Patriotic Front (PF) Media Director Sunday Chanda has called on United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema to allow members of the party their right to contest for positions without fear or favor.
Reacting to reports that Mr Hichilema was not opposed as President of the Party at the upcoming conference, Mr. Chanda urged Mr. Hichilema to emulate President Edgar Lungu who welcomes those desiring to run for party presidency to challenge him at the PF convention.
Mr. Chanda said that the UPND needs to show political maturity by abandoning politics of malice, regionalism, tribalism, and hatred as it has been active for many years.
Mr. Chanda also reiterated the need for a transparent, free and fair electoral process as the party holds its second intraparty elections in 23 years and called for peaceful and transparent elections as the UPND holds its polls this coming weekend.
Mr. Chanda said the PF wants to see a clean process, free of intimidation and violence.
He said it is not healthy for the country’s democracy if one man wants to hold on to the party for his entire lifetime.
Ba Chanda dont cheat us. Can you show us who is standing with your Edgar Chaponya Lungu when every time you are denying KBF to stand?
Why is lungu stopping KBF and others from challenging him for the PF leadership ????
Sunday Chanda and PF please take the big log outta your eyes before taking the speck outta HH’s eye.Internal democracy in PF isn’t there either.
What kind of logic UPNDists are spewing here ? If PF is not allowing anybody to stand against Lungu does not mean UPND also does the wrong thing?
Why is KBC barred from contesting the pf leadership ???
Mmmmm. Chanda go and stand against him
Sunday Chanda is exposing his ignorance. The UPND is following the USA’s Democratic and Republican convention rules where an aspiring candidate should win nominations from States.
A Democratic candidate for example has to secure a minimum of 15 per cent of the total votes cast in a state primary in order to secure a delegate to the convention using proportional representation. As for the Republican Party a candidate who wins a state’s primary secures all the delegates ( winner takes all).
In South Africa, candidates who contest ANC Executive Committee positions must be nominated by ANC branches in the country.. If no branch ( province) nominates you, you cannot be a candidate at the ANC convention. In December 2007 both President Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma were nominated by respective branches ( provinces) to contest the ANC Presidency which President Mbeki lost.
Hakainde Hichilema has not stopped any body from seeking the nomination of one province supported by 5 provinces to be a candidate for presidency at the convention.
This level of ignorance amazes me.
Does this guy not know that there was a filing in period for presidential and NMC positions? Did he hear the UPND SG declare that the position of president was reserved for HH as the PF insists its candidate is ECL only? One I might add is constitutionally ineligible for the zambian presidency?
Useless, go and talk about pF, Your job is coming to an end in the next five months
So it’s only incumbent that PF has a sole candidate
Let Chanda tell us about PF’s treatment of KBF who has expressed interest in running for PF presidency.
A case of a demon telling people that satan does not lie.
The same man who was recently quoted as saying people that wanted to challenge him must wait until 2026 or 2031, or face arrest!
Is Kelvin Fube Bwalya- KBF challenging the sole candidate at the PF convention?
He has chased bene Sakwiba Sikota, Patrick Chisanga, GBM and many others who had the potential to challenge him but the rest of them are the yes bwana kind of puppets..they can’t challenge him
But he beat Saki in an election after which he went to create the ULP and is now effectively a PF surrogate. GBM defected back to “tukabolala” as he himself referred to PF. Mr. Chisanga reportedly retired from politics although we saw him very active at the “bill 10” dialogue forum.
David M Mwanangombe dont waste time to explain to these guys…PF wont even have a convention
Mwaba Kennedy, the record has to be set straight. Posterity will judge us harshly if wild accusations are left to stand unchallenged.
David M Mwanangombe Sakwiba left because HH himself made it clear that only a Tonga could succeed Mr Anderson Mazoka (mhsrp) ..or have you forgotten about that??
Mr Chisanga Patrick was mistreated and that in public domain so he left the same way GBM was subjected to very harsh treatment by the NMC. Have you forgotten this as well.. we don’t forget these matters
Ackim Michelo, you are sure HH actually said only a tonga could succeed AKM? Don’t attribute other people’s expressions to HH. Check the archives and you’ll find those words were uttered by Siacheye Madyenkuku and Ngande Mabbolobbolo Mwanajiti. Mr. Patrick Chisanga is a quieter gentleman but he did leave of his own accord. He was even more quietly rewarded with the ZDA CEO position by PF, how much more FDI he actually brought into zambia is subject for another day. GBM was forming parallel structures reportedly in UPND without NMC approval. GBM defected to UPND from PF with Innocent “Amelikan” Kalimanshi, and defected back to PF with him. GBM began disparaging HH to which the latter diplomatically responded with silence. Presently you do not need to be a genious to see what’s happening in PF, it’s under siege. The chaotic duo has gone back to their natural habitat where the “banoko fyakuti” is normal.
Ackim Michelo maybe you were young by then. Ask those who were around of the name Siacheye Mandyenkuku.
David M Mwanangombe very sure ..I still have that news paper
Libo Kalonga I know the bene Madyenkuku ..bene Syamukayumbwe Syamujaye
The only way we are going to have a semblance of democracy at these political party conventions is to have the ECZ take full charge and supervise the elections, whether in the rulling political party or in the opposition conventions.
Sunday Chanda….a guy who has never done an honest day’s work in his life. His only means of survival is bootlicking and speaking incoherent lies. Very similar to other pf cares. Other only knew how to wreck government cars, discharge fire arms randomly, womanizer and get drunk, when they worked as “advisors” to the president. That is pf calibre. Thugs, with no competence in anything except vice!
Though I must say I like the zeal of the new health Minister. Hopefully he keeps it up. He is definitely a far better option than lungu for president.
Why didn’t Sunday challenge him,I don’t think HH blocked anyone.and pf is on record that only ECL is sole candidate,what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
mr chanda concetrate on building the party and stop wasting time talking about other pipos affairs sir. that time u are wasting talking about HH atleast do something to mobilize the party.
The likes of Sunday Chanda must yap and waffle anyhow in order to earn their keep. As if the Zambian people don’t know the real reason Chishimba Kambwili and Kelvin Bwalya Fube were kicked out of the parte!
I agree with chi Sunday, but who in UPND want to run for president of party?
We know PF has KBF who wants to take on Edgar at P.Fools conference, but you Sunday have threatened KBF and his family. Missatanyocco.
hahaha.. ask KBF if Lungu can be challenged freely and fairly… PF hypocrisy..
Let him talk about KBF’s treatment in trying to challenge Edgar for PF’s presidency..
Political parties are private clubs. They choose who they want to preside ever their internal elections. They can invite an outside party they trust to do it. For this they’re not answerable to anyone. If the PF wants to keep Edgar Lungu up to 2031, that’s their business. They should not be answerable to any outsider for this.
Sunday Chanda should be busy looking for their suitable replacement for ECL who is not eligible to stand, no Third Term
How do you expect a person who sees a party as his own person to holder vehicle to ruling this country, to let others have an opportunity to lead ? Once a dictator always a dictator. Add tribalism to it, the liz no chance. Wait for him to die
Mind your own business Ba Sunday Chanda,just allow KBF to contest PF presidency.
Let Sunday Chanda talk of Pf and Ecl. Why not talk of KBF ?
what’s your interest?
That is a million question. How do you ask your friend to do what you have failed to implement in your own home.
kikiki how about ecl you guys have even over looked the constitution just to allow him to stand for a third term
But did he stop UPND members from challenging him.
Imagine employing a marketing and public relations officer to talk about your organization only for to turn public relations officer for your competitor. Would you continue paying?
So you want him to false people to challenge him, when members have confindence in him.
Sunday Chanda should tell the Nation when PF will hold its Statutory Convention? Since ECL has “been elected and sworn in twice” and cannot be elected and sworn in for the third time who will stand for PF Presidency? Will ECL allow other people to contest the PF Presidency? Will the PF Convention be in person or Virtual? ECL has been spreading the Covid-19 disease thru the “working visits “that he frequently makes to Provinces. Sunday Chanda shouldn’t see a speck in HH’s eyes but remove a log from ECL’s eye.
Sunday, tell us how the PF will allow KBF to challenge President Lungu at the God knows when the contention of your party will take place. Remember, you are the Media Director of PF; not UPND. Does HH cause you sleepless night that you always want to make him the subject of your discussion? Aikona man!
Instead of this log in your eye, talk about the government which is being sabotaged by cartels who are procuring expired medicines for the people in this christian country..
I thought you will challenge him because it was open for all to do that…..if you don’t have what to yap about just sit down I we makaka…….makandi yobe…..
Will you allow KBF? Ububi practice what you preach
Who is challenging Lungu because KBF was expelled from the party just for expressing intention.
You should have done so yourself, no one stopped you.
Don’t worry about this guy. He is using Reverse Psychology. In short he is asking his party to allow people to contest the party Presidency so that they can look better than the “One” opposition party ??????
What a rotten maggot is this ?
Who is standing against ECL? Where is Kalaba? Where is KBF? Where is Kambwili? Just to name a few, and yet this guy has the guts to blame HH?
Honestly?
Ba PF, if you have nothing to say, just shu.t the f.u.ck . When is PF going to hold their convention? UPND has ashamed you ba PF, you were calling for convention in UPND, now that they are going to hold one, you are up with other nosense and sh.t.
If you have a problem, take it with the courts.
UPND god
Patrick Phiri what are you saying isn’t he your god the teeth man? So what the country is going through you can’t see? And yes haters will never prosper last but not the lest form yours so that you will also be a ka small god and I doubt if you can form one oh yea in your dreams you can form one
And how does my posts affect you and what hate are you talking about, you seem to have put your head and trust in these politicians, If president Lungu can’t put food on the table for you what is going to make your leader put food on the table for you, the point is respect my opinion as I respect yours because these are just politics and at the end of the day you won’t get any benefit from it if you are not a cadre.
Am not offended like you come out so who cares it does not even affect me for your own infor gat it so he puts food on your table the name you have mentioned? Yes politics and so?
Hon Browyn Scott Harris you can’t care who doesn’t know you UPND sympathizers can do anything for your leader Mr know everything.
Yes aint you a PF sympathizer? Yes am proud and yes his intellegent that is why he knows it all dont some of your tuma PF cadres act to know it all EG sunday something etc the list is endless so pick yours pieces and move on if you cant change, change will change you that is if you know that proverb and who does not care you or me?please give me a break
Hon Browyn Scott Harris bitter truth is the opposition leader who has contested more than five elections and how is he intelligent if is the most loosing opposition political leader, intelligent nama cut ya privatisation and took money to his offshore accounts and you think is going to change what? He is very selfish just too self centered that’s why I can’t support him myself, full of wrong ideas like Zambia can’t run it’s mines, does he know how expartriates who comes with his investors benefit from our mines more than us, stop lying to yourselves that change is coming now.
Suit yourself and during the privatisation that you are talking of you were a kid and just read of it come to think of i thats if your thick skull does think you just read history mwanasawas gov never tried a bit, sata did not bother even bwezani inga iwe? During the same you are vomiting he was not alone but a team it was I see in you home you decide along minus madam that is an example simply simple
HH is not a subject, let us forcuse about economy everything is very expensive, our kwacha has no value kbf he wanted to challenge Mr lungu what happened you expelled from the party, Zambian politics is very pathetic and shameful.
Is this useless guy normal or no more.
One Chanda is intelligent and became a doctor and is now doing a very good job as Minister of Health. The other probably uses cactus to clean himself after number 2 in the bathroom. That is the only plausible explanation for the madness. Or is he missing the wife?
Boring from Monday as usual
The same way people in the other camp should be allowed
Allowing people to challenge him at the convention is a nonstarter ???? he won’t do that
Ackim Michelo they were allowed but if one does not file in nomination papers you want us to create rules to suit you?
He can’t allow anyone to challenge him selfish man
Lack Of Hair On The Forehead Is Called Aluphizia
Baiche Sunday mwati mulala utulo pali HH
Lyashi lyakwa kaleya mateyo elyo ….kulabakofye… We should even waste time on him ??
The way they feel threatened by the two letters (HH)
But kwena Sunday watusebanya. Why are you behaving like Under 5, five times failure?
What is Chanda’s background, he reminds me of a fellow who thought he was intelligent.
Look at what they have done to the other parties – destroyed, demolish, knock down, pull down, tear down, leveled them like ZANU-PF has done in Chimbabwe. Tell us, why, why? Why are you parading and abusing that vulnerable women in the name of Nawakiwi?
No third term in Zambia !!!!!! Theliz no tell your boss and leave HH alone
Says the dude from PF? Do you want to quit PF and join UPND and challenge HH? Why is this dude overstepping his mandate and trying to be a UPND spokesperson… how ironic!
Just let chanda tell the people of Zambia how his boss is going to manage this country by reducing the living standard of the poor Zambians……
Can you imagine akabale kachisense is costing K15,,,,,750ml of cooking oil costing K35,,,,,and 1kg of fresh fish costing K85.
So what can these marubbish Pfools want to do next for the suffering masses.
The rest of the party members are puppets who can’t be allowed to go head to head with him
This Sunday peace of sh1t is a problem, he thinks he can just lie to Zambians when ever he likes, hasn’t KBF been and almost expelled from Pathetic f00ls for trying to challenge the ka worst dull president on earth
So should Edgar Lungu.
The way they are treating KBF you would think
But theliz no, no challenger it’s not his fault ?
If ECL doesn’t want to relinquish power why meddle in other party’s businesses. That’s being useless.
You can never want such a selfish tribal corrupt gluttonous nonentity ascend to plot one.
He has traits of a chap fighting for an nth term. Where n>2 and ->(tends towards) infinity.
I can rest assure that this rogue in Zambian politics will stand again in 2026 after failing the 2021. Akwata ichicetekelo chakwa hyena suntwe uyu but Leonards stash their catch up the tree. Kleptoh² will not ascend the tree of plot one. We will ensure that.
Let Sunday Chanda be advised that his PF media director appointment is restricted to PF and not other parties, appears this point was not driven home during his orientation, How is it that he is now talking about UPND, has he crossed parties?
Sunday Chanda should tell that his Boss Edgar Lungu. KBF wants to contest the PF Presidency so will ECL allow him to do so. ECL has already been elected and sworn in twice in terms of the National Constitution. It’s illegal but unconstitutional for ECL to seek a Third Term. ECL should give others a chance to lead the PF Party. Sunday Chanda should know that charity begins at home. He should tell his Boss Edgar Lungu to step down while he still has a modicum of respect from people. It’s not good to leave being chased like a thief and being reported to ICC for committing crimes against humanity. The writing is on the wall.
I haven’t heard anyone from from the red camp say sole candidate but ku green camp awe mwandi kbf just said he wanted to contest the presidency and he was hounded out???
I thought the nominations were open to everyone wishibg to contest for the position.
Why did they expel KBF
Mr Chanda, you are giving wrong advice to a wrong person. He has once again proved that UPND is his private party and no one else has any opinion when it comes to running it. I am amused to see, how the UPND leaders can bare the humiliation at the hands of a dictator called HH?
How could anyone challenge Hakainde Hichilema when the application fee was K1000? Why do you think it was kept so exorbitant? Just to deter poor leaders from filing nominations.
Hakainde Hichilema and his gang intimidated the party leaders who wanted to contest for the post of party president. But not a single nomination! This is nothing but terrorising them. And he talks about democracy! Now we know what will happen to our country if this dictator comes to power.
So meaning both Parties Pf and UPND are the same people should challenge for the party presidency to show and prove that there is intraparty democracy
Had he been democratic, HH would have allowed people to challenge him. But the reality is completely different. The fact is that, he is not ready to relinquish the post he got as gift after death of Anderson Mazoka. Since he is filthy rich, HH can manage everything, including getting people killed, there is no one to challenge him.
Do you know that HH had unleashed his gang on those trying to file nominations? The gang intimidated the prospective challengers and the huge application fee was another aspect that stopped people from filing nominations.
He can’t allow anyone to challenge him no democracy mu upnd
He has kasaka ka ndalama honestly who can challenge a big bwana? HH has got money that’s why he wants to be the president not that he has brains, no.
No matter, how much examples of democracy in PF are given. He will not listen to it. And the UPND supporters will find pleasure in bootlicking.
HH is not normal.. A person who grabbe a farm plot from orphans and their families. And you think God will bless you to lead is great nation. You are joking…Wait for defeat number 6 or is it 7 …kaya i have lost count.
You can’t expect yes men to challenge the boss. Those too, when the boss is filthy rich and has a gang of goons ready to even kill someone even at the slightest hint.
Why are you wasting your time Chanda? Let UPND meet its fate in 2021 and them go into oblivion. It is destined to be doomed if the situation continued.
This is beginning of the end of dictator called Hakainde Hichilema. His political career will automatically end when he loses for the sixth time in a row.
KBF expelled from PF for merely having a divergent view and rightly so on the dismal performance of Edgar Lungu in office with all economic indicators going in negative after he took over and even before covid came.
THE POSITIONS WERE ALL FREE FOR ALL. THEB FACT THAT NOBODY CHALLENGED HH FOR PRESIDENCY MEANS ALL ARE BEHIND HIM. YOU DONT MAKE CHANGES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATTLE. BA CHANDA ITS NO LIKE PF WHERE EVERYONE BEEN FORCED INTO SUBMISSION TO SUPPORT ECL. US ARE MORE DEMOCRATIC.
Iwe monday Chanda ishiba fye ifyamu piiefu. Stay away from UPND affairs, sha!
He doesn’t allow that in his party you against him you are out
KBF was expelled from pf for trying to challenge ECL,so who is fooling who here
Sunday Chanda are you sure of what you talking about, why have you expelled KBF ala kusekana ifipanto
His too selfish to allow that
True it cant work with HH, Bally with his purports
Ba Kolwe basakana ifipato. How come Sunday “Economist” Chanda is asking for HH to be challenged when he has endorsed Edgar Choipa Lungu as the sole candidate at their party conference as well as 2021 Elections. This guy is such a fool.