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UNITED Party for National Development (UPND) Katuba member of Parliament (MP) Jonas Shakafuswa says he will re-contest his seat on the Patriotic Front (PF) ticket and will support President Lungu in the August 11 general elections.
Mr Shakafuswa, in the company of three headmen and hundreds of supporters who have defected to PF from the opposition UPND, said in Lusaka yesterday that he will support President Lungu because he is a humble leader.
“President Lungu does not know it all, he listens to advice and does what people want him to do,” said Mr Shakafuswa.
He said while UPND president Hakainde Hichilema is intelligent and can become president, he should stop agitating the people of Zambia and wait for God’s time.
Mr Shakafuswa said that he has not gone to PF because he wants something but because of President Lungu’s humility unlike Mr Hichilema who thinks that he is “super human” and knows it all.
“I have decided to go to PF because Zambia is above tribalism and regionalism and this is not what is in the PF,” he said.
He also said that he is going to deliver the Katuba vote to President Lungu and that the constituency will now be under the leadership of the PF.
Mr Shakafuswa also called for a stop to political violence saying Zambia must remain peaceful.
“We need to be ‘one Zambia one nation’ and allow all people to make their political choice. This is why we decided to go for multiparty democracy,” he said.
Mr Shakafuswa said as the nation goes to elections, those people who want to beat others must stop so that the country can remain peaceful.
And Mrs Shakafuswa who hosted hundreds of women to celebrate International Women’s Day at Shaka’s Kraal, called on women in Katuba to support the ruling PF.
Mrs Shakafuswa said it is the responsibility of women to support their husbands.
But UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma says Mr Shakafuswa is not a factor because Katuba is a UPND stronghold.
Earlier, Mr Kakoma had declined to comment but when pressed for answers he said: “Such things are bound to happen as the nation heads to the general election.
“As we head towards the elections, various people will want to do re-alignment. Those in PF will decide to contest on UPND ticket and those in MMD on PF ticket and so on,” Mr Kakoma said.
Mr Kakoma said Mr Shakafuswa is just an individual who cannot affect the outcome of the August 11 general elections.
Zambia Daily Mail
he has every democratic right it is politics of the belly
anthony phiri leave shakafuswa alone. he has the democratic right to support any presidential candidate just the way you support hh he can also support anyone he feel like. sure mwandi
When GBM joined upnd were u not praising him?Mr J. Shakafuswa U are welcome sir pliz feel at home away from your home place.
How many parties is he going to join sure
He has gotten tired at the end of the tunnel
Mr shakafuswa do you remember your words in palament ‘ sa nchishi chamanyinawanu ‘? You insulted lungu and today you are praising him.people of katuba cant eat the humbleness of chagwa.you can’t take the people of katuba for granted.mungule road is in a very bad state.we have one secondary sch in katuba.mungule clinic is in a delapidated state.we are not interested in humbleness of edgar lungu.we will teach you a lesson on 11th August, you can’t fool us.
But is it Lungu’s problem?
Mwaume uyo alikwata version te wakwangalilako apa he has known kuti PF efintu nt ba ba bgm
What is version? Try to use your local language maybe your point will clearly come out.
It’s his democratic right and he should be respected
He is after money
Now they will start calling him names……………
You also called GMB names and said he was not a factor, but now you are sweating because of his influence. Let’s wait and see if Jonas will do the same. UPND may just feel his weight as well. Kkkkkkkk