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UPND Lacks National Character -Kaingu
Michael Kaingu says the Bantu Botatwe have regrouped in UPND to share political positions and that the party lacks national character.
Kaingu, who is MMD Mwandi member of parliament, said in an interview that UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema might not rule Zambia because of his inclination to tribalism and regionalism. He said Hichilema had failed to convince voters that he had support outside the Bantu Botatwe regions. “What has happened to UPND is the enlargement of the Bantu Botatwe who in essence are one people. It’s about people from his province (Southern), Western, Lambaland and North Western Province. Look at the people who have joined his campaign! They are Bantu Botatwe and their traditional cousins; it’s the Bantu Botatwe regrouping in the regional party,” he said.
Kaingu said it would be difficult for UPND to form government because other people felt sidelined. He said MMD would denounce Hichilema’s tribalism during the presidential election campaigns. “Hakainde’s problem is failure to win votes from provinces like Northern, Luapula and Muchinga. He has not embraced anyone prominent from these regions.
His party lacks national character,” he said. Kaingu said in an event that UPND won the election, it would find governing difficult because the top leadership was from one region. He said it would be hard for the party leadership to distribute wealth as they would want to impress their people as priority.
Kaingu said MMD was the only party that had a national representation. “You will find that the top 100 people [in UPND] are from one region and if they share jobs what happens to other Zambians? This is where the problem is and this has been Hakainde’s problem; he lacks national character,” said Kaingu. Maureen Mwanawasa, Vernon Mwaanga and Dipak Patel have joined Hichilema’s national campaign.
Others are former prime minister Malimba Masheke, former secretary to the Cabinet, Sketchly Sacika and former MMD national treasurer Suresh Desai.
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Martin Amukusana
November 28, 2014 at 9:03 am
Dr. Kaingu, who are you? where are you? Looks like you got into politics by sheer lucky. You have created the impasse in MMD and now you want to extend it out of the MMD. You have successfully convinced the entire nation that you have nothing to offer anymore in terms of politics. You will do yourself a big favour if you kept your frustration to yourself than vent it on people who fill they can provide a service to this great nation.
Lusaka
November 28, 2014 at 11:30 am
You only wonder where he got his PhD. RB will never rule Zambia again Mr Kaungu. Even your daughter Iris would perform better than RB.
Din freeze
November 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm
Dr Kaingu is very right and spot on on this one HH has no leadership Qualities and national character.HH can never be president of Zambia not even in the next 50 years.Muzalila very soon can’t wait for 20 Jan chwe chwee chweee!!
Tumfweko na Lelo
November 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Kaingu walitumpa
Tumfweko na Lelo
November 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Din Freeze u stupid
T Woods
November 28, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Look who is talking. It is only in Zambia where a person like Mr. Kaingu can even have press coverage. Is this not the father to Iris? A person who has difficulties leading his family can now pretend to be part of national leadership? Only in Africa, Zambia and MMD.
chama
November 28, 2014 at 9:03 pm
Dr Kaingu, you are a big let down how do you go and bring back someone who Zambians rejected barely 3 years ago? and today you can stand and call HH a tribalist? Why did RB lose? The man simply became to full of himself and the selected few from Eastern Province. What has changed about him? Nothing, still the same selfish old man who wants go back to state house and at the same time continue to get a presindential pension. When will this selfishness end? Dr Kaingu check yourself.