By JOHN KOMBEBy-elections in Zambia have never been a good ‘litmus test’ for political popularity and hence the UPND must not be deceived by its expected successes in by elections, Golden Party Zambia president, Jackson Silavwe, has said.In an interview, Mr. Silavwe observed that ruling political parties in Zambia usually have an upper hand in by-elections and hence the deception that they are popular. He was commenting on the excitement in the UPND Alliance camp over the failure by the former ruling party, Patriotic Front (PF) to field a candidate in the pending Lumbo ward by-elections in Mongu municipal council in Western Province.He said that ruling political parties have been victorious in most by-elections from the time of the MMD to date.He said that this can be attributed to many factors that do not have a bearing on the reality on the ground. He pointed out that even the UPND was losing by-elections just months […]
Do not let by-elections success deceive you, UPND told
