UPND MOCKING ZAMBIANS
…..by claiming that they buy off voters during the by-elections because they are hungry, says SP
Chipata… Sunday November 17, 2024
Socialist Party (SP) President Dr. Fred M’membe says the UPND is mocking Zambians that they easily bribe the electorate in order to win the by-elections which they have been inducing.
Dr. M’membe disclosed that Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu has been bragging that they easily bribe the voters during the by-elections as the people are hungry and want to eat.
He said such leaders do not respect the people and should be rejected in the ballot box.
Dr. M’membe has also discouraged the people against giving the UPND their voters cards and NRC saying this is a crime.
The SP leader said this when he featured on Smooth Radio, 90.1Fm as he drummed up support for SP candidate Juma Milanzi ahead of the DILIKA ward by-election scheduled for Tuesday, 19 November 2024, in Chipata District, Eastern Province.
“Elvis Nkandu said, because of hunger and high poverty levels in the country, you people are not difficult to be bought off in exchange for votes. They (UPND) are saying in their style of politics, there is no Christianity. Such people are not supposed to be in power,” he said.
“When they come to get your voters cards and NRCs, don’t give them because it’s a crime. They believe in dishing out money to the voters. But us believe in the power o the people.”
He encouraged the people to get the money when offered during campaigns and even demand for more but on the voting day, they should vote wisely.
“When they bring you money…. K100, K50, K20, K10… You should get it and even demand for more. Don’t be afraid to accept the money. When they give you K10, tell them that this is an insult, add more. Milky them dry, they don’t respect you by offering you money in exchange for votes,” he added.
Dr. M’membe also wondered why the UPND have continued to make fake promises when they have lamentably failed to deliver on the 2021 campaign promises.
Speaking at the same programme, Mr Milanzi said the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is no longer a Constituency programme but a conduit for carders.
He likened it to a Cadre Development Fund as it is only benefiting those affiliated to the UPND.