Africa-Press – Zambia. Former President Edgar Lungu on Sunday Launched his political comeback in Matero and singlehandedly handpicked a candidate for the parliamentary seat.
Lungu who was at BIGOCA church apologised to Matero residents for having given them a “mad man” in Miles Sampa as MP in 2021 elections. “I have now chosen this youngman to take over from the mad man,” Lungu told the church leadership as he pointed at Lee Mukupa, a councilor.
When he walked out and informed PF youths, they were upset that could choose Mukupa instead of other PF councilors such as Saulos Mwamba who has been working with them.
“Matero is birth place for PF, so we need to capture the seat even if UPND adopts the mad man Sampa,” Lungu said. He told the matero people that he has already started assembling his cabinet 2026 after adjusting the mistakes he made in 2021.
Lungu said next week the central committee will conclude on the issue of Miles Sampa who will be sacked and force a by-election. Mukupa is an aide of BIGOCA Bishop Ndhlovu and has been frequenting Edgar Lungu house for prayers with the Bishop.
“Even Annie Chinyanta is better than Lee. How can Edgar decide on the candidate before even the central committee meeting,” one official complained.
Lungu was accompanied by his close former Minsters Sylvia Chalikosa, Jean Kapata, Raphael Nakachinda and others. Lungu had released money in advance to Lee to plant youths in Church so that they can cheer him and complain about cost of living.
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