SIKOTA TALKS TOUGH, ISSUES VEILED THREAT ON UKA MEMBER SEAN TEMBO FOR HIS WIDELY CIRCULATED ARTICLE
09th September, 2024
The United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) Council of Presidents, CoP has noted with deep concern the press statements making rounds on social media purporting to reflect the internal affairs of UKA which is Zambia’s biggest opposition political alliance.
As alliance Chairperson, I would like to state that the cohesiveness that has been built over the past few months of UKA’s existence shall not be shattered or destroyed as this alliance represents the aspirations and wishes of the Zambian people.
The citizens demand that the opposition remain united and focused if we are to remove President Hichilema and his government in order to install a pro poor government that will help restore the dignity of the nation through prolonged power outages, hunger and tribal/regional polarization.
It is therefore our well founded position that in order for us to remove HH and his government out of office, we must avoid any form of political grandstanding and squabbles but rather propagate ideas and policies that the Zambian citizens buy into. UKA shall not take the Zambian people for granted in any way and has resolved to be honest in all its dealings with the people of Zambia.
As UKA we have been brave and mature enough to raise differences between ourselves directly and managed to resolve them amicably.
Similarly, UKA Presidents have remained restrained even in instances were they have been attacked in the press. This is a principle that we would like to remind the all the UKA Presidents and members to stick to and avoid any deviation.
To further enhance our resolve to remain disciplined and lead by example as a truly united alliance, I wish to direct all the alliance Presidents and respective members to desist from issuing public statements that may be injurious to the image of UKA. Any alliance President or member who fails to adhere to this guidance shall be dealt with accordingly.
Sakwiba Sikota
Chairperson
United Kwacha Alliance – UKA
This is what happens when those who claim to want to serve Zambians really seek political office to serve themselves.
So uca/uka has been solely formed just to remove HH from power nothing else?if that’s the case then I can see it failing to achieve it’s purpose.You are supposed to offer checks and balances and not forcusing your energy just to remove someone from power,shame on you guys.
Idiot SAKI I hate people who promote tribalism
I salute Sakwiba sikota for his firm stand on the article that is trying to impose ECL on other UKA presidents, for sure sikota is a true statesman who can not scam to the dark corner meetings ECL and surrogates are holding trying to work support so that come 2026 a repeat of 2021 august polls repeat .Please Sakwiba sikota don’t give up give guidance and leadership so that UKA does not crack because of selfish character s.
Bo Sikota, yours is a voice in the wilderness. UKWA is headed nowhere and it will be very difficult for you to tame the likes of Mr. Sean Tembo, Mr. Chinoda Ngwira and Mr. Nakachinda. Some characters are anarchists and you can’t put them on a leash.
You can’t ignore the stature of Mr. Lungu no matter how much the other so called presidents in UKWA pretend to be on the same level. The rest of you are playing “inshindishi” (escorts) to Mr. Lungu.
In this respect, Mr. Tembo is just being frank.
UKA, I won’t even refer to you as UKWA, just look around yourselves, reflect in your past, what you did and did not do. Come out open and tell Zambians what you bring to national progress. Look around yourselves during meetings. Do you represent what the young people want Zambia to be 50 years from now?. Use time wisely. There is time to spend with the wife and grand children. There is no need to be opportunitist in modern politics..Check yourselves.
“…remove President Hichilema and his government in order to install a pro poor government that will help restore the dignity of the nation through prolonged power outages, hunger and tribal/regional polarization.”
Really? Zambia will be in trouble the day the UKA outfit assumes power.