27/05/2026
# # THE DANGER OF SPLITTING ALLIANCE VOTES
# # # 1. Presidential Unity Must Reflect at Local Level
If two alliances agree on one Republican President and one running mate, that same spirit of unity must continue at mayoral, parliamentary, and councillor level.
When alliance partners compete against each other in the same ward or mayoral race, the alliance begins to fight itself instead of fighting the main political opponent.
This creates confusion among voters.
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# # MAYORAL POSITION: A MAJOR RISK
At mayoral level, both RP and NRPUP have fielded candidates.
This means:
* Alliance supporters will divide their votes between two alliance candidates.
* The opposition vote becomes weaker.
* Another party can win with fewer votes because the alliance failed to unite behind one candidate.
# # # Example:
If:
* RP candidate gets 18,000 votes
* NRPUP candidate gets 16,000 votes
The alliance total becomes 34,000 votes combined.
But if another party gets 20,000 votes alone, that party can win because the alliance vote was divided.
This is the greatest danger facing the alliance in Kitwe.
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# # COUNCILLORSHIP: INTERNAL COMPETITION WEAKENS THE ALLIANCE
In many wards across:
* Kamfinsa
* Nkana
* Kwacha
* Chimwemwe
Both RP and NRPUP candidates are competing against each other.
Instead of mobilising together, alliance members may:
* attack each other during campaigns,
* divide campaign resources,
* confuse grassroots supporters,
* weaken voter turnout,
* create bitterness after elections.
This can destroy long-term alliance unity.
# # WHAT VOTERS ARE SAYING
Many ordinary voters are asking:
> “If the alliance is united at presidential level, why is it divided at mayoral and ward level?”
This question is valid.
Voters want:
* clarity,
* discipline,
* coordination,
* and one direction.
Multiple alliance candidates create the impression that leadership failed to fully agree on power-sharing structures.
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