The ruling Patriotic Front says it will adopt over 40% of when during the 11 August 2016 general elections.
And the PF has announced that only the party President will enjoy incumbency and that once Parliament is dissolved all electable positions will be open for competition.
Speaking at a media briefing in Lusaka PF Deputy Chairperson for Elections Kelvin Bwalya said the PF has reserved 40% of all electable positions for women and 40% for men well the other 20% will be competed for by all party members regardless of their sex.
He said the party wants to empower will women and ensure that it increases women representation in Parliament and councils adding that the party is trying to move towards a fifty/ fifty representation before the 2021 elections.
And Mr Bwalya said the only person in the party who will go into the next elections without being challenged is Republican President who is also Party President Edgar Lungu while all those who wish to be adopted will have to apply and compete for electable positions.
He said the party will only accept applications from members who will meet constitutional requirements adding that grade 12 certificates will be scrutinized to ensure that they are genuine.
He further warned any members who intende to use backdoor methods to get adopted to refrain from doing so as their adoption will be withdrawn once the party finds out that there was an element of corruption during the adoption of any such person.
He said the party is doing a clean up and would like to have MPs in whom the President can choose without any shame adding that members facing disciplinary action are not eligible for adoption.
Meanwhile the ruling party says it does not want to have a rerun in the next election hence have come up with a strategy to ensure outright victory.
He said the new strategy called the Chitemene system will ensure that the opposition is “chopped in a non-violent way from knees upwards.”
He said the system will ensure that party emerges victorious on 11 August 2016 by recruiting more members countrywide.
HOW WILL THEY DO THAT? ISNT THAT A QUOTA SYSTEM THEY HAVE BEEN DEMONIZING THE UPND ABOUT THE SAME?
“He said the party wants to empower will women and ensure that it increases women representation in Parliament and councils adding that the party is trying to move towards a fifty/ fifty representation before the 2021 elections.”
I AM NOT A WOMAN, BUT, THIS IS EXCELLENT. WOMEN MUST START TO PUT THEIR ACTS OF DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION. HAVING MORE WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP IS IN ITSELF OPPOSITION WITHIN A PARTY AND THEREFORE EFFECTIVE “CHECKS AND BALANCES”. WOMEN ALSO HAVE A LOT OF TALENT WHICH SHOULD BE EXPLOITED FOR FAST NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS IN TURN WILL STEADILY SOLVE EARLY MARRIAGE PROBLEM. GOOD PF.
40% for women & 40% for men. 20% will be competed by all party members regardless of sex.Ba Nevers Mumba and his followers no chance…VIVA HH 2016
Ba kawalala…
It’s not kawalala you Tonga just use your language I will interpret. Kikiki ati kawalala
Ati ka edgar will use incurmbency,i feel like vormitting when i hear this name, rubbish
PF should not take their lucky too far. Most women have failed to perfom. Go to masansa area and sea what it means to have a woman as MP. simple adopt women and capable men will stand on UPND ticket and see where your genda will take you.
What is wrong with Bembas kanshi. Ukulandisha babwalya, mumbi phiri, kambwili. Take that move and see where it will take you. pipo started investing in their constituency a long time ago. let pipo who shall vote give you who they want. Go round and see the performance of your women.