The International Fellowship of Christian Churches-IFCC- has called on the ruling MMD and the opposition UPND to form an alliance ahead of the elections.
IFCC President Bishop Simon Chihana says the aspirations of the MMD and UPND are similar hence the need for the two political parties to consider partnering.
Bishop Chihana says this is because the stance of the ruling MMD and UPND on national issues is similar.
He says both parties have also made it clear that Zambia will remain a Christian nation.
He further says both the ruling MMD and opposition UPND have vowed not to legalise homosexuality.
Bishop Chihana says the church welcomes the two political parties hence the need for them to form an alliance.
Bishop Chihana proposes that President Rupiah Banda should take the leadership of the alliance while the UPND leader Mr Hakainde Hichilema takes the position of vice President for the benefit of Zambians.
He says the two political parties can contest parliamentary seats as individual political parties.
[ZNBC]
We urge HH to take this advise. It is true UPND and MMD have more similarities that UPND and PF. If we are all for the development of Zambia, who can be against us???? In politics one can not afford to have permanent enemies. Today am your enemy and tomorrow we eat nsima together and zambia remains peacefull.
HH should stand on his own. Forming a pact with any party will just finish his political aspirations. He still has time after the current leaders fall off the perch. Patience will pay.
UPND have same manifesto with MMD which shows these two parties canyt develope our country, MMD has been rulling for 20yrsno developmnt at all, people are suffering, no jobs, no clean water, no propper roads, no proper accomodation, no proper access to education etc HH if u want u can do wat this sick man in the head is telling you cause u ve no direction as well hence prostituting parties, that will be the end of your political career even in MMD they will dumb u at the end. Viva Pabwato, Viva PF givin them sleepless nights, bafikala kuya u ve wasted so much of our money (tax payers) *****s !!!!!!!
IFCC President Bishop Simon Chihana hinted that MMD on its own cannot win and neither can the UPND. Hence the need for a unified grouping to cling onto power. With the circus we have in this country, I won’t be surprised if HH begins to cohabit with RB Bozo clown as elections draw closer
Insala kapondo, Mr mahana just concentrate on the word  of god instead of preaching peace & love, u re preaching ulupatanyo na ka lekanyo . . . .
HERE WE GO AGAIN……..IT’S CLEAR TO ALL THAT PF IS INDEED GROWING BY THE DAY AND IS A SURE THREAT TO MMD…….BUT AN ALLIANCE BETWEEN TWO TROUBLED PARTIES, ONE ALREADY ON THE GARBAGE HEAP (UPND) AND ANOTHER ONE SINKING (MMD), IS OF NO CONSEQUENCE!!…PEOPLE ARE RESOLVED ABOUT CHANGE AND NO GYMNASTICS WILL CHANGE THE APPROACHING AVALANCE!!……………IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO HEAR HH STRUGGLING TO LAUNDER RB AFTER DEMONISING HIM FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS……….YESTERDAY HE WAS SAYING MMD IS CORRUPT, TOMORROW HE WILL BE SAYING VOTE FOR MMD………WOULD ANY RIGHT THINKING ZAMBIAN TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY?…….UKU, EKUSABAILA…….TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK…………ABALEYA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The primate living in state house will only make your UPND lose credibility with stakeholders. These people Bishop Simon Chihana and crew are all just his minions. Careful who you partner with, you might get AIDS from the MMD. It came from apes. and RB is a retarded primate
IT WILL BE SUCIDE FOR UPND TO FORM AN ALLIANCE WITH MMD AT THIS STAGE. I BELIEVE HH HAS ALL IT TAKES TO STAND ALONE PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR REAL CHANGE. MMD AND PF WILL NOT BRING ANY CHANGE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR. I THINK IT IS HIGH TIME WE SUPPORTED THE YOUNG HH. WE WILL HELP WIN THIS ELECTION 2011 THE WAY WE HELPED RB 2008
This is one of the reasons i dont like Pentecostal Pastors very much.
PANICKING, PANICKING, PANICKING, PANICKING, PANICKING, PANICKING!!!!!…………GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! GO GO PF! ………..SATA HIT HARDER!…. SATA HIT HARDER!…..SATA HIT HARDER!…SATA HIT HARDER!…SATA HIT HARDER!……SATA HIT HARDER!!!!……….BAYA MUKOBOLA!…. BAYA MUKOBOLA!…..BAYA MUKOBOLA!….BAYA MUKOBOLA!……SATA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!!!!……..EHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…TULAMYEBA TAMUMFWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Because UPND is slowly converting itself into an MMD vuvuzela organ, people have started seeing a lot of things in common between the two parties. This is a tragedy, because most of us had a lot of faith in HH as the most constructive alternative politcal leader. So now MMD has a lot in ommon. Manifestos are just documents, and MMD has had that mainfesto for the past 20 years, what developments have we seen? – corruption, poverty, HIV/AIDS, unsustainable mobile hospitals, untaxed mining profits, electral malpractice……… the list is endless.
If they do then that is the end of HH politically!
Ba Chihana chipuba. Political parties going into alliances on the basis of religious belief and fighting a perceived war on homosexuality? Are there no bigger issues in the nation than these two unproductive concepts? Basically what this honker honker is discussing is that the PF has become too big and strong such that MMD alone cannot handle or tackle the PF.
HH HAS THE ERNERGY AND INTELLECTUALLY SOUND..THAT IS WHY THE TWO OLD POLITICIANS ARE CRAVING FOR HIM.. HE REPRESENTS THE YOUNG..HE HAS FOUND HIMSELF UNCOMFORTABLE TO RACE WITH THE MADALAS..LETS HELP HIM OVERTAKE THE MADALAS..HE SHOULD LEAD THEN ONLY SHALL WE SEE FRESHNESS IN THE NATION….
HH is being taken for granted
HH cannot be in the same low grade with the these OLD MADALAS who have made our RICH Zambia remain as LDC(Least Developed Countries) in the World.
Wake up popo. I will give my vote to H-H-H-H-H-H-H no matter what it takes because I have to go by my principals.
You know, this obsession with homosexuality is giving me the impression some of these so-called pastors are already practicing it. Remember Jimmy Swaggart and his passionate hate for whores and all things lewd?? Remember what happened to him on two public occasions (we will not count the private occasions). I think we must leave this matter be and move on with developmental issues.
People who are mmd vuvuzelas can cry their lungs out HH/UPND will not join or work with MMD
And this why these “holy men” have very little street cred.I sometimes feel shamed by these men.As an envangelical and all.Kalos2121 is correct.How do you base a relationship on religious fanatisicm and homophobia.As abhorrent as homosexuality is to the general populace,and pipo Sata has disavowed any plans to legalise homosexuality,we have bigger fish to fry.Inadequate access to decent medical care,good clean water,education at all levels,shelter and massive unemployment as well as infrastructural under development.thats what should be discussed.
If UPND joins MMD thats the end of it all remember Nevers Mumba where is his party. He was ditched by ………… only to be sent to Cananda so that his party is burried for ever.
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Man of GOD that is a joke. It is not a good joke bring something else sensible please. What a vision.Go back to the closet and pray again for a new vision.
Viva Michael Sata come 2011.
MMD pastors will also be crushed by the wind of change.
The writings are clear on the wall, Sata will be on the throne whether MMD and UPND form a pact or not.
Be part of the ballot revolution.
Stupid Bishop….PF is really a threat…an opposition party forming an alliance with a ruling party to fight another opposition, There no sense in that you false bishop…If that is a case then i dont a see a reason of having UPND as an opposition party..anyway Bishop can u xplain to to your international whatever the meaning of the term “OPPOSITION”, If UPND has failed let them join the ruling party…There is no need of UPND to remain as an oppostion party. U re sick Bishop and you need to repent, such people in Barotseland we trash,,,,,trash..to the achieves….Rubbish
Out of arrogance and death wish, UPND ditched a pact with PF that gave them (UPND) recognition and respect. If they so wish & decide to follow chihana’s advice, they are free to form an alliance with the devil (MMD)
Hahaha Some Church People Never Want to Zip Their Cheating Mouths.It Will Take God To Wheap them to realise they are disturbing the peace of his creation.Bwana Chihana If Pipo are not contributing in your church and you think HH & Ruphian Banda are going to Fund You then you are in for arude shock.It looks like HH is Power Hungry as such the Angels have seen the he can never rule this country” Maybe if Gondo was alive he was a better option to partner with MMD (Movement For Money Dribblers)
HH will never agree to such rotten advice. Let the people choose whom they want to run their government. If MMD wants support they can join hands with Miyanda, Nawakwi, One son of Kaunda and other smaller parties. RB insulted HH’s wife and you think HH is dull to forget such utterances from that old man? It is a big lie that UPND and MMD are similar parties. You may choose to call HH out of malice as power hungry but how about Sata? What makes you believe Sata is not power hungry? UPND as a party realised that working with Sata is an impossible task because Sata did not want to commit himself into signing agreements. He wanted everyone to dance to the tune of his arrogance and disorganisation. UPND did well to pull of coalition , see what is happening to Liberal party in the UK.
They should join their little dirty hands ASAP so that we whip their smelly ars*s with one big ‘ shamboko’ bamambala. We tired of hearing about how MMD and UPND manifestos are similar blah blah blah, please join your little forces before its too late or you’ll be fighting even brfore your honeymoon finishes. MWAMUKOLO KAHUFELA.
This man is still talking? Simon, what is wrong with you bro? You are bringing the Lord’s name to shame. Can you please learn to be sensible?
Am feeling sory 4 this youngest man (HH),because there just using him with this madalaz.HH you are too young politicaly just rejoin the winable party 4 this year.PF THE UNSTOPABLE PARTY,BA SATA PLIZ DONT KUBEBA BA MAMBALA BA Movement for Malarias and Diarrheoa (mmd) that tuleteka.
THE TWO MADALAS ARE RUNNING OUT OF O2.&.WILL SOON BE I.C.U CASES
Cowards, cowards!!!!!!!!!!!! whats the panic about. if hh agrees to this fooli sh suggestion it will just show how little confidence he has in fighting for his place as a politician he will just become a political prostitute i repeat a boneless political prostitute who is so desperate that he is ready to sleep with anybody to be in state house. Elections is the rule of the game pipo.
those who eat with rb are becoming worried listen to thier reasoning how can mmd and upnd have same vison if is true then upnd is not the alternative.
One plus one is not always two in politics. If HH goes with the MMD some of his votes will go to PF.
I don’t think Mazoka would have approved. UPND should stand on it’s own feet. This used to be the second biggest party in the country. Wrong decisions and bad leadership is what has caused the popularity of the party to go down. Don’t let these losers, who are MMD sponsored, to start making decisions for you. You have a good example, FDD. Nawakwi  became a mole in FDD and she managed to destroy her party and campaigned for RB instead of focusing on building her party. REVISIT THE VISION OF THE FOUNDER AND STOP SWINGING LIKE A YO-YO AND COME UP WITH SOME GOOD LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CONCRETE DIRECTION FOR THE PARTY TO FOLLOW
Some churches nayo che!
I realised it was worth supporting the young man HH for some reasons. We need to move this country forward beyond 2016. If we went for Sata or RB what happens just after election, you will be troting looking for another leader because if one of these two win an election he will be just a mere care taker who wil not go beyond 2016. So why go in circles we have already a leader who fitts in correctly for this election. This is for your benefit young people you have a credible leader HH give him a vote this election 2011
23 Barotse Army// Never mind this is the game of politics and strategy.
26 Kashimani // It pays for HH and other young leaders to work with Rupiah than Sata. Sata supported Chiluba’s 3rd Term and be assured that he too can ask for 3rd Term once in power. Give RB his own Term with HH and Milupi as Vice Presidents. Richard Kapita as Minister of Justice etc. RB will nurture the two youngmen and prepare to handover power in 2016. At that time Michael will be almost 90 Yrs old and looking for a walking stick to stand upright. The young democracy moves forward with little anarchy and focus on service rather than State House. HH, Milupi please work with RB its for the nation’s benefit. Its Time to Unite for Progress. Kuyumyayumya kolela mwana banabahesu.
UPND is an off-shoot of the MMD after Mazoka was denied chance to serve by Chiluba. UPND and MMD have similar policies thus, giving the two a more sustainable cooperation than the former Pact. UPND has very sharp leaders from whose intellect MMD can benefit. HH has strong International Support which both parties and the nation can benefit. He is young and has enough energy to go for Presidency in 2016. If you have the likes of HH,Milupi, Mutati, Nawakwi, surround RB then be assured of good governance and sustained economic performance. Zambians please, we can not afford to lose economic momentum simply because some section of the country want their tribesman to rule at whatever cost. This kind of change is retrogressive. Its “Time to Unite: Zambia Forward” Tonse, Kaufela
Tutemba churches and their so called bishops
careful with some of these pastors..what has happened to the ultimatum given to HH by Southern chiefs..?hahahaha
HH you command the Zed politics. Wake up pipo, this so called HH has something for Zed. Thats why he is really a figure in zambian politics. The future for Zed is in this young man. Give him your support and your vote. See how he has gained popularity in lusaka province. Viva HH, viva UPND
Mulongoti walasa
realised it was worth supporting the young man HH for some reasons. We need to move this country forward beyond 2016. If we went for Sata or RB what happens just after election, you will be troting looking for another leader because if one of these two win an election he will be just a mere care taker who wil not go beyond 2016. So why go in circles we have already a leader who fitts in correctly for this election. This is for your benefit young people you have a credible leader HH give him a vote this election 2011
Kanyama, buseko, chawama, keembe, chisamba, katuba,chilanga is feeling the heat! UPND here we come, vote HH 2011
I we chi Bishop chihana if u dnt have or yo followers in yo sitting room church have run away from u, let mi advise u to stop talking about our young and able incoming president ok.so u continue day dreaming HH will never join old and un listening gung of old pipo u never want to give power to the young. dnt start suggesting foolishness ok i thought being a man of the church u have some sense in u .dnt u c the way pipo ar suffering for u to want MMD to continue? we want young leaders ok so if u av nothing to offer shut yo mouth up foolishman. ala!!!!!!!!!!!
It seems MMD has lose the ground why always talk about Homosexul instead of telling us what you have done.We need to evaluate you so that indicates can show.Alwayz Sata Sata he is pushing you out.Just show wat you have done than it will show.
Is the so called bishop chihana a christian or money laundary ku MMD pls ,charge your title and use hon as a mmd watch dog..You are the people who wants to make christianity without value.Why do you like money like this.
MMD/UPND alliance, southrn, cntrl, eastrn, wstrn, n/wstrn n lsk prvnces r yoze, go 4 it HH.
In all honest if it so happens, come 2016 HH will be the President of Zambia. Please HH swallow your pride and go for it. I know PF supporters are shuddering at this alliance.
The UPND manifesto is only similar in part with MMD and PF. These three manifestos are not the same. I do not know where Chihana is getting is detail and Data. UPND was the first one to state it will distribute free seeds and fertiliser to all poor peasant farmers. It is a strong advocate of education parity between the poor and the rich. It will educate all Zambians from grade one to colleges/University. This is what Kaunda did for these managers,civil servants,and other learned people of zambia during the first republic. The Key achitect for MMD,UPND,PF is Robert Sichinga. Thats why in quick compilation of the PF manifesto he got what he earlier wrote for MMD and UPND. This brought some laughter that they are copying and pasting.
IT IS NOT HEALTHY FOR ZAMBIAN POLITICS TO GO THAT WAY…WE NEED AN ALLIANCE IN THE OPPOSITION AND NOT MERGING WITH THE RULING PARTY…..CHECKS AND BALANCES AIM WILL NEVER BE ACHIEVED IF WE ARE TO THINK LIKE THE CHRISTIAN POLITICIAN CHIHANA…I THINK THE BISHOP IS NOT THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Those that were old enough by 1991 will recall a group of think tank called Zambia Research Foundation. These were the people behind the zambia MMD manifesto and Economic programme. Bob Sichinga was part of this group. When he left and Joined Mazoka he was key in framing the economic policy and Manifesto of UPND. He has jumped to now PF. Instead of coming up with original ideas suitable for PF, he copies from MMD and UPND manifestos. This made the PF Manifesto for 2006 completely useless. The question is what changed the vision in such a short time from 2006 to 2011. The country must have a vision that goes beyond 15 years not 5 years as shown with this major surgery to PF manifesto.
HH go for it. Discuss it and agree on something concrete with RB. Foward Musankwa the Hour to Shake Hands has come. The Hour for Unity Against Homosexuality has Come. Kuyumya yumya mwana baama. We have hope in you. Wayumya yumya HH wa yumya yumya, kolela mwana kolela mwana kuyumya yumya. Chwe chwe chwe ki mwa lizoho feela.
Chi SATA chawume. Rulling party is getting confused every day. We need people like King Cobra in Zambia who can make others not to sleep for doing wrong things.Owe even crying for an alliance with UPND.Abaume pa baume.Not abaume batu ma suit twa ku china but no strenghth to face other men kano fye tugelo.
Doesnt this bishop know that anda 5 (hh) has already formed an alliance with mmd. The up nd down part is the latest vuvuzela for mmd and anda 5 seems to be relishin this newly acquired job with vigor.
I was in the townships recently and what I saw is marvelous for MMD.And this is in Kitwe. I was going round the townships looking for something i wanted and in the process interacted with a lot of people especially women. MMD and RB are surprisingly very popular and this is contrary to the false reports that we get from the Post. This news paper will not learn. During the 2008 presidential campaigns the Post WAS more rigorous than with their insults than they are now, but RB went ahead and won the elections. The PF, truthfully speaking is more popular among thugs and those with warped thinking. You cannot expect Mulongoti, Mupombo and Chitala to be Objective. Even a grade 1 knows why these behave the way they do. Thus they cannot influence any one politically. I END.