UPND SHOULDN’T DOWNPLAY OPPOSITION ALLIANCE – MTAYACHALO
CHAMA North Member of Parliament, Yotam Mtayachalo, has noted the need to include more opposition political parties if the newly birthed People’s Movement is to succeed.
He is of the take that the movement will derive a lot of strength if other opposition entities such as the Socialist Party, Forum for Democracy, Development-FDD, Patriots for Economic Progress-PEP, and Zambia Must Prosper, joined forces.
In welcoming the formation of the movement which harbours intentions of getting into an alliance heading into the 2026 General Elections, Mtayachalo feels the move will strengthen the fragmented opposition to enable it provide effective checks and balances.
He suggests that if an opposition alliance is to stand the test of time, it should be people driven with a democratically elected Presidential Candidate and defined manifesto.
Mtayachalo reflects that previously, opposition alliances have not been a success in Zambia because every leader wanted to lead.
He has also urged the ruling party not to underplay the potential of an opposition alliance as some members are already doing, but should instead rectify where it has gone wrong.
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Neither ahould we give credence to people that have nothing to offer the people of Zambia other than save their own selves.
What is Lungu trying to do that is different from Trump Zuma or Putin? Look at Sudan that saved Al Barash. The country and innocent people have died because people save him from the ceiminal acts he perpetuated again the same people he imoised himself on.
Observing the evolving political situation with interest. Imingalato will be stuck with deadwood Miles Sampa’s project which has stalled. Meanwhile alliances are being formed.. A UPND – Miles Sampa Alliance is a BID project. It won’t add any value to the UPND.. Useless and costly investment which continues destroying the various arms of government to the annoyance of many Zambians.
Then there is Fred Mmembe’s Socialist Party.
One thing is clear Hakainde won’t manage to Garner 50+1 in 2026..If he embarks on constitutional amendments in 2024 to remove this clause , or tamper with the constitution, he solidifies the opposition alliance against him. He goes for Lungu with arrests over Corruption allegations, he makes him a hero..And ECL is a force politically. If ECL goes to the people unhindered Hakainde will see the respect which he still has.
Upnd had 2022 and 2023 to make a mark..they held all the aces . But Hakainde’s Politics especially in 2023 were his undoing..If you handle your politics properly, even when difficulties are there, people will stick with you. You can’t be arresting people every day, virtually turning the country into a Police state, abusing state institutions, the legislature and judiciary, and all the useless Mingalatos Hakainde was involved in , in 2023 and think people will stick with you… when the economy is in free fall..
We will see the variations UPND and the political advisors will come up with..a very interesting 2024 it will be…if they continue with daily arrests of opposition leaders , stifling of descent, abuse of state institutions.and the same praise singing..come 2025, it will be game over.
The ZNBC, Zambia Daily Mail, Times of Zambia, and Koswe megaphone Propaganda has run it’s course…and is now irritating to many Zambians. Let’s wait and see.
Hallucinating Hypocrite what a long sh*t in unclean badly constructed Pit Latrine iwe! Your submission is fit for that same unclean Pit Latrine. In short you have spoken alot of mat*vi iwe. Nkhalani pansi pf Kembo iwe.
Well said kkkkkkkkkk.
Obviously this is one of the witches that thinks arresting several suspected thieves is a substraction to good governance and that letting thieves of public funds and the lawbreakers go unpunished is good governance.
Wanya ayanunka, if you stole, jail is waiting for you together with your Chief Thief and the Chief Witch this country has ever been cursed to have as an imposter and illegal president. STUPID IDIOT.
Coming to Mtayachalo, the name reminds one of Nasty D’s aitaya song. Giving attention to his shallow analysis of alliance of parties without members is one sure of kuitaya. Kikiki.
This foolish MP’s analysis of the composition of the so called “Opposition Alliance” and even calling it the people’s movement is indeed shallow. Which people are in this? None of the presidents of this alliance held a convention to be elected to their positions, not even Lungu. Lungu has used his ill gotten wealth to put these presidents on his payroll. They have no following to bring to this alliance please. I feel sorry for my people that elected this man as their representative in parliament although he is among those that at least engages govt in meaningful debates in parliament. None of those presidents are interested in serving the Zambian people. Lungu wants to fulfil his desire to arrest HH as per his election campaign and to save his family from jail for using them in plundering the country’s resources. The other so called opposition presidents are looking to receiving the loot in commissions for being “safe” houses for hiding the loot. A Mtayachalo, make sure you claim big commissions from Edgar for covering him with lord to sell him as a potential candidate.
The Alliance must show seriousness by only allowing credible opposition in their ranks, how do you bring in PF and call it a strong opposition alliance, just the act of bringing in PF is. Big subtraction to the alliance, you can even see what happened. Immediately after ECL spoke, everything the meeting gained was diluted, you don’t bring cobwebs to an alliance and call it a new alliance, some one should stand up in the alliance and call a spade a spade, kick out PF