Mundubile accuses UPND of paying its own MPs to support Bill 7
MPOROKOSO Member of Parliament Brian Mundubile has claimed that a senior UPND member recently drove to Parliament grounds and distributed money to the ruling party’s own MPs.
Speaking at a press briefing this afternoon, Mundubile said even UPND lawmakers were aware that there was something wrong with Bill 7.
He wondered why the ruling party was allegedly paying its own members to vote for the Bill if their intentions were genuine.
“Even UPND MPs are aware that there is something wrong with Bill 7. One senior member of the party walked onto Parliament grounds and started distributing money to MPs to support Bill 7. If they know it’s right, why are they paying their own members to support the Bill? They did this in full view of all other members,” claimed Mundubile.
The PF presidential hopeful also urged opposition MPs to boycott the voting process so they are not cited for contempt of court, as the process was already declared a nullity by the Constitutional Court.
“All political parties must abandon everything [they] are doing and ensure Bill 7 does not go through. It will be the resurrection of a one-party system which we fought in 1991. We want to tell the government to stop forcing this divisive document. Bill 7 is not urgent. It cannot be a priority.”
“We stand strong with the Zambian people, the churches, Oasis Forum and LAZ in protecting and defending the Constitution,” he said.
Mundubile called on citizens to personally call their MPs and tell them how to vote on Bill 7 so that the people’s views are reflected.
Turning to the farming community, Mundubile accused the government of prioritising politics over livelihoods.
He said farmers across the country were still waiting for their payments and were unsure how they would survive the festive season.
“Bill 7 will not pay farmers. Most farmers don’t even know how they will celebrate Christmas,” he said. “You promised farmers that you would pay them because you were a farmer. Why have you abandoned your flock?”
He added that the same farmers who voted for the UPND had been let down after being promised that the price of fertiliser would drop from K650 to K250, only for it to increase instead.
“It’s not the first time you are disappointing farmers,” he said. “What is urgent now is payment. Farmers should be paid. We are nearing the time when they must send children to university. Within the course of next week, pay the farmers.”
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, December 12, 2025
Truly amazing. PF has also paid its MPs to vote against Bill 7. This is a presidential aspirant and he is reasoning like this! Is the voting open or it is by secret ballot? If he is so sure about what.he is talking about, why can’t he name the UPND official “bribing” his own MPs?
PF actually believe their lies!
The educated. What is the work of POLICE ACC, DEC. Can parliamentary qualifications be streamed down to grade seven. Some parliamentarians have degrees obtained by MONEY not BRAINS
Why can’t you also pay your MPs? You are just too much of a cry baby. You want us to be reading about your useless complaints and allegations everyday, please stop wasting our time.
Ba Mundubile, sure a presidential hopeful who is full of lies sure. You are frustrating these colleagues of yours and making them angry after all they can even teach you a bitter lesson by voting massively for the bill. Both MPs from UPND and some independent MPs including those from your own Defunct PF they will vote for bill 7 because of your ill intation and talkativenes. You are destroying their respective names even on things that are not, and for that, i tell you, you will be supprised.
Muzadabwa bwana. You and your Emmanuel Mwamba? Binwel mpundu, mutototo Kafwaya, kampyongo, simumba and kapyanga you are all missed calls, who will regret after some time. This i tell you.