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UPND Dismisses Calls For Opposition Alliance
Opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) says it’s not interested in forming an alliance with other opposition political parties.
MMD vice president Brian Chituwo has called for the need for the opposition in the country to form one strong party to effectively confront the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
Speaking in an interview with Qfm, UPND Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga Simusamba says such a course will mean all Members of Parliament from the opposition forfeiting their parliamentary seats and by-elections being held.
Mr. Simusamba has maintained that forming one strong opposition political party is not in the best interest of the country as it will be at a great cost to country through the holding of by-elections.
Mr. Simusamba says the UPND is instead preparing itself to form the next government by making itself more attractive and by strengthening all its party structures ahead of the 2016 general elections.
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pat
July 15, 2013 at 7:48 pm
so far no opposition can match pf.upnd mmd all finished
Winter June Kabimba
July 15, 2013 at 9:55 pm
You are right so far no party can match PF in
telling LIES. PF has managed to push itself in
the books of Guinness.Wonderful observation Pat.
MMD Cadre
July 16, 2013 at 1:57 pm
Wonderful observation
sido man
July 15, 2013 at 11:17 pm
Yes guys pat nd june we dnt av opposition all we av is rubbish opposition.
zambian
July 16, 2013 at 8:14 am
Yes rubbish opposition PF for ever and ever
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
July 16, 2013 at 8:35 am
SELFISHNESS OF UPND.
READ THE REALITY ON THE GROUND.
UNITED YOU STAND DIVIDED YOU FALL ITS CLEAR!
NO SINGLE PARTY CAN UNSEAT THE NOW POWERFUL PF PERIOD!
mwai
July 16, 2013 at 9:26 am
Its interesting to see how greed and selfishness can ensure that someone fails to meet their objectives……………..its simple logigic, but selfishness and greed blinds them.
swine
July 16, 2013 at 11:15 am
Just read this, it goes to show that all these idio.ts want is to be in government to further thicken their waist lines…malabishi indeed, greed!…
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Brian Chituwo has called for the need for the opposition in the country to form one strong party to effectively confront the ruling Patriotic Front (PF).
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Is this all they want to do, comfront or offer alternative governance style?
isaac
July 16, 2013 at 11:05 am
No political party in this country can dislodge PF from power that’s why PF is missed. Being an opposition party they were strategic in whatever they were doing no wonder they were commanding a very huge following. Even if MMD and UPND can merge to day, their numbers will still not match with that of pf as defections to PF has become order of the day. This time around PF will, gunner much of the votes from the rural areas where massive infrastracture is being built across all provinces and mind YOU rural dwellers command a large numbers compared to all city dwellers combined.
ichipondo
July 16, 2013 at 11:47 am
mulifi a mashilu bonse.its not a matter of dislodging the ruling party but to be a formidable political party capable of forming government.we are being ruled by P.F(Pa fiko)who can convince the Zambians of offering the alternative.MMD OR UPND..NEVER!
isaac
July 16, 2013 at 12:10 pm
Unfortunately, there is no and will be no such formidable opposition as things stand. Squabbles among themselves is also devouring them to the bones. You cannot be fighting amongst yourselves and expect to challenge the govt? no way.
save zambia action
July 16, 2013 at 1:44 pm
Opposition Alliance is the UPND Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga Simusamba think through or merely reacting because he is on radio and thinks he will lose his job? Think Zambia! Forming of a strong opposition is key to the survival of Zambia.
Simple analysis will tell the UPND Deputy Secretary General Kuchunga Simusamba that an opposition alliance can be formed without dissolving existing Parties with Members of Parliament i.e. MMD and UPND while a new Party is formed merging the various different parties Manifestos with a clear plan on how they intend to 1. get into Government in2016
2. the way they intend to run Government
3. Mission, objectives, aims with specific directional plans once in Government
4. translated Government plans the way they avoid CNP of running government.
They are plenty of people (experts) willing to assist if this is the way to go.
blessed mufaya mathews
July 16, 2013 at 7:36 pm
no oposition can match the pf.the opositionz we have r rubish.viva pf
Ba Lups
July 17, 2013 at 6:03 pm
Dis one tribe in zambia happens 2b selfish indeed dats y as long as it remains in leadership,no vote frm me.
kcc
July 18, 2013 at 10:32 am
it matters where and how you build. Zambia is in need of a new leader worth trusted.