United People's Party (Zimbabwe)
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The United People's Party (UPP
) is a new political party in Zimbabwe
. It was formed in 2006 by the former ZANU-PF
provincial chairman of Masvingo
and ZANU-PF member of Central Committee, Dr Daniel Shumba. Party candidates ran for the first time in the by-elections of Chiredzi South and Zaka East in February and March of 2007, respectively. In the 2008 parliamentary election
, the party put forward 79 candidates for the House of Assembly
and 27 for the Senate
in eight of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces.
Dr Daniel Shumba (who self funded the Party), and its interim party leader, was denied a chance to run in the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election
for allegedly arriving late to the nomination court. He later won a court application, but the judgement was issued well after the rerun elections. Other political parties feared that had the UPP
got funding, it would have redefined Zimbabwe's political landscape. The UPP was also denied access to the media.
Dr Shumba has since resigned from politics in October 2009, to continue his role as a business leader in Zimbabwe. "Our revolution is not just about politics, but about economic empowerment also", said Dr Shumba.The ZANU-PF government suspended the TeleAccess telecommunication licence as punishment for Dr Daniel Shumba's democratic agenda, while he was Chairman in ZANU-PF's Masvingo province. The matter is before courts.
UPP
UPP may stand for:*Union for Promoting Progress , a political party in Macao*Pacifying Police Unit, policing and law enforcement program in Rio de Janeiro*United Progressive Party...
) is a new political party in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. It was formed in 2006 by the former ZANU-PF
Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
The Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front has been the ruling party in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, led by Robert Mugabe, first as Prime Minister with the party simply known as ZANU, and then as President from 1988 after taking over ZAPU and retaining the name ZANU-PF...
provincial chairman of Masvingo
Masvingo
Masvingo is a town in south-eastern Zimbabwe and the capital of Masvingo Province. The town is close to Great Zimbabwe, the national monument from which the country takes its name.- History :...
and ZANU-PF member of Central Committee, Dr Daniel Shumba. Party candidates ran for the first time in the by-elections of Chiredzi South and Zaka East in February and March of 2007, respectively. In the 2008 parliamentary election
Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29, 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate of the Zimbabwean parliament...
, the party put forward 79 candidates for the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It was the unicameral legislative body from 1989 until late November 2005, when the Senate was re-introduced....
and 27 for the Senate
Senate of Zimbabwe
The Senate of Zimbabwe is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It existed from 1980 to 1989, and was re-introduced in November 2005....
in eight of Zimbabwe's 10 provinces.
Dr Daniel Shumba (who self funded the Party), and its interim party leader, was denied a chance to run in the 2008 Zimbabwean presidential election
Zimbabwean presidential election, 2008
The Republic of Zimbabwe held a presidential election along with a parliamentary election on 29 March 2008. The three major candidates were incumbent President Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front , Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change , and...
for allegedly arriving late to the nomination court. He later won a court application, but the judgement was issued well after the rerun elections. Other political parties feared that had the UPP
UPP
UPP may stand for:*Union for Promoting Progress , a political party in Macao*Pacifying Police Unit, policing and law enforcement program in Rio de Janeiro*United Progressive Party...
got funding, it would have redefined Zimbabwe's political landscape. The UPP was also denied access to the media.
Dr Shumba has since resigned from politics in October 2009, to continue his role as a business leader in Zimbabwe. "Our revolution is not just about politics, but about economic empowerment also", said Dr Shumba.The ZANU-PF government suspended the TeleAccess telecommunication licence as punishment for Dr Daniel Shumba's democratic agenda, while he was Chairman in ZANU-PF's Masvingo province. The matter is before courts.