WE shall not adopt ceremonial members of Parliament (MPs) who have not done anything for the party and the electorate to contest the 2016 general elections, the United Party for National Development (UPND) has vowed.
UPND deputy spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo said the opposition’s current parliamentarians should not be comfortable and take their positions as personal-to holder because there were other members of the party who had what it takes to replace them.
Mr. Lifwekelo was reacting to UPND Southern Province youth trustee Steve Chikwenya’s allegations that the party was facing challenges from people who were discrediting MPs in order to be adopted in next year’s elections.
Mr. Chikwenya complained that some selfish aspiring parliamentary candidates for the 2016 elections were creating more problems in the party in the Southern Province and called upon the party leadership to deal with those who were creating anarchy.
He observed that power hungry elements in the party were capable of costing the party if it entertained them because they did not have the heart to serve the party.
Mr. Chikwenya said the recent wrangles in Kalomo had spread to other places such as Monze, Mazabuka and Siavonga where some members were allegedly fighting the sitting MPs.
“We call upon the UPND secretary general to come to Southern Province and sort out the mess that has been created by some people who have brought anarchy in the party because of their selfish ambitions of wanting to contest elections in 2016. It is not only in Kalomo; it is the same situation in Siavonga, Monze and Mazabuka,” he said.
But when contacted for a comment, Mr Lifwekelo told the Daily Nation that UPND was looking for men and women who had worked hard for the party and constituencies where they came from and that those who had not done anything would be overlooked.
Mr. Lifwekelo said no position in the party was reserved for one person and that the adoption process would be made on merit and not because someone was already an MP.
“UPND is based upon a democratic dispensation where anyone who felt they could represent the electorate and the party well will be adopted. Current MPs should not be comfortable that because they already occupy those positions, then they will get automatic adoption because those are not personal-to-holder positions,” he said.
Mr. Lifwekelo explained that all members of the party were free to talk to the electorates about their intentions and that no one should block them as long as they were not talking ill of those already in power.
“Everyone is free to aspire to any position in the party and if the party sees their potential, definitely they will be adopted because this time, we are looking at which candidates would make good cabinet ministers. We are looking at candidates who can sell the party as we plan to form government. As long as they are not insulting and are not deliberately undermining the incumbent, that cannot be a challenge.
“All those MPs who have not shown cause to the party and are just ceremonial MPs who have not done anything for the people will not be adopted. They will be kicked out just like they dethroned those who were MPs before them because we are looking for the cream of hardworking members of the party to fill those positions,” he said.
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Lifwekelo, what are you in UPND to be intimidating sitting Members of Parliament.
HH should also not be adopted because he has failed to win upnd presidency 5times and he has lead to the reduction of the number of mps to almost half since he took over leadership of the party.
And how many times did your hero that clown ukwa chilufya sata contest?
And you think HH is Sata? Sata started with 1 MP, then went to over 30, then over 60 then the presidency. Hakainde found over 40 to below 30 then below 23!! Have you ever heard of linear regression? Uli cipuba if you call hh’s dwindling fortunes on his presidential attempt-time graph. Ukalwala na shiki if you extrapolate that graph to meet the x-axis at ZERO.
You need to get rid of the not so ceremonial president.
ukwa sata was in politics for over 50 years, first as a colonial informant (shu shu shu) till he eventually lied his way to state house. HH has been in politics for less than 10 years. and incase you have forgotten u monkey eater, despite heavy rigging HH lost by 1%.
and HH can never be sata,sata omn his best day is not worthy to remove the shoes from HH’s feet. The fact is that colonial constable ukwa sata was an uncouth illiterate thug and bufoon at best.
And, at which point does your response give value. Granted! Sata was what you have said he was, a constable whose political fortunes grew from stride to stride. But our HH is an ‘apamwamba’ whose political fortunes dwindle at every election (let alone erection). To the chagrin of his vuvuzelas such as you. Ati less than 1%. Salve your ego as much as you can, He was beaten by that margin by a person who campaigned for a third of HH’s in time and money! Mukose!!
@Haters, I thought it would be easy to teach the he-goat (@kachema-monkey) how to go about probability & chances. Sadly, I might as well try to teach a walrus to dance on its flaps & get into the Guinness Book of World records.
By virtue of his position Bwana, he has a right to remind the likes of Greyford Monde,Siamunene and Kafwaya.These guys have become a burden to UPND and their respective constituencies which took them to Parialiment.
EVEN NKANDU LUO SHOULD BE AXED. I PITY GREYFORD MONDE, RICHWELL SIAMUNENE,NJEULU. THESE GUYS WILL BE STREET KIDS.
They thot 2016 was very far mwamona ba simusa na ba katema twalemyeba ati poseniko amano guyz, u ar now going to feel our weight..
@ Gift point of collection street adults kiki
what of our ceremonial president?
@the spartacus it’s point of correction and nt collection.
Adopt whoever u wnt the fact z ni kolopa.com.Dnt forget to adopt HH so dat we teach hm another political leason.Mayb ths time he cn retire.
yes, sort out the traitors we know them
why is my comment not posted ba tumfweko?
@ Chief puta its a common mistake my friend however, thanx fo yo observation..
With loyalt ur in,disloyal ur out just like chagwa kicked out munkombwe for being a traitor
Pipo will seperate sheep from goat,then after that,kateka wabo nomba akafumyamo imbwa na bakolwe mulya mu mbushi so that akafitwale fimo kumushi…
Iwe kakolwe and vampiro what kind of idiots are you to talk like that over HH?Are you so foolish that you can’t see integrity in HH?shut up your beaks if you cannot vomit sense ok?
Whatever HH can do today, tomorrow or next year, he is just wasting time and money, time for HH is nolonger there. Mark my words: He will not rule ZED IN HIS LIFE. like it or not, that is the FACT. UPND sympathisers please mind your tongues, if only i can come across one, awe mwandi kuti aponaaa, Alah!
guyz da issue is nt on sata(mhsrip) & pf but on upnd & its ceremonial mps! reasoning z expensive!
Cholwe lets meet face to face pantu ninkumona ati uli namaka sana.if you are in Lusaka lets meet pa intercity I will be wearing a white karate suit with the letters ”öøëæß”or if you are in CB meet me at savoy I will be in same attire(kimono)karate suit with black belt 4th Dan.Twakulaiponona.ngaulefwaya kuti waobola abakukwafwa even from Mushili commando or elsewhere as for me I will be alone and empty handed save my sai in case you come with swords.Iam ready to defend UPND using my strength and my profession.If not come to UTH or Ndola central hospital surgery Depart and ask for me.
he will just pull a trigger and shoot you in your dull head before you make any taichi moves
No comment…
Indeed I have received this memo here in Norway via top leadership. This is what integrity is all about. In every organisation there comes a time to root out undesirables unlike the pf who are in bed with corrupt mmd
its good that the might PF is growing everyday,here in denmark its kolopa.com
Even here in Kantolomba ni Kolopa.com
for u to see into the future can mean either you are The Almighty God Jehovah or you are a wizard,an agent of satan the devil
all those saying HH will never rule must be wizards and witches
@ kakolwe since you have an uncanny ability to predict the future only manifests when it comes to HH’spolitical fortunes yet I remember you denying colonial constable ukwa chilufya sata was a moving corpse. anyway may your days as a diviner/sangoma/mfwiti be long
Leave Sata alone you fools,when sata was in opposition you hated the man and always wished him dead. And now that he is gone and you are happy,you are still ranting against him. Upnd nowander God doesnt allow you wicked people to come near state house. I can assure that even 2016 forget it.
I have come on this site to defend my party and let people know how wicked upnd is. Always wishing ill of others because they have failed to convience people to vote for them.Always day dreaming and using political formulars that are not workable.upnd hated Sata to the bone,always wanting to ride on the death of those in power and thinking thats when their failled politician can win. Am here to challenge anyone who is thinks upnd will win,that next year upnd will lamentably lose. I have been telling upnd since 2008 and i have always been proved right.
“your honour mr speaker sir, it is true wonders shall never end under the sun, who ever thought that PF could form government one day with mr sata as a president?” these were the words of George Kunda former VP in parley at the first sitting when PF won the elections, so only God knows who will be and who will never be.as for me uwaupa mayo e tata.
@Gift, sorry aisha, Siamunene is a hard worker. He is currently on the bottom road about to reach Syampondo school. Other roads are being worked on at the same time. Which Siamunene are you thalking about iwe kabwa? Siamunene is working for electorates in Sinazongwe. He is in govnmnt for development. Stop cheap and stone age politics.
That is why some people call you tribalists.
It is such people like you that are making it hard for hh to win elections. Tone down your hate language.
Even if you remove Siamunene his successor will also join the next govnt. This is our valley resolution. We can not afford to be outside govnt. We need development. Siamunene and Monde are heroes.
They will support any adopted candidate and ensure continuity of development in their areas. Gift learn now.
The kakolwe we have here is undernourished. Lives by responding to bloggers for a lump of nshima per day. Other kakolwes have turned into baboons. Two years ago he/she was kakolwe and still kakolwe kansala.
The baboons like chama have graduated and are using ba znbc, times, nabambi. Their voices are thick. Look at oga ck! Neckless vocal creature admired by mama m. Phiri and Masebo.
Good day kakolwe, eat well and become a big baboon like…
Lungu and hh are good friends. It is just politics keeping them apart. Kambwili is liked in southern province not chama whose name has become a curse.
The chikwandanomics have become the anti-Lungu in nature. Chikwanda must be working to make Lungu unpopular.
– kwacha/dollar rate now
– over borrowing.
Need replacement or made to join upnd.
Nanga imwe Aisha! Muzakankala ‘agogo’ liti? Sotry, I couldnw’t be in touch through the day. Was barely making it back home. A rough tough ride really! Never again should you refer to this ‘kakolwe’ as a she. I am a warm (if not hot) blooded male. Ulefwaya umpwishishe market batini? OK aisha, sleep well. We’ll meet tomorrow. Let me sleep enjoying this Kanene response to Plato. I just managed to get is today.
Boasting na njala u cant eat from home or you ar of no fixed aboard