Fuming UPND Cadres Condemn Vice President’s Kanchibiya Tour After Being Left Starving and Stranded
A political tour meant to showcase strength in Kanchibiya has instead ignited fierce internal backlash, leaving United Party for National Development (UPND) cadres fuming over alleged neglect, broken promises, and logistical chaos. What was supposed to be a high-profile visit by Vice President Mutale Nalumango transformed into a nightmare for hundreds of party mobilization members. Local organizers allegedly ferried supporters from the furthest corners of the constituency, only to abandon them for hours without food, water, or reliable transport.
Supporters were reportedly gathered from villages located 30 to 50 kilometers away, packed into the backs of nearly ten Fuso Fighter trucks. However, the enthusiasm quickly evaporated as the hours rolled by.
According to disgruntled party members, the crowds were kept waiting from morning until late into the night without a single meal or even basic drinking water.
The situation deteriorated further after midnight when furious transport operators staged a protest, refusing to drive the supporters back home until their fuel and logistical allowances were paid in full. As a result, many exhausted villagers were only dropped off at their homes as late as 02:00 AM the following morning.
The frustration quickly boiled over into the local UPND WhatsApp coordination groups, where cadres bitterly slammed the leadership for treating them like cheap political tools. Leaked screenshots from the group chats show a tense standoff between the ground team and leadership.
While cadres demanded accountability for the missing food and transport funds, local representatives like Sunday Chanda desperately tried to defuse the anger.
Chanda reportedly urged the starving supporters to calm down and view their suffering as voluntary work for the party—an explanation that was flatly rejected by the community. Insiders reveal that the entire logistical nightmare stemmed from an impossibly low budget.
The Vice President’s team reportedly allocated a meager K60,000 to cover the entire event. On the ground, organizers were expected to stretch this single sum to cover fuel and rental fees for ten massive Fuso Fighter trucks traveling up to 50 kilometers, catering and drinking water for hundreds of attendees, Public Address system rentals, and a promised K20 per-person allowance for the attendees as a token of appreciation. With costs drastically outweighing the provided funds, drivers went unpaid, catering was nonexistent, and the promised allowances never materialized, leaving the local base humiliated and betrayed. For many in Kanchibiya, this incident highlights a severe disconnect between top-ranking government officials and the grassroots workers who keep them in power.
As anger continues to ripple through the constituency, voters are openly questioning the current administration’s care for its citizens.
With local tensions at an all-time high, momentum is rapidly shifting toward alternative leadership, with growing community chants rallying behind the vision of Brian Mundubile and Pelampi to restore dignity, respect, and real development to Kanchibiya.
The attitudes of Zambians never ceases to amaze. More than 60 years after independence people are still looking for handouts. They want to feed for today and for themselves alone but never think of the country at large and its future. Michael Sata was right. Kaunda did not just destroy the economy, he also destroyed our minds. Instead of encouraging hard work, UNIP encouraged freebies and handouts for loyalty. We are still in the same mood. If a politician is not going to dig into his pockets to assist with transport to the hospital, to assist with a funeral in the constituency, to assist with ka something, they are not voting for him. Why are we so cheap that we sell our souls to the highest bidder?
Point.Good point,people just want handouts,if the aspiring candidate does not buy beer during campaigns,then no vote,then the candidate is not good.Bad culture indeed.
Problem you want handouts,kwanshi mwaile?