HUNDREDS WILL WITHDRAW, OUR MPs WILL GO UNOPPOSED, BRAGS UPND
29th May2026
UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali says many ruling party candidates are likely to go unopposed because most independent candidates withdrawing from the race are UPND members who initially made decisions out of anger.
And former Justice minister Princess Kasune, who has gone unopposed in Keembe Constituency after her contender withdrew, says when people withdraw from the race, it means they see they are not going to win.
However, NGOCC is calling on the police and relevant law enforcement agencies to urgently investigate reports and allegations surrounding candidate withdrawals and any possible acts of intimidation, harassment or coercion.
According to the UPND’s official Facebook pages, as of Wednesday, the party already had 15 MPs who had gone unopposed in their…
Newsdiggers
As usual, typical, of most of the so called, NGO’s,in our Country
Instead of ,them, going to meet and interact,with those ,withdrawing and finding reasons why ,they re quiting you want to place the burden on the Police
Its,one thing to get excited and vie for election, and totally another, thing to have the financial muscle, to mount a sucessfull campaign,,its such a very costly undertaking to buy materials, begin to drive around meeting voters
To sustain it, many have gone into heavy borrowing, and with all these efforts then, one looses elections, in the End,
Its a very agonizing experience,
In this elections of 13th August
We re being told,,most Candidates who paid ECZ, fees, from their own pockets with a view of a refund, from their sponsoring Political parties,
Most of them ,have not been refunded
And no support ,in terms of Campaign materials is forthcoming to them
And when ,people begin to withdraw you want to question and doubt ?
Before, 13th August , many are going to quit, due to financial pressure