A former MMD councillor, Peter Phiri has been picked to contest the Malambo parliamentary seat on UPND ticket.

United Party for National Development UPND has picked its candidates for the Petauke Central and Malambo parliamentary by-elections.
UPND Provincial Chairperson, Paul Thole says that former MMD Kakumbi Ward Councillor, Peter Phiri will contest the Malambo seat while Allan Zulu, a businessman will contest the Petauke Central seat.
Mr. Thole says that the UPND is satisfied with the selection of the two candidates.
He says that he is convinced that UPND will win the two seats because the opposition political party has already established its presence in Eastern Province when it won the two local government by-elections in Chipata and Lundazi.
The Electoral Commission of Zambia ECZ has set June 30 as the date for the three parliamentary by-elections that include Mulobezi in Western Province.