United Party for National Development Chairperson for Southern Province, Billard Makwembo, has appealed to party members across Southern Province to remain united during the period of intraparty elections as the party prepare for the 2021 general elections.
In a statement released to members, Mr. Makwembo appealed to members to remain united under the vision of the party’s founding fathers led by Anderson Mazoka and now carried on by President Hakainde Hichilema in what he described as true brotherhood and harmony because they have a huge task of delivering President HH into the Statehouse.
Mr. Makwembo also urged all members vying for position to not buy votes as it had come to his attention that some people aspiring for positions at various levels of the party have been going round enticing electoral colleges with huge sums of money in exchange for votes contrary to the provisions of the party and the spirit of democracy.
Below is the full statement
 UPND South Provincial Chairperson Billard Makwembo
Monze (20.06.2020)
As Southern Province UPND Chairperson, allow me to appeal to all members across the province to ensure that laid down procedures and processes during this period of intraparty elections are followed as we prepare for the 2021 general elections.
It has come to the attention of the party that some people aspiring for positions at various levels of the party have been going round enticing electoral colleges with huge sums of money in exchange for votes contrary to the provisions of the party and the spirit of democracy. This trend unfortunately does not reflect the free will spirit that binds us together under the umbrella of loyalty, patriotism and commitment to party values.
Allow me to advice and urge all competitors to avoid using inducements but allow people choose their leadership that will assist President Hakainde Hichilema marshal enough support to form the next government under the spirit of free will in line with democratic tenets.
My appeal to everyone with the little resources to spare is to urge them channel such resources towards party mobilization, NRC as well as Voters registration which needs to be done in earnest for the benefit of all.
The general membership is therefore advised to remain above board in avoiding differences during this period that would lead to unnecessary divisions to the joy of potential infiltrators that would cause divisions from within.
Allow me to thank our members at ward, district and Constituencies for holding free and fair Elections. My appeal is remain united because we have a huge task of delivering President HH into statehouse.
Let us remain united under the vision of our founding fathers led by Anderson Mazoka and now carried on by President Hakainde Hichilema in true brotherhood and harmony.
Despite the many challenges, trials and tribulations, we have stood strong and come out victorious. These intraparty elections should leave us more united and focused on the duty ahead.
(C) UPND MEDIA TEAM
Buying votes! Nothing surprises me with UPND. NO MENTION OF CONVENTION to select President because he is richer than all of UP D and they can’t pay the big bucks he’s paying!!!!
Southern !! you’re already united as brothers left by your brother in the brotherhood just like Kambwili is united I Roan the rest forget
Actually there will be no convention to select presidential candidate even in PAf or any other party in Zambia.
But anything is better than PAf anyway, even a frog is better.
@jjjunior, don’t contradict by deliberate miss-information. You know fully well, we mean a Convention to select a Party President NOT Presidential Candidate!
You UPND, people have contorted thinking processes. You can’t con your way into government by deception, twisting facts and misrepresentation.
We want UPND to demonstrate they understand democracy. By your own party communication we hear your party is full of people paying for position.
PF have already won 2021 the rigging is complete and ready for activation
Vote PF vote And you have voted for the death of Zambia
I thought this man is already President! Did he not declare a state of emergency some time back?
As long as you remain a tribal party that can only allow one man to rule it you will never rule Zambia. Zambians are not slow to allow such groups to manage our all inclusive country. Continue cheating yourselves. Maybe try standing in diaspora you might win over the diasporans
Are we still talking about tribalism this year. Its tribal to think of your neighbor as being tribal. For this country to forge ahead in peace, no one should talk about tribalism because whoever talks about it thinks in tribal lines. Fare advice. I have reasons why I Voted for ECL. Actually I was ready to vote for Guy Scott.
PF start packing your belongings, you are going straight to prison next year
If these guys think they are simply going to walk into State House ..they are really having a laugh…I mean what has changed in terms of governance at ECZ, Concourt, ballot paper printing since 2015. Its still the same faces …plus you have hungry chaps surrounding the clueless man Edgar, these desperate thieves can not see a future even at a farm when they lose apart from behind bars.
@Kaizar Zulu…I wish to inform you that HH will win the 2021 election…trust my judgment on this one…everyone is tired of the PF garbage administration…a lot of people will be voting on the basis of protest voting. In clear English if the PF was to go for an election today against a frog the frog would win the election. I’m telling you people are tired of living under poverty, most of my family members have not seeing their pensions…they have vowed to never vote for this trash administration…so good luck trying to change the narrative.
PF kuya bebele.
UPND can not win the presidential election, HH wasn’t machined to win an election. There is too little time for him to make the adjustments and win. Am sure he knows it himself.
I do not think PF is willing to vacate state house just like that, at the back of my mind, I feel 2021 is the end of HH but I could be wrong. Anyway, all the best to both PF and UPND.
You first have to get rid of the southern province identity to put anyone in State House
I am glad the majority agree with me about upnd presidency. The earlier they face and accept this, the better for them. However they would rather listen to diasporans who can’t even vote. Maybe he can win presidency yapa Facebook. Kikiko
Chuundu chaitwa!!! Mwana muchende has to be delivered to plot 1, coming from his elders!! Tribalism in its purest form!!!
At the end of June next year, we want all your travelling documents handed in all you PFists. That way the state can start investigation s so that all those found wanting can go to the jail houses around the country. We need to get back the looted money n pump it in state coffers to bring sanity to the economy.I Ise ni Forward chabe, no Dununa reverse.
Indeed you have a huge task ahead of you, but whatever you will do will still come to nothing. Another huge loss awaiting UPND.
There will be no rigging of elections by upndead in 2021. We shall place them back to 3rd place election resultally.
There shall be gnashing of teeth.
Bally will be burried.
I hope this time he will be defeated for G.
This time the nigga will be retired.
HH for kral caretaker. He is a cent stooge of racist manipulative Boers. Even ufva sluny ibsectvstands agsubscHHBwill vote for sluny insect than this stooge
If HH changed his life from a poorest man in Zambia to a richest man in Zambia tell me the reasons why he can’t change this country from the poorest in the world to the richest this Bally is a gift from God to Zambia believe me or not this guy will save Zambia well.
Clearly we’ve a bunch of tribalist party!!
A party that’ll never win an election in Zambia!!
@Kaiza, make sure there are cameras in all voting and collation centers in southern province and Northern province. Lets see if that 80% turn out is real. Akainde and his goons have been rigging elections. The 2016 votes tell it all #Dundumwezi!!
#19 Sichalwe, See how poor your potholed mind is simply due to tribal thinking. A chap steals from privatization and you making inference to that as an example. You are better off cleaning toilets in America. You have no place in the modern Zambia. Funny how foreigners are praising our country’s development and tribal goons are trashing everything.
Funny how foreigners are being empowered by this government whilst the locals are given black mountain and told to pick up trash for a living.