The United Party for National Development (UPND) has closed nominations for its forthcoming General Assembly recording 168 nominations with President Hakainde Hichilema going through unopposed for the 100 NMC positions.
Announcing the closure of the nominations which opened on January 28th,2021, Commissioner Pamela Chisanga said the Southern Province recorded 30 applicants while the Copperbelt and Lusaka had 22 each with the Western province having 28 applicants having successfully filed in by the deadline.
Ms. Chisanga added that Muchinga recorded 11, Central 9, Eastern,11, Luapula 13, Northern 10, and North-western has 13.
She assured the party and delegates to the February 14th,2021 Assembly on behalf of other Commissioners which include CiSCA’s Judith Mulenga, MacDonald Chipenzi’s of GEARS and Nalucha Ziba’s of Action Aid of a fair and transparent process devoid of any malpractice.
“When we were invited to observe this election, we deliberated and realized that we have a duty to help Zambia nature and grow her democracy. We want to see to it that political parties seeking to lead the people of Zambia have structures as that reflects what would become of them when they form a government. We are not being paid for this job and we are open to all political parties to work with us during their intraparty elections. We do this on a nonpartisan basis and standing here is not an approval or endorsement of any political party coming into 2021,” she clarified.
The elective virtual Assembly will be held in each province under strict COVID-19 health guidelines and in line with Article 60 of the Constitution of Zambia amendment number 2 of 2016.
Meanwhile, Former Chongwe Member of Parliament, Sylvia Masebo has said that time for Hakainde Hichilema to go to State House has finally come.
Ms Masebo said that President Hichilema is the best candidate going into the 2021 general elections, urging Zambians to ensure that they do not repeat the past mistakes of electing bad leaders.
She was speaking at the UPND secretariat shortly after filing in her nomination papers for the party Convention slated for the 14th of this month.
“The best candidate in Zambia this time around and going into the August 2021 elections is HH and no one else,” said Ms. Masebo.
She said her support for HH’s Presidency and candidature is due to the good and quality leadership that he has brought to both the UPND and the nation.
“I am here in UPND supporting HH because he’s a firm, strong, and outright leader who will ensure economic turnaround. I am very hopeful that HH will provide the much-needed jobs; provide the needed medical care and ensure that food is put on the table for the majority of Zambians.
And speaking earlier, Lusaka Province Chairman, Obvious Mwaliteta stressed that UPND has resolved to take HH to State House and will not allow anything to stand in the way.
“Our purpose starting from today is to take HH to State House. This time he has to go to State House and that can only be done if we stand together and stop fighting amongst ourselves,” he said.
The General Conference is a requirement by both Article 51 and 60 of the UPND Constitution and Article 60 of the Zambian Constitution.
The nation has trusted Bally because of his upright vision
Happy Zimba which nation?
Happy Zimba just say Upnd faithfuls not the Nation, cause not everyone suports him.
Zulu Themba Zambia
Maxwell Ndaba,an opinion is like an ass,everyone has one
which Nation. is it this under…..
debt @ $28 billion and they hv defaulted,$1=K21,invisible ndola-lusaka dual carriage at $2bilion,kapenta meda at k200,cooking oil 5ltr at K200,expired drugs at $17million being consumed country wide.Thus the nation Iam talking about,unless if u hv deliberately taken some kachasu in order to forget what is obtaining
Nation or upnd
Happy Zimba reduce,on what you are smoking,that guy will never enter state house unless Dudumwezi and Nega Nega is the only part of Zambia that votes.
Themba Isaac,if you were frm heaven I was going to believe you,now that you are close to satan and you are a sinner,I dont think I hv the audacity to believe in a sinner on earth
Taking party to its final resting place.
Final resting place is buying expired drugs and administer them to citizens you constantly claim you are governing them
Eric Mwale ? mpaka bakashimeh
another lose for upnd
its zambia that is losing lives thru honey bee expired drugs bought by a clueless group called “pee a fool”
The UPND god.
Zulu Themba Isaac ????
It is important to highlight some of the important names of those whose applications have been been received.
I can’t wait to see the final resting place…
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Kkkkk what nonsense who can oppose the owner of upnd. Let him just prepare for the sixth loss and retire. How can one man appear on the Ballot paper 5 times and can’t come up with a wining strategy tekufileka fye. Hh wins elections on Facebook that’s all
Kapini Mwasompola Albert lincoln of the United States failed more times than HH and even then he knew what he was doing and he eventually became one of the greatest presidents of USA….there is something interesting about these failures….they usually become very great leaders???So uyuwine eotulefwaya this time mwe….we voted for these first timers….theyve failed us???
Bally is the best that has happened to Zambia. The man has been insulted,vilified and persecuted for seeking office of the President of Zambia. He has remained steadfast even though he is risking his life. God has protected HH against his so many enemies. HH aka Bally is showing the way. Bally will prevail over Evil and he will fix it. We wish him an Election landslide in 2021.
We have a long way to go in African democracy whereby at party level its non existent
Under 5 takatekepo
You mean for those who have used honeybee condoms? You are very wicked men, now you want to see their resting place just like wizards.
HH has won the Hearts and Minds of most Zambians.If the August 12,2021 Elections are relatively free,fair,credible and peaceful HH aka Bally will win this Election.The forces of Evil will try to rig this Election but God’s wishes will prevail.What remains is 4 HH and genuine Opposition Parties to protect the Vote. ECL and PF must realise that Rigging Elections has dire consequences. M7 after rigging the Ugandan Elections and killing 59 People has already been reported to ICC. If ECL doesn’t repent he is on his way to ICC. God bless HH aka Bally.
Eric stay away from politics my man, let politicians slug it out!! Imwe tiyeni mukufwaya utu ma Jobs cousin, that is our game.
Chisembele Mpundu the danger of these leaders both in ruling or opposition affects my future….keeping quiet is not the solution
Eric Mwale true my dear, as long as we make good comments that can educate them not to ridicule them.
Selfishness
so they are all afraid to challenge him
They know if they dare challenge him that’s the end of their political career in upnd.
Peter Mongeza at least in PF one can challenge the president
All the vuvuzela NGOs are on UPND payroll! Lol
UPND don’t learn, when are you going to make this man HH at least win an election for once. Its on record that he just inherited that position as party president by virtue of being a son in law to the late founder of UPND. Since then, he has never won any election and you supporters are making him lazy. Are you telling me that there is nobody in UPND who can stand against HH, and if so why having elections?
That was well orchestrated by Jack Mwiimbu… They couldn’t allow any one to stand to oppose him
No surprise here. This is what happens when a party is controlled by a person who is a psychopath and has dictatorial tendencies. Hh has put so much money in the failed initiative called upnd so he won’t leave until he wins the presidency. Sadly he will never become president. He knows it but is living in denial. The upnd youth are being denied alternative or opportunity to also lead because of this greedy python called hh.
Here again they go, f00ling themselves.
It had to be a Tonga of course.
Kleptoh² predictably.
Welcome to a 6th time defeat perpetual loser. Will grant you what you deserve oppressor and dictator kleptoh².
That’s the problem with UPND all scared to oppose HH coz they will be kicked out of the cult
Thanks upndead for this easily beatable, fraud and weak candidate.
We shall mercilessly not vote for him as usual.
Kolwe angala pamusambo anaasha.
These are UPND intraparty matters done in accordance with the UPND constitution.
The UPND is not like the PF which can hold two parallel conventions and elect two party presidents on the same day. After that wake up a half dressed judge at midnight to block one winner.Such actions result in poor leadership as the foundation is weak and shaky
They were intimidated, how could they have opposed him…???
Why do so many people hate these Tongas surely? I see it in the comments.
Zambians really do express their democratic rights even under a stringent colonial Public Order Act. Harassments and crumping Zambians daily under PF regime is the new normal.
President Edgar Lungu is equally disrespected daily and many Zambians are arrested and jailed for their negative comments over the presidency of Mr Lungu. That is democracy in our mother Zambia.
Listening to Zambian *****s opposed to progress and progressive thinking. All those opposed to good governance are a cohort of criminals masquerading as a political parte
They can’t be given a chance even if they wanted to
@Muna Zambia is finished under PF we must just forget about the cowntry called Zambia, its run by jokers and criminals at the moment
There will be peace because the Kabwalala hasn’t been challenged. We wish them well as they prepare for the 6th defeat
This is the second fulfilment of SEJANI prophecy that ONLY A TO.NGA MUST LEAD UPND. The man is now the god of UPND no one is man or woman enough to atleast challenge him. It appears taboo to do so. I was expecting UPND to clean their tribal tag that the party is only for southerners, someone else from a different region for presidency could have given UPND a different complexion. But knowing how bad to.ngas are very well i would not want HH to win this August election.
Waiting for one Garry Nkombo’s next move
UPND foooools could have picked a nobody from Monze dress him in suit and asked him to challenge Hakiende but they failed because they are no different to PF.
WOW A NEW START FOR ZAMBIA DOESNT MATTER WHO
JUST BYE BYE CORRUPTION
Pf have outrightly declared that no one will oppose ecl and he is the sole candidate.
Mmm. I am not sure. Mama Edith Nawakwi has made a very strong case against HH this time. We are yet to hear a rebuttal from HH. I am neutral but I have always thought that HH would make a better President than the incumbent. For the last 5 years the incumbent wakes up and pinches himself every morning and wonders why he is in Nkhwazi flat and not in Ngozo. He has been learning how to lead fo all these years and he has just began to get a hang of how to do the job in the last few weeks.
Freemas.onry even dem.ons in hell are celebrating.
Who can oppose the god of UPND. Masebo do not mislead us
HH should be given one more last chance. If he loses again, UPND better choose another leader
He has gone unopposed. Any difference from the endorsing of ECL? Better deal with the dictator we know because we know hos flaws than a new good dictator whose tuleya we don’t know.
The upnd supporters have been tamed and have no say. Check on the learned lawyer in the name Jack Mwiimbu who has even failed to develop his constituency but running fast to courts to make more money. Shame upon this tribal party.
KYC – Know Your Candidate.
Square totalitarian.
6th time hand picked; signs for bid of third terms and nth terms once elected into power.
Power is sweet, I wonder whether Sweet is power but I am certain that Knowledge is power.
The more you know.
Know Your Candidates.
Picture them rolling…
Slyvia ma roads…back again as a recycled poli,,,sorry this time wont work again….
Not a single contender for the post of party president! Strange, isn’t it? How can there be no aspirant in the party for the post? What happened to Garry? He was to contest!
With application fee of K1000 for the post of President, what would be the outcome! The rule was brought only to ensure that no one challenges Hakainde Hichilema. Congratulations UPND! You have just become slaves again.
Digging party’s grave. Hakainde Hichilema is taking us down. I have been his supporter for long time. But the way he has murdered democracy within the party, it’s time to rethink supporting him. Today, I regret for being a hardcore HH supporter and even picking up fights with friends and relatives for him.
The one who can’t have democracy in his own party is talking about the country. Wow. Great going UPND!
And then you wonder why you lost five elections in a row. Because they were not your party elections! The voters were not your slaves. You could not intimidate the one who contested against you. Got it?
Hakainde Hichilema, you have just given 2021 elections to PF on a platter! Congratulations.
Zimba, why don’t you just go out and play? Let the adults discuss this out!
You are absolutely right. HH can not only ruin political careers of those who challenge him, but also get them killed. Remember how he got state prosecutor Nsama Nsama Chipokya killed to delay the prosecution?
Exactly. The elections were no less than a farce. But on a hind side, I tend to think, what is the harm in allowing him to have the pleasure of winning at least the post of party President, if not Republican President? Let him also have some fun. And for the Republican President, we have ECL!
Shadrick Malama This is exactly like a HH supporter. Comparing him with Abraham Lincoln, by the way for you information, its Abraham and not Albert, is the biggest joke of the year. Lincoln never held his party for ransom like HH does. Lincoln never did anything that was against the ethos of democracy. Lincoln never intimidated people who stood against him. Comparing HH with Lincoln is like comparing hyena with lion.