Fr. Frank Bwalya’s party – Alliance for Better Zambia has announced that it will participate in the forthcoming Katuba Parliamentary By-Election and has since adopted Patricia C Mwashingwele to contest the seat.
In a statement to Zambian Eye Saturday evening, Mary Chaziya Phiri who is ABZ Chairperson for Women said she was confident that her party would win the seat.
“Our party has adopted Patricia C Mwashingwele as candidate for the Katuba constituency parliamentary by-election who happens to be our party Vice President,” Ms Phiri said. “We are confident that she will be the first Member of Parliament (MP) for ABZ.”
Ms. Phiri said a total of 12 people applied to stand on ABZ ticket but the other 11 were disqualified because they were not party card carrying members.
“Our candidate Patricia is a credible and energetic woman who loves the people of Katuba constituency. She lives among them and has been involved in a number of activities at the service of the community especially women and youth,” stated Ms. Phiri.
“Her house is open to all people especially the vulnerable. Patricia is one of the rising stars of our country in the area of servant and innovative leadership. She is generous and full of goodwill and genuine laughter,” said Ms. Phiri.
Ms. Phiri praised the ABZ candidate saying education has brought her closer to the people especially the poor in a manner that makes the experience of working with her memorable.
“She is simply wonderful. She has also proved to be very loyal to our party and very supportive of our humble leader Frank Bwalya (FB),” Ms Phiri praised Ms Mwashingwele adding that she has also proved to be a very good advisor to Fr. Bwalya on key party issues.
ABZ has quickly proved that it may be a serious party. it has already started participating in elections while the other tuntemba parties are just yapping and puffing. UPND and MMD are giving us recycled policitians. ABZ go!
Too many recycled politicians in this election.Indeed we have a leadership crisis in this country！
viva upnd its clearly showing you are taking katuba
why can’t u just support upnd otherwise u just wasting your time.
If ABZ has to support any other Party,it has to be MMD because UPnD is not in the Alliance.HH is self conceited.At one time he said let other oppostion rally behind UPnD.What a joke.
You and ABZ are the real jokers.UPND is credible party that does not need the bemba tribal parties to win the general elections.
You think we have forgotten so soon your Fr.Bwalya sacrificed a chicken during a rally in Luanshya when he vehemetly campaigned for Sata/pf.
You are endorsing Chipima and Bwalya because they are from the Bemba tribal grouping.
Sorry we will not be cheated twice.
Don’t show us blood from a sacrificed chicken the way you behaved under pf.
I will vote for ABZ in all elections from now onwards till ABZ takes over power and rules by 10 commandments.