2 PF MPs DEFECT TO UPND IN NORTHERN PROVINCE
Two (2) Members of Parliament from the opposition Patriotic Front (PF), Sibongile Mwamba of Kasama Central and Taulo Chewe of Lubansenshi, have defected to the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), in a development that signals shifting political dynamics in Northern Province.
The duo joined over 38 councillors from various opposition parties who also announced their defection to the UPND during a gathering held at the party’s Northern Province Secretariat in Kasama.
The event was attended by President Hakainde Hichilema, who met party members and supporters.
Addressing the crowd, President Hichilema urged existing party members to welcome and accommodate the new entrants, stating that he was humbled by the large turnout.
He emphasized the importance of expanding the party’s support base, noting that he was targeting more than five (5) million votes in the forthcoming general election.
Lubansenshi MP Taulo Chewe stated that his decision to join the UPND was influenced by President Hichilema’s vision for the country.
He added that under the President’s leadership, Zambia was fostering unity without divisions based on tribe.
Meanwhile, Kasama Central MP Sibongile Mwamba expressed satisfaction with the UPND’s growing support in Northern Province and called for unity among members to facilitate national development.
Speaking on behalf of councillors from Mungwi District, Steven Katongo said the movement of opposition members to the UPND was driven by the party’s development-oriented agenda.
In a related development, PF Malole Constituency Chairman Maxwell Mulenga described President Hichilema as a peaceful leader who promotes inclusivity.
Additionally, Kasama Deputy Mayor Felix Kangwa confirmed that 12 more councillors had joined the ruling party to support ongoing government development programmes in Kasama.
I would take Sibongile over anybody else, she reads politics well. Look at how she fought for her father silently. Had it not been VP Nalumango in that position, Sibomgile fits in well as VP, hey it’s politics!!
Look on the other side, the former president s daughter mp, can’t think, hard small head, Go to the president, hey , we may’ve made some mistakes as a family, can we rewrite this? But no, she’s hugged herself to the opportunistic lawyer like a tick dying stuck to a dead cow, what’re you doing with the hard hearted hater lawyer, he loses all his political cases , it a question of time, the body of the late former president will be brought home anyways.