UNZASU appeals to opposition following military equipment incident

Meanwhile, UNZASU President’s Commission Chairperson Benjamin Munachilau condemned a recent incident in which the president of an opposition party went on air and declared himself the winning candidate in the presidential elections.

“That incited or spiked excitement among opposition supporters, which then led to certain behavior in some places in Lusaka. These are the things we do not need as a country. In 1964, Zambia fought for freedom, and that freedom gave us peace the peace that we have been enjoying as Zambians. Now, we do not need people who are there to create confusion and to bring about the carrying and possession of machetes,” Munachilau said.

And UNZASU Ridgeway Campus President Chifunda Ephraim expressed concern over sentiments labeling people from Southern Province as tribalists.

“In the history of elections, you will see that each political party has always had a stronghold. In the game of politics, your stronghold is where you must maximize your potential,” he said.

“For example, the other camp has its stronghold in areas such as Luapula and the northern part of the country. You can see how the current government has penetrated those areas, meaning that the people there have bought into the ideas and the good policies that this government has brought forward.”