Six candidates have successfully filed in their nominations for the Lukashya Parliamentary By-election. The candidates from seven political parties taking part in September 17 by-election filed in their papers before Lukashya Constituency returning officer Peter Sati.
The first to file in his nomination papers was People’s Alliance Change (PAC) candidate Michael Chimponda followed by George Chisanga of the ruling Patriotic Front while Movement for Multi-party Democracy -MMD- candidate Christopher Kabwe was third.
Others are Leadership Movement’s Brown Sinyangwe, Davies Mulenga of United Party for National Development -UPND- and United Peaceful and Prosperous Zambia -UPPZ- candidate Samuel Kabungo.
And speaking to journalists shortly after filling in the nomination papers, the candidates promised to develop the constituency.
PAC’s Michael Chimponda said he will endeavor to deliver a people-driven development agenda.
And PF’s George Chisanga said he will build on the developmental projects already embarked on by the PF government.
UPND’s Davies Mulenga said he will prioritise the improvement of roads, schools and clinics.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- has set September 17, 2020 as the date for the Lukashya Parliamentary By-election following the death of Independent Member of Parliament Mwenya Munkonge last month.
May the best candidate be victorious! And I wish all the participating parties a clean, violence-free and fair campaign
And Davies Mulenga aka Big Mule just resigned from the PF on 22nd August this week after not being nominated by PF. Immediately, he joined UPND on 24th August, boom he is their candidate. Does it mean that UPND doesn’t have credible people on the ground? This happened also in 2016 where UPND had adopted Tom Shamakamba as parliamentary candidate for Chifubu Constituency in Ndola. Immediately Five Star (Popular) in Chifubu wasn’t adopted by PF, he switched to UPND and same day they adopted him and they ended up having 2 adoption certificates. Tom had to be threatened for him to give way. If five star had won, what could have stopped him from cooperating with the PF?
And in the likely event that Big Mule wins the Lukashya Constituency, what would stop him from cooperating with the PF afterall he has been PF all his life. According to him for the past 21years even though PF has been in existence for the last 19years
Popolyongo those are very valid observations
Needless election given the challenges Zambia is facing. But because we’re not a country whose citizens can sometimes take off party political hats and just discuss issues as citizens of Zambia, we go on wasting money.
THE WILL OF THE PIPO WILL PREVAIL, WHETHER RIGHT OR WRONG.
WARNING, WHEN YOU VOTE FOR WRONG LEADERS PLS DONT COMPLAIN LATER.
VOTE WISELY.
UPND never learn, why allow PF cadre feature for them? Are there no whites, Indians, musicians or footballers who could represent UPND?
That party is annoying, Zambia will continue suffering forever because of UPND.
Another landslide victory in the waiting…
The real battle is between PF and PF because the top contenders have been bonafide members of PF. On social media the UPND seems to be doing very well, I don’t know many PF members will go with Davies Mulenga. It should also be noted that a majority of voters are mere sympathizers and my view is that people in this area sympathize with the PF. What is good is that there are other Parties and not independents taking part. Let’s see the outcome. When it comes to Luapula province and PF, those people vote like their fellow UPND zealots in the South
I laughed so hard when some one sent me a capture of the photographer’s post on Facebook where he has proclaimed to run naked if upnd lose. I am glad upnd now have some one willing to put everything on the line and match my pledges. I also agree to run naked if pf loses this election. I hope the photographer will keep to his promise. My work is done on the ground. When the results are out we don’t want anyone e claiming rigging etc. Let us accept the results.
I laughed so hard when some one sent me a capture of the photographer’s post on Facebook where he has proclaimed to run naked if upnd lose. I am glad upnd now have some one willing to put everything on the line and match my pledges. I also agree to run naked if pf loses this election. I hope the photographer will keep to his promise. My work is done on the ground. When the results are out we don’t want anyone e claiming rigging etc. Let us accept the results. When we in pf lose we congratulate opposition and move on. Why cant they do the Same
You put losers and u expect them to win. I feel for you ba upnd. Just join of and develop chambia send hh to be the zambeef CEO chapwa
I feel sorry for upnd. Iyee! So they didn’t have a candidate all this time? Bane stop bragging that the party is popular. On this one don’t cry that they stole your votes. It will be the same in 2021.
UPND have a strategy that you lot are oblivious to. Let those who have money coming out through their mouths, ears and noses spend it on these elections. UPND must focus on next year even if the perception out there is that they are clueless.
These candidates never learn for it like they vie for parliament seat yet not understanding their terms of reference. I state this for they all are promising to “develop the constituency” Really? Then as for every election cycle the issues never change they keep being repetitive: road, school and, clinic. How I wish in this era reporters would share these candidates’ qualifications or curriculum vitae!