The United Party for National Development (UPND) has set February 14th, 2021 as the date on which it will hold its long delayed elective General Assembly.
Party Elections Chairman Gary Nkombo told Journalists that all positions at National Management level, including that of the President are open for contestation.
Mr Nkombo said the the holding of the convention is a fulfillment of Article 60 of the Republican Constitution.
He added that 1, 500 delegates that would form the Electoral College will include 6 constituency officials; 8 from the district; 34 from Province.
Other voters at the Convention include 30 students from higher institutions of learning, all UPND Members of Parliament (MPs) and 10 members from the Diaspora.
Pa Valentine’s day?
Atotwe Mwine mwakoma olo
Have they got covid approval?
PF said no conference for them because of covid.
After over 15 yrs when HH was given the party presidency now a promise of a democratic convention? The number of delegates and the current COVID-19 gathering restrictions tells me it will be an online virtual convention at the most if at all it happens. So we’ll have to just guess the virtual guests.
Why has the party or HH held a democratic elective convention in all the years he’s been president?
After over 15 yrs when HH was given the party presidency now a promise of a democratic convention? The number of delegates and the current COVID-19 gathering restrictions tells me it will be an online virtual convention at the most if at all it happens. So we’ll have to just guess the virtual delegates.
Why has the party or HH not held a democratic elective convention in all the years he’s been president?
GO Gary, Go Gary!! your hour of reckoning has come. The presidency is right under your nose.
Techi Nchimpanye Gary teti uchipanye !!!
There are serious divisions in the party . Where is Jack?
I hope your statement has the blessings of your party president! Otherwise you will be moved to chairman for Agriculture…
Valentine’s Day , it will be a great convocation.
and happy valentine’s day in advance to all zambians.
But good move though
Remove Halumango. We need a more vibrant Chairperson.
I will support Gary for presidency of the party. He is a more sober character than HH. HH is too bitter and aloof.
If we have to survive and move forward to win 2021, lets use this opportunity to de-tongalise the party. We miss this opportunity and the party will not survive beyond 2021.
Thank you for saving us from Valentine’s day.??
I can vote for Garry than a dirty fraud like Akainde.
On Presidency it is a formality just to show that he was elected at the conference .Nkani izibika wa muyayayaaa
I have every hope that it won’t happen ????
Bravo ! Bravo! Bravo
Finally they have yielded to pressure on the issue of intraparty democracy ???
They can now have a convention.. at least after many years…
It’s a good development, the last election in UPND was 15yrs ago and it was nasty. Just be mindful of the covid-19 and don’t leave people stranded
Collins Mweetwa for Presidency. Jack Mwiimbu out , Garry Nkombo SG, Katuka out!!, Nalumango out!!! Silvia Masebo in .
Even the presidency is on offer. Even if we all know HH will win, at least there is that ‘open’ invitation. In other parties, just by someone poiting at you that you have presidential ambitions, you are expelled the following day.
PF does not need a convention. It is normal in a democracy not to challenge the incumbent in government. Lungu has won the PF two elections. Lungu goes through unopposed. The sticking point will be the “Third” term issue. The rest of the political parties must have conventions and their leaders subjected to appraisal. HH must show cause why he has lost so many elections. It is not personal, but his vision for the largest opposition party must be scrutinised. Other briefcase parties we know will have their own conventions in the family sitting room and mummy and the children will vote for daddy again.
It was supposed to be on 22nd Jan, I hope it will work out this time.
President Lungu has won two elections for the PF. HH has lost eh, lost count. PF can keep the winning formula. It is up to them to sort out the “3rd term” sticking point. So, it is the UPND that NEEDS a convention. They must appraise their president and find out why he loses elections. I know this can be tough but in politics that is what people do. It is nothing personal. You do not keep a loser just because he is your tribemate or relative or friend. If UPND want to form the next government and I really hope they do, for the sake of new ideas, HH MUST be subjected to the test.
LT, why are you blocking my posts?
Gary, Gary, Gary, Gary….Gary eo tulefwaya!!
Go Garry and challenge that wamuyayaya party president..
A step in the right direction. We wish you all the best in this exercise of democratic tenet.
Peace and love.
Provided the Covid19 regulation are eased by then. So, they can plan like that but depending on what happens from now and then, this is going to be a test of where you UPND hearts are (either themselves or the people). UPND must be congratulated for allowing their ghost voters in the diaspora to join the real world and test their popularity right here where their vote would count. Votes cast on Bill gates Microsoft platforms do not count in Zambia so UPND welcome to the real world. The numbers of Covid19 in Zambia will determine whether or not this convention goes on or not. Your small god held on to the position shamelessly for all these years despite losing all the time. And he still claims to be a democrat. The best HH can do is to go back to his village and contest for headman ship…
. ..The best HH can do is to go back to his village and contest for headman ship. Having money does not mean that you are presidential material. Zambians realised that a long time ago before the Americans did. Look at the mercy they found themselves in. HH is not presidential material go and elect another person in your party, does not matter whether you still elect a Tonga or not just a nationalist not the narrow-minded Hichilema who sees everything in tribal lenses. Mazoka was Tonga, but of nationalistic character and attracted a lot of support throughout the country. But HH rode on the tribal ticket and perpetuated it to the present day (Look at his NEC) to date he cannot find a vice because the only position reserved for non-Tonga cannot be taken by anyone who is going to be a lonely…
… Mazoka was Tonga, but of nationalistic character and attracted a lot of support throughout the country. But HH rode on the tribal ticket and perpetuated it to the present day (Look at his NEC) to date he cannot find a vice because the only position reserved for non-Tonga cannot be taken by anyone who is going to be a lonely vice. Everyone has realised that so they will not take it even when they are just given on a silver plate
No zambian is qualified to run Mopani mines according to one hh
Bambo your posts are above, relax
Garry will be UPND President
PF is likely to find a way to disrupt the UNDP Convention. We will not be surprised if ZINCTA is directed to close the Internet on the 14th February ,2021. PF are desperate to remove HH’s name from the Ballot Paper. We shall see if they will succeed.
i can sense the PF the through the comments above. What PF was waiting was to disqualify HH on the grounds that that UPND has not held any election for sometime. but now since that is going through the only way to hold UPND out is through COVID restrictions. What a bad timing on the party side. Hope they will not block and arrest you for holding a free and fair election than them.
So trump hh is being challenged. Finally, what type of party does not have intraparty elections for 15 years. Zambians are too blame for letting the UPND get away with this nonsense for this long.
Kaizer has said some sense today. LT commentators please celebrate this moment!
I wish Garry can challenge HH and try his luck on presidency. He looks more organised and focused to win. I like his style of issue approach and provides answers conclusively. He has made UPND stand out in Parliament. I wonder where UPND would have been without him. He deserves my vote. HH always dodges hot questions. Instead of answering a question, he likes using phrases like “what is important is food on the table”, “rule of law and good governance”, “mr Lungu”, We as UPND are going to sale” etc.