He is trying to negotiate an alliance with the second largest opposition party the United Party for National Development headed by the youthful Hakainde Hichilema...
The third opposition party the United Party for National Development and its youthful leader Hakainde Hichilema is strong only in the south...
The old guard believe their youthful leader Hakainde Hichilema is unable to run the party and want an alliance with the MMD; Hichilema is against it...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 11 |
- ZAMBIA
- BRIEFING
Running third is youthful Hakainde Hichilema 46 of the United Party for National Development (UPND)...
Another group close to Mwanawasa plans to draw opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema into alliance with the MMD as the compromise candidate...
Kaunda says that Hakainde Hichilema has 'qualities for the top job'; he is the candidate of the United Democratic Alliance a three-party coalition including the formerly ruling United National Independence Party which Kaunda led for over 40 years until 1997 and his son Tilyenji Kaunda now leads...
The UDA is torn between nominating the newly-elected UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema and former Finance Minister Edith Nawakwi...