UPND, NEVERS MoU, HICHILEMA ASSURES NALUMANGO HER SEAT IS SAFE
President Hakainde Hichilema has assured his Vice president Mutale Nalumango that she remains safe despite the coming in of Nevers Mumba.
The UPND today signed a political MoU with the Nevers Mumba led MMD.
Addressing the event which Nalumango and UPND Alliance partners attended, President Hichilema repeatedly said there was room for everybody. He said Nalumango must not worry as Dr Mumba will have a role he will play.
President Hichilema also assured MDC leader Felix Mutati who is also Minister of Science and Technology that his role was intact.
He appealed for calm and asked Nalumango, UPND members and Alliance partners to welcome Dr Mumba and his members.
There has been speculations that Hichilema is looking for a strong politician from the Northern part of the country who would run with him in 2026.
Sources say Nalumango has not been impressive such that he is not even usually delegated to represent the President instead Mulambo Haimbe do so.
Nalumango who is seen as loyal party member who has been with the party for a long time seems to be running out of steam. He can however not be dropped as he was elected as a running mate.
Zambian Eye Analyst says its very unlikely Hichilema will run with her in 2026. Hichilema has started his campaign for 2026 and is repositioning the people to help win his second term.
The situation however does not look good for him on the ground and he has been told. He really need some influential voice from the north.
Dr Mumba not only is he ambitious and strong which trait Hichilema does not like. He doesn’t like a person who could be of his level or better.
But Hichilema is in a desperate situation now like he was in 2016 where he opted to run with Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba leaving out his loyal long time Vice president Dr Canisius Banda hoping the former was going to help him amass votes in the north.
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