Speaking through a TV interview, Mpundu said he has completed his work in Nkana and will instead dedicate his efforts to supporting the Tonse Alliance and its presidential candidate Brian Mundubile across the country.
“I am now part of the bigger picture or the bigger plan. I am not going into Nkana. I have done my part. I wish the people of Nkana can now pick a better person than me,” Mpundu said.
He added that his tenure in Nkana had prepared him for a wider responsibility.
“I have done my homework. I have done what I promised I would do. I think that now there’s a calling that I must step up and help at a bigger platform. So I will be helping galvanise support for the Tonse Alliance across the country,” he said.
“So I will be a freelancer. I’m not available for Nkana now,” he added.
When asked about the Tonse Alliance’s position on key policies such as free education, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), partial pension withdrawals and the school feeding programme, Mpundu said the focus would be on improving existing initiatives rather than scrapping them.
“First of all, I don’t think that it will be of help to the people if we took away free education. What I believe is that free education is a good thing, except it must be made better. Now, free education needs to be supported by infrastructure,” he said.
Mpundu cited overcrowded classrooms as a major concern, stating that the situation is affecting the quality of education.
“We need to supplement what UPND has been able to do by way of extending the free education to tertiary institutions,” he added.
He said many pupils who qualify for tertiary education fail to proceed due to financial constraints, particularly those from low-income families.
“So the true meaning and benefit of free education must be to extend free education all the way to tertiary institutions,” Mpundu said.
He further stated that tertiary sponsorship should not be limited to public institutions but extended to all institutions, arguing that every child deserves access to education supported by government.
Mpundu work on getting the opposition together. Divided you will fall. Learn from the Kasama mayoral election where the opposition got the majority of the vote but the ruling party took the vote
Mpundu work on getting the opposition together. Divided you will fall. Learn from the Kasama mayoral election where the opposition got the majority of the vote but the ruling party took the vote
Mpundu, work on getting the opposition together. Divided you will fall. Learn from the Kasama mayoral election where the opposition got the majority of the vote but the ruling party took the vote
Mpundu, work on getting the opposition together. Divided you will fall. Learn from the Kasama mayoral election where the opposition got the majority of the vote but the ruling party took the seat
“I am now part of the bigger picture or the bigger plan. I am not going into Nkana. I have done my part. I wish the people of Nkana can now pick a better person than me,” Mpundu said.
You’re not mindful enough for the bigger picture.
This is where Zambian journalists are complicit in the under development of Zambia…………..
The man said he completed his work as an MP and is eying higher office, has he completed his work ???
What is his record as an MP apart from fighting GRZ in Parliament ???
Let’s get into the habit of scrutinising CVs and track records of potential leaders
FWD2041
You mention potential leaders ? whilst you are in protection mode we desperate for a challenger
which you scoff at
Tikki
Im not scoffing at him , but all I see and hear is binwell mpundu fighting GRZ……….
No one publishes any work the MPs do………….
Even if they are failed MPs , no one is the wiser…………
That is why Zambian journalists should publish track records atleast…….
FWD2041
Tikki, why do we need a challenger?
I have not seen his economic turn around plan. That is what matters. Look at how the current government has failed and are just clutching to propaganda now. Name one person whose life has improved ever since this new government came in. Just one person, not even two
You’re just broke.
First look at the general state of affairs of the country as a whole……..has it improved??
Hell yes, by many factors
Ask those millions of parents of children now going to school if life has improved compared to when they could not afford to go to school
FED2041
He wasn’t going to make it as mp for nkana therefore took the easy way out by hopping on to mundubiles bus and chewing whatever is thrown to him.
@ Mulenga
I honestly feel the incumbent is out of his depth and not suited to the position
PF went to pieces because Lungu couldnt or didnt want to control them
upnd could be going the same way by the look of things
And what harm could a challenger do ?? the best man would win
Tikki………
You are fast becoming like Ziambo or changala, who always seem wrong………..
FWD2041
Only time will who is right or wrong
GOOD LUCK TO BOTH
He has sensed failure. He has done nothing for Nkana and he knows he can not win again