Press Statement
18.06.20
COVID 19 has disrupted our party programmes here in South Africa since the country was put under lockdown by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
We are well aware of the struggles of our members here in SA as so many of our people depend on businesses which are still not allowed under Lockdown Level 3, like the informal cross border trade between Zambia and South Africa and passenger bus transportation.
It is also heartbreaking and embarrassing that the Zambian government has done absolutely nothing to alleviate the dire circumstances its citizens find themselves in SA.
As a party in SA, we have sought to help our compatriots here in SA through food parcels and cash donations regardless of party membership though we are aware it was a drop in the ocean and a lot still needs to be done as some among us have not been able to get an income since lockdown was implemented in early March for over 100 days now.
We are well aware of the struggles of our members here in SA as so many of our people depend on businesses which are still not allowed under Lockdown Level 3, like the informal cross border trade between Zambia and South Africa and passenger bus transportation.
It is also heartbreaking and embarrassing that the Zambian government has done absolutely nothing to alleviate the dire circumstances its citizens find themselves in SA.
As a party in SA, we have sought to help our compatriots here in SA through food parcels and cash donations regardless of party membership though we are aware it was a drop in the ocean and a lot still needs to be done as some among us have not been able to get an income since lockdown was implemented in early March for over 100 days now.
We have not slumbered as a chapter as the Chapter leadership has been meeting virtually through out this period and your chapter is currently funding some important party programmes in Lusaka at National party level and involved in some other party initiatives also at National level.
So for UPND SA, it is FOWARD ALWAYS and No Kulala.
So for UPND SA, it is FOWARD ALWAYS and No Kulala.
For us in SA, this is the time to care for one another and to support each other and we call on each and every member of our party and every Zambian in SA to show the spirit of Ubuntu to one another. Lend a help where you can and let us be each other’s keeper during these difficult times. Let’s protect the vulnerable especially the women and children and do everything in our power to ensure they are safe. Check on your friends and compatriots to show them that you care about their welfare. That’s the caring Zambia we want to have and build under the incoming UPND government under the able leadership of President HH.
We therefore urge you to remain focused on the goal of liberating Zambia from the self enriching corrupt PF government. Stay focused as it is in tough times like this when men and women have found their true purpose and calling and their resolve. Let us remain focused and resilient to kick PF out of government. This must be our ultimate resolve to see Zambia free of PF and corruption. The PF government lacks accountability to the extent that even bicycles in their own possession are a mystery of how they came to be in their possession. We still do not know the owner of the 48 houses as PF wants to make us believe they grew from the fertile soils of Lusaka.
As lockdown is beginning to easy down here in SA, we shall soon embark on exciting programmes to ensure you are all registered for the 2021 elections and you have your NRC and voters card ready to vote for President HH and our party UPND in power. Speak to your family and friends in Zambia and ensure they too have their NRCs and voters cards and that they will be ready to vote for HH and UPND.
Nelson Mandela once said, ” It always looks impossible until it is done.”
Hope and Help (HH) is on the way. So let us all resolve to play our part to ensure we provide and give this help to all Zambians.
We therefore urge you to remain focused on the goal of liberating Zambia from the self enriching corrupt PF government. Stay focused as it is in tough times like this when men and women have found their true purpose and calling and their resolve. Let us remain focused and resilient to kick PF out of government. This must be our ultimate resolve to see Zambia free of PF and corruption. The PF government lacks accountability to the extent that even bicycles in their own possession are a mystery of how they came to be in their possession. We still do not know the owner of the 48 houses as PF wants to make us believe they grew from the fertile soils of Lusaka.
As lockdown is beginning to easy down here in SA, we shall soon embark on exciting programmes to ensure you are all registered for the 2021 elections and you have your NRC and voters card ready to vote for President HH and our party UPND in power. Speak to your family and friends in Zambia and ensure they too have their NRCs and voters cards and that they will be ready to vote for HH and UPND.
Nelson Mandela once said, ” It always looks impossible until it is done.”
Hope and Help (HH) is on the way. So let us all resolve to play our part to ensure we provide and give this help to all Zambians.
Oliver Amutike
Chairman – UPND SA
SA UPND SA Press office.
Chairman – UPND SA
SA UPND SA Press office.
Comments 4
It’s exciting to know that there is programmes in place already, programmes that will ensure that all are registered…the more, the merrier.
I encourage all the people from all parts of Zambia to take a step closer to ecoomic freedom, better education, better life, a better Zambia by registering to vote for HOPE and HELP indeed (HH).
If forward is where you are headed, if forward is where you want to be, if forward is where you are looking, if a brighter and a better future is what you dream of, then look no further VOTE UPND.
Ni forward chabe.
It’s pleasing to know that there is programmes already in place to make sure that people are registered…….let’s go people….remember, the more the merrier😊
If forward is where you are headed, if forward is where you want to be, if a great and brighter future is what you envision, if Hope and Help (HH) is really what you need. Then let’s go and vote. Vote for a better future, better schools, jobs…a better Zambia as a whole.
Ni Forward chabe. Vote UPND
Yes. Let us all get NRCs and voters cards and have landslide victory.Thank you chairman.
Not even Covid -19 will stop us from moving forward
Good job bwana chairman
You have 100% support from here
Forward Zambia
Forward