Former UPND vice-president for administration Richard Kapita says those who think the UPND will form Government next year are over ambitious as they are heading for a clear shock of their lives.
In an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr. Kapita said UPND had a lot of work to do if it was to remain relevant to the political landscape of the country.
He said there was need to overhaul the entire leadership of the UPND in order to attract a national wide character.
He said many UPND and opposition members wanted to defect to the PF because of its meaningful policies and the vision of President Lungu.
Mr Kapita said the party needed serious transformation for it to do well in next year’s general elections, adding that there was too much discontentment among party members.
He said it was true that UPND members wanted a new leadership with a different and renewed agenda which would accommodate all the people of Zambia.
“It’s a joke for anyone to think that UPND can win next year’s elections. There is need for serious reforms in the party. They need to change so many things in the way they do politics.
As at now Zambians need a leadership which thinks about their lives and not an armchair critic,” said Mr. Kapita.
“There is too much discontentment in the UPND especially in the manner things are running. Wait and see in the next few months what will happen in that party.
I am not bitter to have left the UPND, it is time for me to contribute positively to the governance of the country by working with those in leadership. I have been working with the opposition for a long time and I have realised that my contribution is nothing because I am always on the wrong side of Government,” said Mr. Kapita.
He said the PF was a party of choice now for all well-meaning Zambians whose preoccupation was development and a better Zambia.
“President Lungu has done extremely well in the few months he has been in Government for all people to see.
Even if you want to criticize him, on what basis will you do that? His Government has managed to save jobs in the mines after reviewing the mineral royalty tax from 20 per cent to nine per cent. We have seen the survival of mines now,” said Mr. Kapita.
And Mr. Kapita has urged the people of Zambia to support President Lungu if the country was to see revived development activities across the country.
He said supporting the Government was the only way the people of Zambia could work towards increasing the scope of national unity, peace and development for all the people.
“There is too much poverty in the country and we cannot always criticize for nothing. If we feel we have best ways of doing things why can we not make an effort of working with Government in order to have the development we preach about come along?” said Mr. Kapita.
Mr Kapita last week resigned from UPND to join the ruling Patriotic Front.
RICHARD KAPITA can be classified as one of the last 5 kings of Judah a man who cannot defend the cause of the poor and the needy. When you see him talking know for sure he is talking for himself and his wife only.He is a wicked leader whose ambition is only the love of money. Given to power KAPITA is most likely to lead the Nation into abominations and lead us into evil.Who doesn’t know that RICHARD was bought at a fee? He priced himself so low to the PF government against the suffering of the majority of Zambians, especially the people of North Western province who have suffered economical alienation even in the time of the so called SUPER KENNY and RICHARD KNOWS AND SAW THIS WITH HIS OWN EYES. .RICHARD!Please stop fooling your own people,if you have failed to manage your pineapple industry stay away from politics as well. Other wise you may give birth to another MUSHALA in MWINILUNGA. You have already testified that you are a wicked leader.What else do you need from the Zambian people?
Does it matter if Hon. Masebo has Zimbabwean blood? Who are Zimbabweans anyway? Are they not just Africans like us across the Zambezi river? Most developing and developed countries today have mixed populations. What is wrong is living in a country illegally. Hon Masebo and many hard working Zambians who trace their origins outside Zambia are as Zambian as any Zambian. One hard working foreigner is worth 20 so-called indigenous Zambians whose daily preoccupation is stealing and drinking chibuku and kachasu.
Imwe banthu were is Silvia Masebo? I hear HH, Kapita and Silvia Masebo were Classmates at UNZA, whereas Nawakwi was two years HH’s Senior and ECL four years HH’s senior at UNZA. Masebo then was called Tembo and everyone knew her as having Zimbabwean blood.
“President Lungu has done extremely well in the few months he has been in Government for all people to see. Even if you want to criticize him, on what basis will you do that? His Government has managed to save jobs in the mines after reviewing the mineral royalty tax from 20 per cent to nine per cent. We have seen the survival of mines now,” said Mr. Kapita.
Ba kapita i didn’t know that you are such a useless old man who thinks from his A…….?. Please just give us break, come 2016 its you who will have a shock of your life. hope you wont die of the shock, because we will make sure you bring back the money you stole. How can a VIP of a party defects with only two followers, you cant just use your common sense that you are not a factor at all. just enjoy the money you where given than saying what you are saying kapita. just pita.
Dear kapita even your name can tell,you just pass,u don’t stay.becoz you had nothing to contribute to upnd during the time u were in,but sucking ze party and you have felt shame,now you want to suck pf and govt,see the time you joined pf all workers delayed to get their salaries.don’t insult upnd you foolishman if you nothing to say keep quiet,if this is why you took money from pf,so that you can insult where you come from.you are like somebody after drinking water in a bucket,then you shit in so that no one can drink from it,but when you come back you want to use the some for your water.stupid man.just beg for a job in a right manner,we shall see what you are going to do in pf,failureman
KAPITA USELES MAN ,TUNKAKU KUMBINDI ATUKANGA NYIMAKU ULEKE KWIZA KU MANYAMA TUKAKWETA,NI MAKINGA WASWEKELI KUMANYAMA TWELUKA UNDI KABWALALA.
Now that Kapita has joined PF, UPND should not be his concern. Just enjoy what PF is promising you and your family. UPND might not form government in 2016, but they are a neccessary opposition. Zambia does not need the likes of you. Did you really believe in what you were stood for? I heard you talking on radio one time, castigating PF and MCS over bad governance, what has happened now? politics of the belly? It is worrying to think that this is a man who could have been Speaker of the National Assembly had he not lost by one vote. Don’t talk too much, I want to believe, you can still be trusted, at least by the people that have hired you Kapita.
Now that Kapita has joined PF he has become TB Joshua mwebantu. I would have admired him greatly if he had stayed in Upnd, sorted the mess he is now telling us about and leave a clear house. A good parents weans a child when they are ready to chew and swallow the food. Kapita my brother don’t allow your name to be written in the annals of history the way you seem to be setting up for.
I have engaged you on the issue of the money you received on behalf of the party on several occasions and you have told me that you’re reconciling the documents to account for the money. I can’t believe that now you are getting more money from another party. History will judge you badly my dear.
Kapita is dull. I didn’t know that he thinks he wasn’t contributing to development of the nation since he was in opposition. Why do all defectors to PF become dull immediately they defect when not long before as opposition leaders they were intellectuals?
Kapita wanisekesa, you remember in December in JHB when you came looking for Funds and equipment in the name of UPND, I do not want to undress you here. You know who sponsored her and where you stayed and what us the youth of UPND gave you. Bamudala mwandabwisa because even what we gave you you never declared. I hope the love for money is not the reason for jumping ship. As for UPND I know for a fact that the guilty conscious is bothering you. Remember the money you stole. How sure are you that you will not steal from PF. We know for the fact that you are a thief just shut up. Tizakuulula unayamba kudala kuba Iwe kawalala
If I could make it as a politician, I was going to have permanent enemies. I would honestly not welcome back such scrap. Thank God I am not a politician.
@ Me, you are a man (or woman) after my own heart. Yours is the best blog I have seen in a very long time!
Is this kabwala normal?kapita unabba ndalama za PVT za upnd.what translanformation are saying.you will just be used like a condom.you are a very useless old fool.having sex with small girl of upnd and pregnantion them.when sata was sick you came here in monze where you said sata is dying soon in three weeks.i like upnd radio callers.just wait they will finish you up to yo machende.
Expired Kapita you lost your seat in your constituence you have just lost value and thank God you have made it easy fo UPND to pick the right person on the position you have been just warming doing nothing. You are a big traitor you stole some money during the last presidental by-elections after the party entrusted you with the responsibility to run the PVC. Its really good that you have come out at the right time to give the UPND enough time to put a creditable person, you own people rejected you in north western and you tried to convice the to follow you but but they refused to follow you. You just defected with you nephew who was paid to do just like were paid by PF.
Kapita you are too old to bring yourself such down. I ddnt know you like that until today, you said, you want to contribute to the development of the country, so the nonsense you r speaking development? Ba mudala muleibwelamo, you are too old for that. Just enjoy the money you were given and invest it responsibly so that next year we don’t see you on TV coming back to UPND. If you asked your children what they feel about your behaviour you wl be shocked to hear their answers. So shut up and contribute to development as you are claiming.
what did you contribute to UPND Kapita.If UPND is not factor please keep quite and leave them alone.Democracy requires check and balances and for now they are doing that.It is part of Governance.You were unwanted in your constituency as you lost twice in your village.You are failed politician and UPND will not miss you at all.
Upnd may not form government but they are contributing to governance treamendously,their time will come enventually.tachiimbwa lubilo,wakachiimba lubilo waacisiya!
Let’s wait & see! Dull expired kapita-what I s it that has changed after your defection to PF?Have you done any critical countrywide research based on those revelations! Ask Guy Scot & chilufya Tayali as well as Many despondent Civil servants & unemployed numerous youths-you will be shocked to hear what they are saying right now! The blood red cents you got will haunt you hence your sycophantic hollow compulsions!Really ageing is a problem,you perceive issues reversibly! What has really Lungu done in terms of development & let alone employment as well as policy issues that wool you to start day dreaming about good governance now in PF! You can not see all vices of bad governance under Lungu or you now politically blind due those red cents you received!Look at corruption levels(including the monies you received),economic fundamental indicators are all negative! Surely,Poverty is a crime for it removes rationality from once respected people like Kapita &Dora! What more now of the poorest of the poor! How are they surviving since they have never come near power?Ooono-Zambia has gone to the dogs under PF!Yes,we know & reliably informed that more selfish politicians have received the red cents from Lungu & his illiterate morons no wonder they(recently Kambwili, Chama & now Kapita) are bragging to say wait in the few coming months more will defect! We know now that Kapita & your fellow would be defectors have been bought & that you are now hired guns-please save your life by not attacking UPND,just enjoy your blood red cents in PF & you will be respected by all afterall no one now is interested in your actions!Just fight for your position as MMD morons are waiting for the same in that queue of unwashed masses!
OMG! This is so revealing,,,,,, why the UPND has been snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. How did the party fail to see a liability in the form of Kapita all these years? Please HH look into this, have an inquest or something I am sure there are a lot of Kapitas in the party. Clean this up, I beg O
the liability in UPND is HH, this chap will cost the party the presidency as long as you keep him as leader.
its not about who wins but who has a better progrmme .for the nation
zambian leadership has been one sided for along time 43years .That is why we are not developing.