Five Patriotic Front (PF) Ward Councilors from Mpulungu Constituency in Mpulungu District, Northern Province have ditched their party to join the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND).
The councillors who were led by the Mpulungu Town Council vice chairperson, Abel Siame announced their decision at a meeting with Mpulungu Member of Parliament and other UPND officials.
Mr Siame, who is also the Isoko Ward Councillor, explained that the councillors have been motivated to join the ruling party due to massive developments that they have witnessed in Mpulungu constituency.
He said these developmental projects recorded under the current government have helped to improve the lives of people in the area.
He said his team decided to join the hard-working team which is promoting peace and togetherness across the country.
“We have decided to be in front to show other people in the district and constituency that the only party with a large following is the ruling party, which is taking good care of its people,” he said.
Mr Siame explained that President Hakainde Hichilema loved the people and wanted to work with everyone despite their political affiliation.
He added that the president’s calling on all councillors in the country to work with his government   was a sign that he loved the people.
Mr Siame noted that he and his team felt lucky to have been warmly welcomed in the party without any discrimination from the members of the ruling party.
And when welcoming the defectors, Mpulungu Member of Parliament Leonard Mbao expressed happiness that the ward councillors have joined the ruling party.
Mr Mbao, who is also Northern Province minister, said this was a progressive move, noting that the defection of the councillors meant that 16 out of the 17 ward councillors in the constituency belonged to and were aligned with the ruling party.
He said President Hakainde Hichilema was a visionary leader who has pledged to bring development to every corner of the country, and this has led to many people having confidence in the ruling party.
“The UPND Government has brought in the peace and development that people had been waiting for for a very long time, as this can be seen from a large number of people pledging their support for both the President and the party,” explained Mr Mbao.
And UPND Mpulungu Constituency Chairperson Datson Muziya welcomed the new members, stating that all meaningful Zambia wants to see the development.
Mr Muziya explained that the UPND party proved to be the only party that cared and takes the needs of the people seriously despite their political affiliation.
Mr Muzya expressed happiness with the increasing number of people joining the party and attributed this to the good policies that are aimed at bringing development to the country.
PROPAGANDA !!! Sure our politics havent been lowered to this
Surely to goodness we dont want to stay on this path after 60+ years of empty promises
What viable Company keeps selling off its assets to stay afloat ???
Propaganda as usual but when it truly happens, it is also due to hunger. People moving and being paid as low as K50 for acting in the defection sketch
You can only say development is taking place if you set your standards too low. The squalor in which people live in this country is unacceptable given the rich resources Zambia has. And people can surely endorse such mediocrity, its not fair
I’ve also defected from UNIP to MMD. Ba lipota? Are you coming to report?
My neighbor is defecting to Harry Kalaba from Nevers Mumba