Prediction: PF’s Alexander Chiteme To Grab Nkana Constituency
Four candidates are vying for the Nkana Constituency seat, but its already given the ruling Patriotic Front’s candidate Alexander Chiteme, who is in the driving seat, will comfortably win. and head to Manda Hill.
The other three in the race are Divo Katete of the United Party for National Development (UPND), Ernest Mulebi from the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) and Faston Mwale from the Rainbow Party.
With Just two weeks to go this is how things stand.
Alexander Chiteme – Patriotic Front (PF)
A businessman/accountant brings a new dimension to politics. He holds an MBA in Finance and is a member of the Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Currently, he is serving as Director Finance at ACC Mining where he has worked for the last ten years.
He is a success in business and has now taken a shift to politics, his candidature seems to be the suitable one for the ruling Patriotic Front as he has managed to adapt quickly. He interacts with people through Community Programs.
Chiteme has been empowering marketeers, women groups and youths with soft loans and various skills making the ‘SONTAPO’ PF‘s slogan for the ruling party a reality for him before he steps in parliament.
He is a favourite for the people due to his indisputable desire to improve the lives of the people before being elected through his various business activities as well as an employer.
Chiteme has kept touch with the people on the ground in Nkana Constituency, a move that gives him the bragging rights to be the next Member of Parliament for Nkana Constituency.
Despite facing a challenge to the adoption having overcame tough competition, Chiteme has managed to bring everyone on board and has consolidated the structures heading for a resounding victory on cAugust 11.
Divo Katete – United Party for National Development (UPND)
A successful businessman and seasoned politician heads back to the podium after losing the same seat to the Patriotic Front’s candidate Luxon Kazabu in the 2011 General Elections.
A former Mayor and losing candidate in the same constituency, Katete brings to table his experience after serving in the council but cannot win the seat due to a number of reasons that has damaged his political career.
He was Mayor under the Patriotic Front before he ditched the ruling party to contest as Member of Parliament for Nkana under the Movement for Multiparty Democracy.
His decision to ditch the party after being left out of the adoptions is viewed as betrayal by electorates.
Just last year, the UPND candidate was acquitted in a defilement case where it was alleged that he defiled his own niece. His record leaves his political career dented despite the UPND adopting him as its candidate.
Ernest Mulebi, (FDD), a former UPND Member, will not have it easy due to lack of experience as evidenced from his struggles during the campaigns.
Little known Faston Mwale, the Rainbow Kitwe District vice Treasure believes that leadership is about serving the people and has weighed in for the seat. He hopes to win the seat but there is nothing home to write about his political experience.
Nkana Constituency has only been held under the opposition once by Mwenya Musenge who on the seat on the Patriotic Front in the 2006 General Elections.
In 1991 the Nkana seat was won by Barnabas Bungono of the MMD, 1996 the seat went to Robbie Kasuba of the MMD, 2001 MMD still reclaimed the seat with George Chilumanda. The Patriotic Front won it while in Opposition with Mwenya Musenge in 2006; the seat still went to the PF candidate Luxon Kazabu in the 2011 General Elections.
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