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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Governing United Party for National Development (UPND) youth leader David Chikwanda has warned that people joining new political parties because of sweet talk will be disappointed soon. A cluster of politicians have joined the Socialist Party led by Dr. Fred M\u2019membe this month.<\/p>\n

Former Deputy Minister of Information in the MMD regime Forrie Tembo, former PF Lusaka Province Chairman Paul Moonga, former PF\u2019s Chingola Mayor McDonald Mulongoti and former PF Lusaka Province Youth Chairman Kelvin Kaunda have all joined the Socialist Party.<\/p>\n

But Mr. Chikwanda, the UPND Deputy National Youth Information and Publicity Secretary, said he has seen the excitement of people joining new political parties in the recent period.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see the excitement of people joining new political parties and just wish them well. My advice to everyone joining a political party because of sweet talk, it will end in tears,\u201d Mr. Chikwanda said.<\/p>\n

David Chikwanda Meanwhile, Mr. Chikwanda has said President Hakainde Hichilema is a good leader who will facilitate positive development in the country.<\/p>\n

He observed that many people have negative perceptions against President Hichilema. Mr. Chikwanda said even after becoming President Mr. Hichilema still picks phone calls from his old line and responds to whatsapp messages.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust after the PF formed government in 2011 I realised the need to find an alternative political party because the major goal was to remove MMD but deep down I knew Sata was growing old. The desire to look for fresh leadership started just after the inauguration of Sata as President, When everyone was still celebrating I was done with PF.I personally called Hakainde Hichilema just after the inauguration of President Sata. We had a 30 minute phone conversation and his words were \u201cThe problem is that most of you young people especially on the Copperbelt, you are believing the lies in the Post Newspaper. I am a Zambian just like you so why can\u2019t we work together,\u201d he asked. I shared my publicity strategies with him and when the line cut he called me back so I could finish my point. By this time HH was only known as a millionaire, I was honoured to be called back by the country\u2019s richest man back then. We had a good discussion but I was afraid to join UPND because I didn\u2019t know what people would think or say about me. I never disclosed to anyone that I spoke to HH as everyone was still excited about donchi Kubeba,\u201d Mr. Chikwanda recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo days later I received a call from a promising politician.\u201dThis is Elias Chipimo the President of NAREP\u201d at this point I stopped everything I was doing and quickly reduced the volume on a Pentium 4 computer. Mr Chipimo shared with me his vision and later sent me the Manifesto. It was a mouth watering manifesto. Every person I asked told me \u201cChipimo is the next big thing\u201d I thought to myself this is where I belong and I joined NAREP after meeting Mr Chipimo in Lusaka. That was the beginning of NAREP on the Copperbelt.Anyway the rest is history, our excitement ended in tears, I left NAREP and later the President also left,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

\u201cI called HH again in 2013 and asked him if there was room in UPND. He asked me \u201cBut why did you go to NAREP in the first place? What was NAREP doing that you didn\u2019t see in UPND? I tried to hesitate but HH said \u201cTake no offense we just want to improve our party; we want to know why people are joining new political parties leaving UPND?\u201d We had an honest discussion and I highlighted everything I thought needed to be addressed. After our discussion the President promised to get back to me about my request to join the Party. I waited for two weeks and I thought HH was just like any other politician but I was wrong. The President of UPND called me back and said \u201cBa Chikwanda I am leaving the country but I have asked the Vice President to handle your issue so don\u2019t worry\u201d and for sure two days later Dr. Canisius Banda called and an official defection ceremony was arranged and I officially joined UPND.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added:\u201dIt was not the best decision in the eyes of my friends and some family members. Some people stopped talking to me but the love I received from the UPND family was overwhelming. Samuel Ngwira and Gilbert Liswaniso always encouraged me to be strong and recommended by name as Lusaka district Youth Media Chairperson. Cutting the long story short, UPND is now the ruling party and Hakainde Hichilema is the President of Zambia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people have a totally different perception about Hakainde Hichilema but he is truly a down to earth person. President HH still picks phone calls from his old line despite being President and still responds to whatsapp messages. Yes HH is not perfect but I have no doubt he will change this country positively despite the challenges we may face today. Long live President HH,\u201d Mr. Chikwanda concluded.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. Governing United Party for National Development (UPND) youth leader David Chikwanda has warned that people joining new political parties because of sweet talk will be disappointed soon. A cluster of politicians have joined the Socialist Party led by Dr. Fred M\u2019membe this month. 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