The UNITED PARTY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT says it will hold it’s long-awaited elective General Assembly in June this year with a call to eligible members of the public to vie for any position.
UPND secretary general, Stephen Katuka told journalists at the party secretariat this morning that the intra-party elections were being held pursuant to article 60 of the Republican constitution.
“We wish to announce to the nation that the UPND has now finally concluded the time table for it’s elective General Assembly. But before going to the general assembly, there are other procedures that we need to follow: that is the time table of the lower organ elections. I wish to take this opportunity to announce that we have reserved the month of March to conduct the lower organ elections starting with the branch. And then, next month, April, we will move to deal with the constituencies and the districts. In the month of May, we’ll be dealing with provincial assemblies which will culminate into the General Assembly in the month of June,” he said.
Mr. Katuka also stated that all party positions including that of the party President would be up for grabs.
“All the positions in the party will be up for grabs including that of the President. Those who want to be president of this party should feel free to come and challenge President Hichilema. Those who want to come and stand as Secretary-General, please feel free, it is open”, he said.
He has since encouraged members in good standing with the party across the country to freely participate in the forthcoming intra-party elections.
A mere smoke screen but Cornelius Mweetwa might surprise (HH) and take the lead.
KK 27 years
HH 15 years
FTJ 10 years
LPM 7 years
RB 3 years
MCS 3 years
ECL 5 years
Zambian dictator (HH)
A party which is so disorganised they can’t even keep a Vice President.
Richard Kapita
Canicius Banda
Geoffrey Mwamba
Akainde chased them all. Running around like headless chickens. They don’t even have a campaign song for 2021.
Belo gilingili was flop.
Flight HH 2016 was a flop
Election petition was a flop
Water melon was flop.
10 point plan A4 paper – flop!
Tomato yapya was a flop
Hope and Help – flop!
Opposition Alliance and the Tower of Babel was a flop!
Milupi’s war crimes report at 95% was a flop!
HH will Fix it – flop
His Armageddon fire and chaos was a flop!
Everything on (HH) is a flop maybe even his oxtail is a flop!
What does the upnd constitution say on the number of terms a president of the party is suppose to serve??
In other news the kwacha is old enough to get an NRC now
Ba UPND don’t dance to tbose parties tht a calling you to hold a convention, it hs to come from within your circle ad not from outside. The position of President is already filled up ad no change, if you do change, that’ll be a downfall. Don’t listen from other parties plse, they want u to fail.
Mr kudos sir,you are skeleton and brainwashed. HH has never been a president KK was a president how can you compare with him?
A very bold decision, except I doubt if the timetable will be adhered to. The UNPD has many organs that HH has done away with. He might need to amend the Constitution. Otherwise this is the way it should be
FINALLY,…BUT WE NEED HH…HE IS THE HOPE FOR ZAMBIA!!!!
What about PF, are they calling challengers of Ba Edgar?
Does HH qualify to even contest his party’s convention
Good no sole candidate in upnd only in PF that’s where very is sole candidate
Now that the announcement has finally been made, the serial haters like Mr kudos have changed the narrative by even publishing falsehood, GBM was disciplined but before he could answer to the charges he left the party to rejoin PF. Cannicias Banda left out of frustration after been sidelined for the running mate. Sakwiba sikota lost elections during convention. The truth is there for normal people to see.Do you think your party’s 2015 of raising pangas and fists met the minimum basic standards?
will this be held on Facebook and can any person from any tribe contest party president? I am asking for a friend kambwili
Wait and see wamuyaya will go unopposed for fear of been sidelined.mark my words
Yes KZ, even ECL can contest on the basis of his old membership.
@mr kudos, HH has never been a president unless you are a resident of Chainama. HH on the other hand is wealthier from his genius and business acumen than those who defraud and steal from widows and orphans.
Any one is free to stand , unlike the alpha and omega lungu of PF , who is the only one invited to stand in any PF sham convention
So many issues facing the country have gone by here without the PF dunderheads making any comments, especially to do with their well established failures socially and economically. But the mention of UPND or HH arouses them. They are the first on the button to unleash diatribes. At least acknowledge that they are now going to a Convention and then lets return to what affects everyone in the country – the current state of bread and butter matters.
Where is the event be held namwala or facebook?
CONGRATULATIONS UPND FOR THE PLAN TO HOLD INTRA PARTY ELECTIONS. BE CAREFUL BECAUSE THERE WILL DEFINITELY SOMEONE SOMEONE SPONSORED TO DESTABILIZE THE PARTY. HH SHOULD PRAY TO GOD AND DEPEND ON HIS GUIDANCE . ONLY THEN CAN VICTORIES BE GUARANTEED. AVOID QUARRELS WITH SEER 1’S DEPENDENTS!!
If upnd is holding a genuine party convention then kambwili can walk on water
bembas and easterners try your luck in UPND hahahahahaha.
What a chicken psychology!!!
Ayatollah chabe is a joker!!!!
Kz i agree with you but how should i rebrand my name to stand a chance of scoopin any seat hakachanda or hichichanda
I july after accessing activities in UPND and if this promise come to pass then I will vote for UPND at all levels. But knowing the hided UPND constitution written a local language Pigs will fly this year.
Mr Kudos, you remind me of that watermelon hogwash. Extremely inexpensived long serving untrainable opposition party.
Yaba these deads are dead for sure.
Convention or no convention, this dictatorship of an opposition party must not form Government.
Members you can cotesting other positions but for president no one will stand against Edgar lungu if you try you are gone.upnd that is excellent no position for someone
This could be the only logical thing to do for the UPND “be BORN AGAIN” there is no other redemption for this once a national party rebirthed into a regional movement for multiparty democracy (RMMD).