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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>United Party for National Development (UPND) top official, Matomola Likwanya, says the ruling party, has remained in the shadows of Zambia\u2019s main opposition party, Patriotic Front (PF) because it has not been ruthless enough.<\/p>\n

Speaking in a video which broken the internet, the politician reminded the ruling party how shrewd PF was against opposition when it was in power and advised that they do the same or face the consequences of not making hay while the sun shone.<\/p>\n

In his words Likwanya said: \u201cWe have failed to send their corrupt officials to prison. \u201cWe have failed to clamp down on their businesses. \u201cWe have failed to close down their offices.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have failed woefully, because while they were in power, they subdued opposition parties \u2013 closing down offices which were not paying taxes. The UPND have failed in this aspect too, we all know the PF don\u2019t pay tax.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that UPND failed to removed PF cadres from government, hence the former ruling party is running the show. \u201cWe have failed as comrades to remove them from government, they are still within our system, they see and know what we do, how do we beat people like that?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have also failed by not cancelling all their contracts. They have succeeded in playing politics on us instead of we playing politics on them,\u201d he noted. Likwanya also said his party gave PF room to access media coverage as they please.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have allowed them to dominate the media. They are in control of the narrative \u2014 what goes in and out of the media, they are in charge. That is why they are at liberty to insult, defame and do all sorts of things against us.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if we continue with this trend, and not take these chances in 2026, all these smaller opposition parties will rally round the PF and deliver the votes for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to wake up and change the narrative in our governance. So we do not regret leaving our chances to fate\u201d, he concluded.<\/p>\n

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