LUSAKA — Two Patriotic Front (PF) Members of Parliament from Muchinga Province have defected to the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), citing support for government programmes and development efforts.
The lawmakers are Sunday Chanda of Kanchibiya Constituency and Majory Nakaponda of Isoka Constituency.
The pair were escorted by Leader of the Opposition and PF president Robert Chabinga.
Announcing his defection, Chanda said all councillors in Kanchibiya Constituency would also join the UPND.
Nakaponda said her decision was influenced by government initiatives such as free education, which she described as impactful to citizens.
Chabinga said the defections reflected growing support in Muchinga Province for President Hakainde Hichilema’s development agenda.
Meanwhile, council chairpersons from Nakonde, Chinsali, Shiwang’andu, Isoka, Mafinga and Kanchibiya districts have also endorsed President Hichilema, describing the UPND as the party best positioned to sustain development in the province.
Ndola Central Member of Parliament Frank Tayali welcomed the defectors and urged party members to integrate them into UPND structures.
President Hichilema reaffirmed that the UPND remains an inclusive party open to all citizens committed to national development. He also expressed gratitude to the MPs, council chairpersons and councillors for their support, including their endorsement of Bill 7.
But where they are defecting to, are the ones who brought mealie meal to over K300 from where the party they are defecting from left it at K90 roller meal. We know opposition politics is tough but there must also be some semblance of principles.
Go and do basic economics of demand and supply.Zambia has experienced insufficient rainfall over the last three years. What implications does this have? You anticipated that the price of mealie meal would be k90 during periods of low production. This indicates a lack of common sense. Consider starting a farming venture to ensure access to affordable mealie meal.
Price of mealie meal and the economy has been in free fall since 2021 even before the drought.
Sorry, nobody is buying such excuses any more, NO NO NO
Your excuses started with the Russia Ukraine war, then you used Covid which had already passed, then you went to PF, then you went to civil servants, and then drought, NO. You yourself Musonda do not have common sense, Did the kwacha pick up at 14hrs on inauguration day. Get a life
Musonda is a serious joker. Excatly what PLO Lumumba said, in Africa, you have chaps clapping for under performing governments. The poverty levels are unacceptably high for such a mineral and natural resource country like Zambia. Citizens please demand for accountability, and dont be like this chep
The merger of PF and UPND is welcome. Its good the country and unity. so now the two parties have to fight FDD tonse alliance
Fake defectors, these defections are mostly motivated by survival and hunger issues
So you Musonda, you think KK, Mwanawasa and Sata were all wrong.
Under 5 kikiki
@ Challenger
Don’t forget that KK warned you against his then opponent led by Chipuba
“I WILL NOT LET THIS COUNTRY BE RULED BY THUGS “
You ignored him and what followed grounded Zambia to its knees.
Sata was a comedy “under 5” was ment to discredit his opponents. However..
During his rule no presidents from other countries visited Zambia. This was voiced by N. Mumba.
It’s the only thing KK fot right