Chilufya Tayali
TONSE ALLIANCE DOES NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN THIS ELECTION
I have spent today watching 3 rallies addressed by President Hakainde Hichilema. How many has Brian Mundubile addressed?
The difference on the ground is clear. President Hichilema is working, and he is working hard. Since I arrived, I have followed his campaign and he is miles ahead of Brian Mundubile and the Tonse Alliance.
Let’s look at the facts:
1. No resources, no reach
Mr. Mundubile claimed they were denied permission to use helicopters. That is not true. The reality is simple: they do not have the money to hire them. If they did, they would have shown us proof by now.
2. No materials, no presence
They also claimed ZRA had detained their party regalia. ZRA came out and clarified: no Tonse regalia was ever held.
I have driven around Lusaka and I have not seen any serious Tonse billboards. Meanwhile, President Hichilema’s billboards are up across the city and the country.
3. No structure, no candidates
You cannot win an election without candidates. Tonse has not adopted MPs, councillors, chairpersons and mayors in many constituencies and cities. How do you expect to win when you do not even have people on the ballot?
4. No campaign momentum
Compare the campaigns. President Hichilema is holding rally after rally, taking his message to the people in every corner. Tonse is barely visible. A message you do not deliver cannot win votes.
When people talk about “the Alliance winning,” they need to look at capacity. Right now Tonse is lacking on every front: money, logistics, materials, candidates, and ground campaign.
With this kind of preparation, it is clear President Hichilema is headed for a decisive victory. I expect him to cross 5 million votes.
I will be breaking this down further tonight. Join me live at 19:00 hours, and on Tuesday I will be on Millennium Radio. I will also update you on other platforms.
TAYALI THE POLITICAL ENGINEER
