United Party for National Development (UPND) Central Province Information and Publicity Secretary, Fred Khunga, has called on Zambians to take advantage of the extension of the mass voter registration exercise to register as voters ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Mr Khunga said in an interview with the media that President Hakainde Hichilema deserves a resounding victory to sustain the economic gains the country has recorded under his leadership.
He said the onus is on eligible Zambians to acquire voters’ cards to renew President Hichilema’s mandate in next year’s elections.
“This extension of the mass voter registration exercise is intended to give every eligible Zambian a chance to exercise his or her right to vote in the 2026 elections. To those who haven’t registered, they should do so,” Mr Khunga said.
He added that every Zambian has a constitutional right to vote for leaders of their choice in line with the tenets of democracy, to which the country subscribes.
Mr Khunga said the party leadership in Central Province has equally continued with its sensitisation programmes on the importance of participating in the ongoing voter registration exercise among citizens.
He has since urged parents and guardians to also encourage their children, who have attained voting age, to visit the nearest registration centres to register as voters.
Mr Khunga said the same message should be given to those that have lost their voters’ cards to have them replaced so that they can exercise their democratic right in next year’s polls.
“As UPND, our interest is to give President Hichilema victory for continued development. Zambia is in safe hands under his leadership,” Mr Khunga said.
Zambia will go to the polls in August next year to elect a President, Members of Parliament, Mayors, Council Chairpersons and Councilors.
