UPND has done nothing since it assumed power – Kalaba
CITIZENS First president Harry Kalaba says the United Party for National Development (UPND) has failed to deliver on its promises since taking over the reins of power in 2021.
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In an interview, Kalaba could not point at anything tangible to commend saying that the ruling party has only succeeded in failing.
The UPND will on 24th August, 2025 mark its fifth anniversary in government.
Kalaba said he could not even attempt to rate the party’s performance because, in his view, it had achieved nothing worth assessing.
“I can’t rate the performance of the UPND. It’s difficult for me to rate their performance because the UPND has literally done nothing from the time that they got elected. They talk too much,” he said.
“For me to even begin rating is very unfair to the process of rating. They have failed the people of Zambia.”
Kalaba noted agricultural challenges as one of the clearest examples of government’s failure, citing the plight of farmers who have been unable to sell their maize at fair prices.
“People are struggling to sell their maize, every sector of the economy is bleeding,” he said.
“Even those who invented the process of rating would be upset with me if I placed the UPND anywhere on the scale. The only thing these people have succeeded in doing is failing.”
Despite the revamping of bigger mines such as Konkola Copper Mines and Mopani, the opposition leader said that under the UPND, had seen no meaningful improvement and that the cost of living continued to weigh heavily on households.
The UPND rose to power in August 2021 after defeating the Patriotic Front in a landslide victory, riding on a wave of public expectation for economic reform, job creation, and lower living costs.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, August 13, 2025
This where the opposition is getting it wrong. How possible he sees complet nothing when his Chief in his village is applauding CDF projects.
Should talk of doing better than what they have done in 4 years.
I heard him on radio and was shocked to hear his state that Citizens First party shall avoid building hydropower plants in the southern region because the rain belt has shifted to the northern circuit
Ba kalaba, hydro power plants are not rain-fed but powered by surface water.Further more, the northern circuit is mainly flat with very fertile land.It will cost you billions of dollars to build a Kariba dam which was built by damming a deep valley.
Need I say anything about your dream about a nuclear power plant?It just goes to show what a shallow President you can be
…but they have allowed you to freely campaign long before the campaigns start!! Did you do this under Lungu?
And this is purportedly the strongest possible presidential contender in next year’s elections. SMH.
Kalaba, you are out of your mind
Imagine! Mr Crab,EMC and Citizen are just a sample of the Zambian think tank!!!
Give us a break!!!
Mwabula cakwaamba badaala
Mr Kalaba.are you sure Sir? You are talking like a young boy telling the mother that “you have done nothing for me mum”. The PF’s defeat is one thing you must firstly appreciate UPND for.The political field is better levelled now.You must be too forgetful Sir.The CDF is a game changer you are able to drive to far places like Northwestern Province comfortably so in the rural areas just too many things to tell.
What do you expect from a man with limited education and exposure. He doesnt even research issues before he comments and yet he is supposed to be surrounded by advisors. Does he use them? If elected this is the level of leadership we would be putting in the highest office of the land. A clown
A man can only give what he has. He lacks appreciation or gratitude so he can’t see nothing. I am sure he is speaking to his limited audience. I blame people that report
Such is not even news. I should remain in his own social Facebook postings
I never care about what he says anymore, lies and hate