Chipangali MP Defects from PF to UPND with Four Councillors and 5,000 Supporters

Chipangali MP Andrew Lubusha has resigned from the Patriotic Front and crossed the floor to the ruling United Party for National Development, bringing with him four councillors and more than 5,000 supporters from across the constituency.

Announcing the move, Mr Lubusha said his decision had been driven by President Hakainde Hichilema's evident concern for citizens and the pace of development now reaching rural communities. He pointed to a string of projects delivered under the current administration, including the construction of Kasenga mini hospital, the cash-for-work programme and the rollout of free education, as proof that the government was delivering on its promises to the people of Chipangali.

Mr Lubusha, who previously served as Eastern Province PF chairperson, said his crossing carried the blessings of traditional leaders, headmen and the wider Chipangali community.

The new members were formally welcomed into the UPND by Eastern Province Minister and Provincial Chairperson Peter Phiri.