UPND counsels unsuccessful candidates

THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has urged members to avoid taking the adoption matters personal but respect the decisions made by the party's appointing authority.

UPND Kitwe district chairperson, Elvis Nkandu, said it was disappointing that those that were being left out of the adoptions were contemplating changing camp.

Mr Nkandu said that the appointing authority of the party could not adopt everyone for the same positions but pick only those who were recommended by the people on the ground.

He was speaking during the opening of the party district offices in Kitwe's Nkana West at the weekend.

"We respect all the results that are coming out because we trust that everyone voted very well at all levels.

"I am so disappointment that all structures have stopped working while waiting for the adoption results. Why have you stopped working?" He wondered.

Mr Nkandu warned the members against fighting their leaders and advised them to maintain discipline at all times.

He complained that the game ahead was too tough for members to continue fighting and “pointing fingers” at each other over adoption results.

Mr Nkandu said loyalty was good and that anyone that did not want to be loyal to the party after the adoption results would be disciplined because the party did not want confusion.

Meanwhile, the National deputy women chairlady Ms Subeta Mutelo urged the members shortly before officially opening the office to work extra hard so that the party and president Hakainde Hichilema could win the August general elections.

Ms Mutelo commended both the district and provincial leaderships for working so hard to unite everyone and campaigning hard for the party on the Copperbelt.