UPND twists and turns will leave Kwacha, Kabushi residents without an MP, says PF
THE people of Kwacha and Kabushi constituencies should strongly reject the UPND in the 2026 elections because it has exhibited dictatorial tendencies by trying to impose their own candidates on the people despite the people having having elected Joe Malanji and his Kabushi Counterpart Bowman Lusambo respectively in the August 12 elections’’ the Patriotic Front (PF) has said
PF Kwacha Constituency Youth Chairman Ernest Mwansa said the UPND has not only exhibited dictatorial tendencies, but have also shown bitterness and personal hatred against Mr Mr Malanji and Mr Lusambo by using public institutions like the courts to nullify the election of the two PF Members of Parliament (MP) and them went on to bar them from contesting the by-election by using the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ)
In the twist and turns, which have characterised the Kwacha and Kabushi by-elections, Mr Mwansa said the UPND was now buying time through various applications at the courts so that the 90 days of holding by-elections expires which will mean that there will be no by-elections and people will have no representation in parliament for the next five years.
Mr Mwansa said the whole episode of nullifying the seats for Mr Malanji and Mr Lusambo and barring them to contest their seats was clear indication that the ruling party and its leadership was driven by hatred, bitterness and have no feelings for the people in the two constituencies who have gone more than a year without representation
“If the ruling party and its leadership respect democracy and the rule of law, it would have allowed the by-elections to go ahead with Mr Malanji and Mr Lusambo on the ballot papers after the nullification because they were eligible, but because they are driven by hatred and bitterness, they decided to fight the two PF MPs
“They allowed their selfish interests of personal hatred which they have against the two PF MPs to over-ride the interests of the people in the two constituencies who have now stayed for more than a year without a representative in parliament.