UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) officials from three constituencies in the Southern Province have vowed to vote for President Banda in next year’s tripartite elections.
And a headman in Chief Nalubamba’s chiefdom in Namwala has charged that the alliance between the Patriotic Front (PF) and the UPND will not benefit the people of Southern Province.
The officials from Choma, Mbabala and Namwala constituencies have also vowed to support and follow Namwala member of Parliament Robbie Chizyuka wherever he goes.
In separate interviews with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS), the officials who included Mapanza prominent businessman Justine Chilala, UPND Mapanza Ward 2 Youth chairman Maybin Haanangoma, UPND Mbeza Ward chairman Besten Nyama Chivunga and Choma businessman Munchanga Siabasimbi, all acknowledged that government has worked hard to implement development projects that have improved the living standards of the people hence the need for continuity.
Mr Chilala said construction of the Mapanza Bridge and the Choma -Namwala road point to Government’s commitment to taking development to rural areas.
He said there is no need to have another government next year but to continue with President Banda so that developmental projects embarked on can continue.
He encouraged Major Chizyuka to continue working for the people saying his expulsion from the UPND does not hold any water.
“As far as we are concerned, we need an MP who is working not just sitting and warming seats in parliament. We want Major Chizyuka because he went to parliament not to enrich himself but to fight for the poor,” he said.
Mr Muchanga Siabasimbi, said he is happy that Government’s has tarred the Choma-Namwala road.
Mr Siabasimbi, a retired detective inspector, said the tarring of the road will boost trade.
Meanwhile, Mapanza Ward 2 Youth chairman Maybin Haanangoma has encouraged government to continue working towards improving the living standards of the people in the province.
Mr Haanangoma said people in Mapanza and Namwala are impressed with the tarring of Choma-Namwala road and the construction of the once dangerous Mapanza Bridge.
He added that he does not care about the expulsion of Major Chizyuka from the UPND and that he will follow him wherever he goes because of his good works.
Besten Nyama Chivunga urged government to remain focused and continue addressing problems affecting many Zambians.
Mr Chivunga, who is Mbeza Ward chairman (UPND) wondered why some MPs just oppose government at the expense of lobbying for development projects for their electorates.
“Here in Namwala we are extremely happy with our MP for working hand in hand with government to bring about these many development projects. Its not good to just oppose government. Why some MPs oppose government on a daily basis is because they do not know that they were elected into office to work for the people and its only through working in harmony with Government that such developments can be seen,” Mr Chivunga said.
And headman Mwanamundambwa of Mbeza has said Mr Chizyuka’s advice to the UPND not to continue with the pact is timely and genuine one.
Headman Mwanamundambwa said UPND president Hakainde Hichilema should be reminded of political setbacks people of Southern Province have gone through in such political arrangements.
The traditional leader said if the PF leader Michael Sata became president, Mr Hichilema would not be rewarded with a leadership position.
Mr Haanangoma cautioned Mr Hichilema against being too comfortable with his leadership.
“Our President thinks he can run the party in any way he likes. He does not accept advice and fails to accept divergent views. There should be democracy and the party should at least maintain strong men within the party instead of chasing them,” he said.
Mbeza Ward chairman Besten Chivunga charged that Mr Hichilema should be reminded that it’s the people of Namwala who voted for Major Chizyuka and not him.
“Where was Hichilema when we were fighting for the Kafue flats. Was it not Major Chizhyuka who fought for our land back. We love Major Chizyuka, we shall go wherever he goes,” he said.
Mr. Chivunga also thanked government for the many development projects that have been implemented in the constituency.
Among the projects is a girls technical high school which is being constructed at a cost of K32 billion, a basic school at Namwala Boma which will cost K8 billion, the Monze-Nieko road which was upgraded at K37 billion and about 14 community schools which have been upgraded at the cost of K50 million each.
And a senior citizen in Chief Nalubamba’s area in Namwala district feels President Banda must continue as Republican President next year.
Charles Chiboola of Halupumbu Village said President Banda has exhibited high levels of maturity, humbleness, kindness and is focused on development of the country.
Senior deputy headman Shandalama of Mbeza in Chief Nalubamba’s chiefdom said the people of Namwala are happy with government.
Senior headman Butele said the people of Namwala will for years remain indebted to the Government and Major Chizyuka for the impressive developments taking place in the district.
Senior Headman Butele, who is also former head teacher for Mangwele Upper Basic School in Namwala, said the people of Namwala now have confidence in the government.
A herdsman in Haamubbwatu area of Mbabala constituency said the construction of the Choma-Namwala road and Ngonga bridge is a dream come true to the people of Namwala and Choma districts.
Lucky Haanampota, who was found at the Ngonga bridge, said the construction of the bridge will enhance agriculture and business activities.
Pupils at Haamabbwatu Basic School said missing classes during the rainy season is now a thing of the past because water from the Ngonga River does not flood the new bridge.
And Major Chizyuka says he is impressed with the huge amount of development work that government is doing in Namwala constituency.
Major Chizyuka said after a tour of development projects in his constituency that he is humbled by the billions of Kwacha that government has poured in his constituency over the past three years that he has been MP.
Speaking after inspection of the Choma-Namwala Road, Ngonga and Mapanza bridges and schools, Major Chizyuka said “Namwala district has had a fair share of the national cake”
ZANIS
HH get them outa the party they are undermining the party hierarchy. Why should they stay in the party when they’ve vowed to decampaign their candidate. Off they go, send them to the Movement of Mad Dogs(MMD).
And sata has just comfirmed that he will stand for 2011 by publicly joke wit RB to take good care pf the Presidential limo.Ba HH kanshi ekufwa!!
This is L.T. and its source of news. always L.T. goes to government media. Any way what do you expect to hear from ZANIS, ZNBC, TIMES OF ZAMBIA and ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL apart from MMD propaganda?
This is vj’s dirty tactics these people have been paid let them just resign from UPND and join ba mudidi
This is what we foresaw from the moment this marriage of convinience was entered into by two parties with divergent views and tribal inclinations. As soon as the pact elects its presidential candidate, the disintegration will be extremely fast and furious. Disgruntled members will see the sense in voting for the accomplished diplomat and humble son of Zambia, one Rupiah Bwezani Banda. Soon and very soon, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in the opposition camp of PF and UPND as they will lose even the little that they have had.:((
#5, only speak in the public domain after the age of 16 since you sound young than that. The PACT is there to stay. Let there be a bye election and lets see if major will win the seat under MMD. Dont mislead yourself. LT, you are really uncreative and luck innovation.
This is healthy and those UPND characters that are not happy with the leadership of president and 2011 presidential candidate HH must be expelled from the mighty UPND so that only sensible members can continue working for the party and then support the UPND-PF PACT as long as president HH is the 2011 PACT presidential candidate. If HH or any other UPND credible memberis not 2011 PACT presidential candidate when the PACT candidate will be announced, only then must the mighty UPND move out of the PACT to go it alone to test its popularity for future elections should they fail to form GRZ in 2011 tripartite elections.
As for MP Chizyuka, leav UPND nicely.
Be blessed all.
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Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you
Tongas are always second best,:-? By now we should had a stong tonga bull with substance who will change the course of leadership in zambia and rewrite history, but is joke called HH is nothing but empty hot air.:-?
Truely speaking zambia seems to be making little progress in terms of general development mainly because leaderships is always recycled.. we need brand new people in the political sphere.. 😮
“…there is no need to have another government next year but to continue with President Banda so that developmental projects embarked on can continue.” ITS SAD-THE THINKING OF ZAMBIANS. DEVELOPMENT CAN ONLY CONTINUE WITH THE SITTING GOVT. This only vindicates that all developmental projects in the country are in bad faith.
We have been supporting HH blindly because he is our own, but now we have realised that this man is a novice taking us nowhere.We are glad that many people from S/Province are now joining the ruling party. We blame HH for the failure of UPND in the province as he has failed to sustain the membership.
Clearly HH is not going to lead the pact. Chizyuka shall be proven right. UPND needs to look for new leader next year.
Propanganda at its best. And we employ all measures avaliable.
Expel them from the party, the politics in zambia are cheap!
Their vote is secret. They may be doing this in exchange for favours. You know poverty can make us do things that are not right. They will get the money and put a cross on other name not RB when voting.
Fact: sata will never be populer in the south.
they have vowed to vote the mmd.ha ha .there is no need to vow .there vote is constitutional .unless they are threatening the pact .well there is no need .chilala and an other businessmen in tonga land and anywhere else would obviously support the govt.we know why .because the govt always gives small tenders of collecting peoples maize a`nd` “s“““““““tuff“.so go tell ur wives ur views.viva pact
I suggest that UPND goes for a convention without wasting any more time and resolve all these party issues including the alliance question with Satan.
RB is our choice even in western province.Sata cant get votes in western province at the moment because RB still commands.
HH is tool rude to rule this country,mind you leaders are appointed by God. Thats what makes Sata and HH to be a bird of same feather.
Sata practices politics of tribal dominance and hatred of other tribes. He claimed he would meet the Lozis on the battle ground when he went to Western Province. Three times losing in a sequence, who is who now? Mr. Sata and your supporters, the moment you proudly think you are from the majority tribe and can take over the country at all costs, you are waisting your time and resources. Be inclusive like RB. The fact that you are not giving chance to Given Lubinda who has supported you all the way to be your Vice President is an indication of your low interest to work with Lozis. We are silent movers and shakers if you do not know. We moved Kaunda from power when you were drinking coffee with him. (Kaunda Zwaa!!!).This was the mesage of the Pablo Escober family-Sikota Winas.