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UPND Not After Official Opposition Status
The opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is not in parliament to enjoy the privileges that come with being recognized as the official opposition political party in the house.UPND vice president Richard Kapita says the party is in parliament to provide the necessary checks and balances to the Patriotic Front so that citizens can be provided with better services.
Mr. Kapita was commenting on MMD’s loss of official opposition status in parliament.
Speaking to QFM News, Mr. Kapita says the requirement to be recognized as an official opposition is merely ceremonial.
He says the UPND is represented in the house so that things in the country go well and not to enjoy privileges that come along.
Mr. Kapita it is time the people of Zambia stood up to fight for what is right and not ignore and pretend that things are going well in the country.
QFM
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mmm
November 19, 2012 at 12:03 pm
No comments here! ‘unless boy impregnates woman’ etc. typical zambian bloggers!
Ken
November 19, 2012 at 4:57 pm
Like you. lol! instead of the topic you are off line. Typical UPND
keo
November 19, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Correct the oposition is their to provide checks n balances but the way you provide them is really what matters.The most sad thing in our motherland is the mentality our opposition have(opposing whatever the party in power is doing)let as learn to support little progress our government is making towards development of our country and that will give them zeal to even do more,yes we cant just support everything they do so when they error we advice and when they are on the right track we appreciate thats the medicine towards improving the living standard our people
Mwinemushi2
November 19, 2012 at 2:03 pm
The legal requirement to become official opposition in parliame t is to have 53 seats in the house. MMd had reached this threshold but lost it through petitions, resignations and subsequent bye-election.
UPND has 30 seat in the house so far. Therefore,the question of being an official opposition does not even arise, UPND is nowhere closer to being official opposition!!!!
Muntu Na Muntu
November 19, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Hope you are aware that we all buy power units at the same rate, same price for talk time and internet charges, same prices of mealie meal, etc. so to speak as a tease here does not even arise. Unless you are drunk with false hopes like those guys who wear soccer T-shirts for English clubs’ players thinking that they are known by them – false hope.
Dunku Dunku
November 20, 2012 at 8:52 am
Damn comment.Offline and out of malice
pj
November 19, 2012 at 3:21 pm
@Mwinemushi
That is the point. They are not near the thresh hold. otherwise they would love to have that position.
Muntu Na Muntu
November 19, 2012 at 7:13 pm
How will that knowledge improve your economy? Do waste your time. Look at the context in which kapita said that. He was asked by the interviewer and he respond the way he did as there is no standards answer to such questions.
I have just gotten my money for maize from FRA but I didnt vote for PF and probably still not vote for them even today but I take MC SATA as my president.
khoswe
November 19, 2012 at 8:46 pm
why vote 4 him????????
JOESP
November 20, 2012 at 9:40 am
that is the issue!