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Mulongoti Denies Endorsing UPND
Mike Mulongoti says he has not endorsed the UPND as he is not sure whether the opposition party will deliver for Zambia.
Mulongoti was speaking at a briefing in Lusaka yesterday. The meeting was called to clarify media reports that he had endorsed the candidature of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema in the forthcoming presidential election.
“We are looking at the bigger interest which is Zambia. If we are going to be emotional about the choice of who to support, then we will be doing things the same old way,” he said.
“We want to support a candidate based on their ability to deliver for Zambia. There are so many things involved in being President. Your temperament, your love for the rule of law and justice. So we need to do those interrogations and be satisfied that the person we are supporting is the right person. We don’t care what political party it is but as long as they have capacity to deliver and that they are sincere people, we will support.”
On Tuesday, at the invitation of Alliance for Democracy and Development president Charles Milupi, Mulongoti, with All People’s Congress party leader Nasoni Msoni, attended an event at which the former endorsed Hichilema.
“As members of the alliance, we could not have gone against our agreement that when the time comes to choose a candidate, we will do it in unison,” said Msoni.
And Milupi said Mulongoti and Msoni had not made any statements suggesting that they were endorsing Hichilema.
Mulongoti on Tuesday said he will not throw away his principles like other opposition leaders to support the UPND in the January 2015 presidential election.
But other media institutions reported that Mulongoti had endorsed Hichilema in the forthcoming election.
Posted by Kunda
on November 27, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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krem-j
November 27, 2014 at 11:10 am
Where did the Znbc get that clip?
kakolwe
November 27, 2014 at 5:19 pm
Iwe mumbwe, in the clip, Mulongoti NEVER said those words.
Isaac
November 27, 2014 at 11:17 am
Those endorsing the novice they will have themselves to blame when time for their shame comes like a thief in the night.Mulongoti is showing uprightness in the way politics should be conducted.
Trixy
November 27, 2014 at 11:20 am
Die hard PF member I must say. Will never see any wrong in the PF. Very interesting!!
jj kalonda
November 27, 2014 at 11:39 am
The unwashed masses shall forever sing praises to their tormentors.PF have failed lamentably, but we want to shout down the only credible alternative. Ubupina, is for sure, a sin!
Meanwhile...
November 27, 2014 at 1:15 pm
Beggar arrested with millions in his pockets and a great deal more in two bank accounts.
Munonko Wansaka
November 27, 2014 at 3:57 pm
Who is mulongoti’s vice? let alone GS? Mwebantu we just need to work hard ourselves otherwise no one will ever create employment for anyone without infrastracture development. Sata knew that but some want to start all over again. why? lets continue with infrastracture development then employments will be available.
Isaac
November 27, 2014 at 4:23 pm
No where in this planet one can find a country with sound economic growth without having the infrastructure first in place. President Sata knew it and he meant well!
bmc
November 27, 2014 at 4:01 pm
Mike mulongolongo wanyawanya seem not to know what he is doing, pliz engage image builders to advise you politically.
kakolwe
November 27, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interrogations you say? Good. Have just one question for Hakainde.
Qn: Mr President, how did you ascend to you presidency?
HH: I was rich and I was the only Tonga man contesting against experienced credible leaders. One was Lozi the other was Bemba. So we twisted our constitution to say “Only A Tonga Can Be Presdent of upnd” the others ran away & I went through unopposed. & now, am headed to the national constitution.
Chitoshi Sata
November 28, 2014 at 6:28 am
just like our party shall ever remain for bembas
KOSWE
November 27, 2014 at 6:38 pm
mulongoti thinks can win elections,selfish!, shame!
Chitoshi Sata
November 28, 2014 at 6:31 am
so thisyou mulongoti want a vp position again. sata told him off. let him stand pipo will vote for him if he is popular.