WE WILL RULE FOR A WHILE, JUST GET USED TO US, WE CAN’T LOSE ANY ELECTION – UPND
ZAMBIANS should just get used to THE United Party for National Development (UPND) for now as it is going to rule the country for a while, party youth Chaiperson Gilbert Liswaniso has asserted.
Appearing on Diamond TV, Liswaniso said despite all the challenges being experienced in the country, the ruling party cannot lose elections to any opposition party stating that opposition parties are still organising themselves while the UPND is mobilising its people.
Liswaniso challenged former president Edgar Lungu to contest the 2026 general elections to prove to him that the ruling party can still wire him.
“We are committed to solving the problems that our country is facing. All the challenges we are facing are there to open our minds. If people criticise us, it means they love us. So we are still here for a while just get used to us,” said Liswaniso.
“Edgar Lungu can come, we will wire him, we are not sleeping, people love President Hakainde Hichilema that’s why they are talking. You think it’s a joke for President Hichilema to be in opposition for 15 years and lose an election within five years? We are trying our best to deliver.”
He further stated that what may seem nothing to people in the urban areas is worth something appreciating noting that President Hichilema is appreciated in the rural parts of the country.
The youth leader added that Zambians must be reminded that the ruling party has been winning by-elections around the country referring to the recent ones where UPND won eight seats out of nine.
“President Hichilema has lifted the lives of rural people through education, healthcare, it may be nothing here in Lusaka but it is something for rural people and opposition should learn that you can’t win an election by talking here in Lusaka, you have to move, you have to interact with the people,” he explained.
“Things can be hard but the message is clear to the people on where we are going. We are moving with the people, the more they criticise us, the more we interact with the people.”
Kalemba
Lishwaniso is right. HaECZ has perfected its rigging machine to the Maduro standard. They will leave a wasteland by the time Zambia is liberated!!!
Collection of criminals managing the affairs of Zambia.
Human Beings are inherently corrupt and imperfect. Whether UPND or another Party wins in 2026 you will get the same Rotten Leaders, if not worse. We have seen this since 1964 when we got independence. You will remain daily perfecting your complaining Skills on Social Media. How gullible can you be to think that Politicians go into Politics to provide you a Service instead of Serving their own personal Interests? You are free to also join politics, there is no barrier into joining Politics (all you need is a mouth to speak) . Either join politics or do clean business (and pay taxes to ZRA not stealing) instead of daily posting toxic blogs on social media, as if you are the only ones seeing what is happening in the country.
Simpo Sitali, you have hit the nail on the head. Zambians wrongly believe that politicians are there to work for them or to provide for them. The truth is that Zambian politicians are in those positions for themselves, their families, their concubines and remotely for their friends. If a citizen does not fall in any of those categories he/she is just a tool to wake up at 04.00hrs to go and vote for someone who will not even respect you a day later. Never trust any politician. They are the best liars in this country.
I would never make such a statement because I know that it’s possible to lose an election even if you’re implementing good policies. It’s possible to lose a football match even if you play well.
LISWANISO YES THERE IS NO OPPOSITION BUT THE LAST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO UNDERESTIMATE THE OPPOSITION, BECUASE DOING THAT WILL NOT KEEP YOU WORKING HARD.
Foolish Pride makes people blind.
Which rural part are the UPND doing well, I am right now in Lukulu the road is pathetic as if the citizens here are not Zambians. Move around Mr. Liswaniso so that you stop telling liars.