UNIP Revival Forum backs UPND-PF pact in Chitambo

UNIP Revival Forum backs UPND-PF pact in Chitambo
Written by Christopher Miti in Chipata
Friday, July 10, 2009 4:36:07 PM

THE UNIP Revival Forum has urged its members in Chitambo to rally behind the UPND-PF pact candidate Chanda Mutale in next month’s parliamentary by-election.

Forum national vice chairperson Timothy Nyirenda said his team supported PF during last year’s presidential elections and that it would be ideal for its members to support the PF/UPND pact because UNIP’s revival forum had not fielded any candidate.

“In as far as we are concerned, the true UNIP has not fielded any candidate, that candidate that had been fielded there is for Tilyenji Kaunda and his team and not for us. I think the fielding of that candidate is only meant at embezzling funds,” Nyirenda said.

Earlier, Nyirenda said it would be good for the opposition to win the Chitambo seat.

“It will bring a lot of confidence to the UPND-PF pact if they win this election…it will be a good start for them, but as the opposition, we will be very happy if this seat is won by the opposition and not MMD,” said Nyirenda.

Four candidates last Wednesday successfully filed in nomination papers in readiness for the Chitambo by-election. The four candidates are from the UPND-PF pact, UNIP, FDD and MMD.

The Chitambo parliamentary seat fell vacant after the death MMD’s Nassim Hamir early this year.