….wamuyayaya HH till death then another Tonga will take over
Yeah go for a convention, UPND, even a one for lifting fingers up to chose a potential president of a country, will do.
Is this man Tonga too? He should have just said, “After HH loses HAGAIN in 2021, then the Vice President can inherit the post of UPND President even though it is against our constitution that ONLY A TONGA CAN BE PRESIDENT OF UPND.”
Mwaniya you will lose again!!!!!!!!!!!! You cannot listen to what people are saying that HH has lost two times from ECL now you are sayiny whether sun or rain you still want to lose.
GBM can do better aginst ECL!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck for losing hagain, its like you like to lose!!!!!!
And Katuka remains the best Party Secretary General in Zambia.
Last time we had a good one was Grey Zulu.
HH is a liar and manipulator who can not answer simple questions.
Tell them
ati HH did not HINCITE HENY BODY.
I’m breaker and I approve this message
For a moment I thought that was Rupiah Banda in the photo.
HH is very okay. Each party chooses their own candidate. Okay, PF put Chishimba Kambwili who is still your member as your preferred candidate. If you don’t want us to choose your candidate then leave us alone we choose our own, why do you fear HH so much.
Yes,hh can be ok as a upnd candidate,but is he going to win you an election,just look at history and how he has performed,to make matters worse gbm as his running mate,a champion of gbv and the man can win insults contest.You believe this combination can win upnd an election! upnd suporters prepare yourselves for heart attack in 2021.
Yes I fear hh not as serious contender. But destructive political element
Who will pay namwala victims
Look at city market
Look at death of Mapenzi
Look at destructive activities last week on the CB
He is turning into a terrorist warlord ising the money from privatisation.
For sure I fear him
Am a non partisan political consultant
It will be another POBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO for UPND in 2021. Just wait and see who will laugh the loudest between ECL and chilema. With another sober candidate and a sensible running mate, UPND can be a force to reckon with and i can even vote for them in 2021 but not with gbm and hh.
The fear for HH is the beginning of wisdom.
The love for HH is a symbol of misjudgement
Gbm who loses in his own bedroom.
You want gbm his for his money and also hes anarchists.
Gbm can never win anywhere but he can cause mayhem which is upendi hallmark under leader of hh
Takuka is a broke niga and he will do anything for gbm and hh for his own survival NOT survival of the party
U being an democratic and u being unfair to some members who would like to contest within UPND party for the same position in the party. U need to create a level political ground for everyone within the party. Let a winner starts from the party to the country. Don’t impose please!
UPND should revise their manifesto to make it more relevant to Zambia’s electorate. They are capitalizing more on current economic misfortunes and try disuade people to vote for them. Come up with economic recovery road map to convince the elite voters in the cities, who may not easily be manipulated.
Another area of interest is to deal with the past of how HH ascended to power in 2006, which again is likely to haunt UPND during 2021 campaign. Has the party transformed itself from tribal tag?
HH must also exonerate himself from rhetorics of his involvement in privatisation of state owned parastatals in 90s. Glossing over these issues might cost him presidency dearly.
It is very easy to beat HH in an election. Tongas are dreaded for tribalism and that makes it difficult to vote for him
Zambians cant agree more
Xenophobia
Fear of the Unknown Phobia – Xenophobia. Xenophobia is derived from the Greek word ‘Xenos’ meaning “foreigner or stranger” and Phobos which means ‘morbid fear’. Xenophobia is the irrational sensation of fear experienced about a person or a group of persons as well as situations that are perceived as strange or foreign.
Most pf cadres have this trait.
That’s the United Party for National Dunderheads ( UPND ) cult. Cult leaders are only replaced upon Death
Come rain come shine (HH) is the chosen looser for 2021 and beyond.
Kkkkklkk chosen loser for 2021 100% correct.
HAZALUZA HAGAIN.
As they say, the remains of Mr. Mazoka (MHSRIEP) must be turning in his grave regarding what has become of his brainchild, the UPND!!!
This is what will kill this UPND thing-Cult following mentality
Come rain come sunshine, you will remain in opposition.
WHY DO YOU TALK ABOUT HH WHEN YOUR PRESIDENT CONTINUE MAKING PEOPLE SUFFER? DO NOT POP IN YOUR NOSE IF IT IS NOT YOUR HOUSE. WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN. HH IS A MAN OF THE DAY. YOU HAVE DROPPED KAMBWILI TODAY IS FELIX MUTATI NEXT YEAR WILL BE ZULU KESIAS , KBF, KALABA AND I KNOW NOW PF IS SEATED ON A TIME BOMB. OTHERS ARE BOXING EACH OTHER AT THE VEEP PREMISES, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? TO ME IT IS PARTY DISORGANIZATION AT ITS LEVEL BEST.
Mr Katuka, you are right and that is what we have been saying. There is No other Tonga to take over the party since the unfortunate passing of Anderson Mazoka (MHSRIP). Since this is a tribal party it is only fitting that Mazoka’s son continues until he (Hakainde) anoints another Tonga man to take over. The only thing worrying is that our democratic dispensation is being compromised. If we have two terms for a national leader, then this should apply to any political party including any tribal political party. Bin Laden was known all over the world, but what happened to him he was a fugitive. So even fugitives are popular. Infact your fugitive leader will soon land himself in prison if he continues to disturb the peace and tranquility of our nation through peddling in falsehoods to get to…
I can sense another Chagwa victory in 2021. The numbers 3 and 6 should then start ringing bells in your ears. Chagwa, who is on a brace, will be a 3 time whacker of poor double h and the later will suffer a 6 timer political bruising. I hope the ECZ will thwart the compulsory rigging activity we witnessed in southern province as the master rigger Venom Bwanga’s energy fizziles out on account of age. It is a BFD to have double h around lest a new comer steals ECL’s victory.
You would witness apathy of the waste kind in the southern province if you picked a fella other than a double h. This I can stressfully attest to you. For the 2021 polls to make sense, he must be a UPNDED candidate. It will even feel sweet when ECL nails a political hat trick.
Let’s roll as comrade B R Mumba, Sr…
.. would put it.
Infact your fugitive leader will soon land himself in prison if he continues to disturb the peace and tranquility of our nation through peddling in falsehoods to get to state house. A true leader should not incite violence. Because his violence will engulf him.
PRIVATIZATION HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY MORE SO HH THAT IS WHY TO WASH HH WITH BOOM IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE OF ZAMBIAN
PRIVATIZATION PARTICIPATION THAT FAILED REPEATEDLY I SUCCESSION OF MANY OF THOSE COMPANIES THAT HE HELPED VALUE IS THE MOST REASON WHY HE SHOULD BE RETIRING BEFORE 2021 AND SAVE HIS FACE AND FIND AD GLOOM CREDIBLE LEADERSHIP WITHIN HIS PARTY
ITS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO WIN NOT EVEN THE CURRENT POLITICAL ECONOMY CAN HELP HIM HE IS NOT THE BEST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE PEOPLE IN LUSAKA COPPER BELT EASTERN SOUTHERN WESTERN OR INDEED WESTERN HE IS SPENT AND MUST ACCEPT TO RETIRE TO SAVE HIMSELF FURTHER REJECTION
EDGAR LUNGU WILL STILL BEAT HIM IN 2021 HE SHOULD SWALLOW…
PLEASE STOP BLAMING HH, MMD SOLD THE PARASTATALS NOT HH, IGNORANT FOOLS
WAJIMONA NGWAKWIZHIVA WAPWA WU KALUVALE. LWOLA NALUKAHETA KUZAUKA MUSALI. WHY IS IT THAT THOSE WHO ARE NOT PURE BLOOD FOND OF CAUSING PROBLEMS? GENUINE PEOPLE WILL NEVER SAY EVIL AGAINST THE TRUE SONS OF THE SOIL. ONLY THOSE WITH MIXT ….. DO THAT. CHECK AND SEE.
PURE TRIBESMEN DO NOT UTTER TRIBAL REMARKS, ONLY THOSE WHOSE BLOOD IS NOT RIGHT WILL EVER EVEN WANT TO FIGHT THEIR MOTHERS OR FATHERS. WATCH THIS AND YOU WILL PROVE ME RIGHT.
EDGAR LUNGU WILL STILL BEAT HIM IN 2021 HE SHOULD SWALLOW THE PRIDE AND SAFE HIS PARTY BY HANDING OVER TO RENEWED LEADERSHIP DRIVE
HE IS EDUCATED ENOUGH TO SEE AND READ THROUGH THE REGIONS AND CONFIRM AT LEAST THE THING HE WAS FEARING TO BE FOUND OUT IN PARADISE PAPERS IS KNOWN AND IN PUBLIC THE REASON HE IS AND ENTERED POLITICS
HE SHOULD DO RESEARCH AND CONFIRM HIS CHANCES AND RETIRE
No wonder UPND will remain in the opposition even after 2021 come rain, come sunshine-Chiwanangala.com
How many times has your president been on the ballot paper? why remove him now when there is no one in your party to take over.
Katuka should be sued by the family of HH in the event that HH commits suicide after losing again just like Harrington should have been sued by the family of boxer Bwalya whom he pushed back in the ring after the boxer started to get concussed.
No but UPND is the only party that believes in cult and Satanism
To much thirsty for blood
Why not GBM?
Mwaliteta is a possible bigger and sellable candidate. HH is finished and ha lost too many times. Get rid of him to get yourselves a chance to win.
HH can win if he brings back stolen privatization monies.
Kadansa for life
@SEMEKI
Zambia’s economy is ECONOMIES is not not and island, it is part of the world economic order.
PLEASE go Tanzania, Uganda, SA ETC and see first hand how ordinary people are suffering.
If ugly Katuka still thinks that HH can win in 2021 in Lusaka&CB urban,Luapula,Northern,Muchinga,Eastern,and bemba speaking areas of central province where Kainde has lost since 2006,then Katuka needs to be examined at Chainama hospital!!!
THE REASON WHY UPND LOSE ELECTIONS IS BECAUSE OF TRIBAL HH.PEOPLE VOTE FROM THEIR HOMES AND JUST GO TO CONFIRM ON POLLING DAY!!!HH would need a miracle to be voted by majority Northerners and Easterners(who are the majority in Zambia) in 2021-mark my words!!!!THEREFORE,UPND WILL ADOPT KAINDE IN 2021 AT THEIR OWN PERIL!!!
We can as well confirm that PF will rule Zambia beyond 2021!!!
Why bother? Then be happy that you will continue benefitting from PF even beyond 2021, so you should be happy, right?
This is the failure of African leadership. We create the wamuyayaya monsters ourselves and fail to control them when they are at full strength.
HH is now making pf suffer from ibola why dont you give people better governance is HH stopping you from doing that i wonder.
ZAFFICO houses were sold to who? ZAFFICO is to be floated by shares by government, what is that close doing in the Budget? And PF Ministers Dora Siliya and Stephen Kapyongo challenge HH, why not just resign since you have NOT been PART of the ZAFFICO sale as you claim to be blank on the matter.
Don’t make yourselves smart when we know that those houses which form part of ZAFFICO were sold and if in doubt go and see who the owners are now. As you sale ZAFFICO assets be mindful of Mukula Tree, Minerals that range from Gold, Copper, Cobalt and other precios minerals that are found in the vast forest or land in question. So far you have seen how the issue is dear to people of Copperbelt.
Watching from a distance.
Does this mean that the others in Upnd have no presidential ambitions? Or is it the lack of resources or fear of HH. At least in the other parties we have seen some kind of challenges coming on the scene like FDD, MMD, even PF we seen Kalaba quitting in order to fulfill his ambitions or Fube challenging within. Here I can only assume the unity in Upnd is nothing but to fulfill the slogan IT’S OUR TIME TO RULE
muzamuziba mulungu ba pf…..leave our HH along!
This upnd sec is right HH will be presi cand for 20.. this is bcoz upnd is for tongas and tongas are for hh and upnd…
Indeed, for the first time l agree with Kaputa. HH now known everywhere which will make ecl to whack the he-goat. Seriously we know him as a bitter, cult, under 5, thief who stole from poor miners, non presidential material, political failure.
It is the language like this that has put people of PF, now UPND SG is also behaving like Davis Mwila. Please go to a convention, HH will still win but it will shut up people in PF that say UPND is undemocratic.
You are already behaving like this without power, now imagine if you had power.
Every party has to put their best candidate forward. Just like narep cannot not field anyone except chipimo, ndc also will not take chances with anyone except kambwili, the other party will field kalaba etc etc. So until something better comes along even the upnd will continue fielding HH.