KWACHA Member of Parliament Charles Mulenga has dismissed the jeering he faced during President Hakainde Hichilema’s church visit in Kitwe, claiming the incident was stage-managed by political rivals within and outside the United Party for National Development (UPND).
Mr Mulenga endured an awkward moment on Sunday in full view of the head of state when congregants at the United Church of Zambia Kwacha East congregation sarcastically denied knowing him as he was introduced during the service.
“That whole process was stage managed, it was well planned and calculated by my enemies,” Mr Mulenga has revealed, “you know in every political party, especially the positions that we hold, we have enemies. Almost in every constituency you go, we are being fought left, right and centre. Kwacha is not an exception,”
He said when he appeared on SUNFM that both ruling party officials seeking his seat and members of the opposition were behind the disruption.
“Already investigations have been carried out and it has been proved beyond reasonable doubt that we had some elements that were paid off and they quickly rushed to the church as early as 07:00 hours, taking seats that were made for real church members,” he said. “In a nutshell, it all goes to show that it was pre-arranged, some people were paid to go and behave in the manner that they behaved.”
Mr Mulenga defended his record, pointing to development projects in his constituency and questioning the logic of those who shouted that they did not know him.
“From the same people that were saying we don’t know him, those are the same people who voted for me to be where I am as an MP,” he argued. “How do they say they don’t know me then who voted for me?”
The Kwacha MP added that he is happy that President Hichilema cannot be swayed by a stage-managed incident.
“I am happy that we have a head of state who is a very intelligent man and I am sure he saw between the lines what was there…not that I was rejected, it was something that was pre-managed,” he said.
Declaring confidence about his political future, Mr Mulenga said he is ready to re-contest the seat in 2026 insisting, that he has not lost popularity.
“I am popular, and I will be popular in 2026. I was popular even before I was elected,” he said.
(Mwebantu, Tuesday, 26th August, 2025)
The fact that you were caught napping shows your political sleepiness and in politics that is a minus. if you can be outsmarted now what more during election time. so, rest in political piece for now.
Iwe Mulenga what have done in Kwacha? Zero iwe kuya. I was born in Bulangililo six decades ago. I don’t see any change things are as we left them. Previous mps before you have done nothing, except for Mufuchani Bridge. Otherwise there is nothing to talk about. It breaks my heart to see Kwacha stream from pa Zulu to Kafue River blocked due to plastic pollution. Look at ka Mondolo stream it’s dying because you have allowed people to build alongside the stream. You or your mps before you no nothing about the environment. It’s really sad. There is nothing ati your enemies stage managed, your disapproval in the presence of the president. You are a none performing mp. You are dead wood chapwa. Bybye to polio iwe.
This maybe UNPRODUCTIVE MP. I have just KNOWN HIM TODAY AND NEVER HEARD HIM DEBAT IN PARLEY!! MPs will cry in 2026!….!
The Rejection was stage managed by my political enemies within the ruling party and the opposition- Kwacha MP Charles Mulenga.
Am also thinking the same that Bonanza Maalaajee organized that jeering. Now to here that actually the people behind it are “enemies from within UPND” Indeed makes a sad reading dear and am not surprised to that revelation from Hon. Mulenga, because even here in Chingola some people from the ruling are busy buying fuel for the taxi driver’s worthy K500.00 each even when they know that the constituency they are vying for has an MP by the name of Chipoka wabonse but these chalatans are busy fighting themselves from within. They are saying it is our time meaning Chipoka is an intruder. SHAME ON THE ENEMIES FROM WITHIN THE PARTY FIGHTING EACH OTHER.