UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says the UPND’s constitution does not stipulate the exact date when the party should hold its convention. On Saturday, UPND member Charles Longwe said the dismissal of Gary Nkombo as party chairperson for elections by the National Management Committee (NMC) is unlawful because the committee’s mandate expired on February 14, 2026. Longwe added that the upcoming UPND convention slated for April 15, 2026, is illegal, as party members have not been given a 30-day public notice as stipulated in the UPND constitution. In an interview, Sunday, Mweetwa said the UPND constitution is not like the Zambia Constitution which clearly states the exact day when the general elections should be held. “Let him tell the nation, let...
