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Chasefu lawmaker, Misheck Nyambose, has defected to the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND), joining a growing number of supporters in a move viewed as a significant political shift ahead of the August 13, 2026 general elections.
Nyambose said he had worked well with President Hakainde Hichilema since 2021 and described the Head of State as a people-centred leader.
He added that visible development in Chasefu, much of it driven by the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), had influenced his decision to join the ruling party.
Announcing his defection during a public rally in Emusa on Wednesday, Nyambose said his decision was motivated by his working relationship with President Hichilema and the wider UPND administration.
He pointed to improvements in infrastructure and youth empowerment programmes as evidence of progress and noted that the creation of Chasefu North Constituency would further accelerate development.
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“The constituency split will effectively double the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation, leading to more classrooms, clinics, and water points,” he said.
Nyambose pledged to help deliver electoral victories for the UPND in both Chasefu South and Chasefu North and expressed confidence in President Hichilema’s re-election.
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Zgambo, a former Patriotic Front (PF) member and aspiring candidate for the new Chasefu North Constituency, also announced his defection to the UPND.
“I was attracted by the government’s free education policy and the delimitation of the constituency,” Zgambo said, adding that the PF had weakened in the area due to internal divisions.
UPND Eastern Province Chairman, Peter Phiri, welcomed the defectors, saying the party remained open to all citizens committed to national development. He said the increasing support reflected public approval of the government’s policies.
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