The United Progressive Party (UPP) was established by former Vice-President Simon Kapwepwe in August 1971. Government police arrested some 100 supporters of the UPP on September 20-22, 1971. President Kaunda banned the UPP on February 4, 1972. Some 125 members of the UPP, including Simon Kapwepwe, were arrested by government police.
The United National Independence Party (UNIP) headed by President Kaunda was declared the country’s sole legal political party by the National Assembly on December 8, 1972. Legislative elections were held on December 5, 1973, and the UNIP won 125 out of 125 elected seats in the National Assembly. President Kaunda was re-elected with 80 percent of the vote on December 5, 1973, and he was inaugurated for a five-year term on December 7, 1973. Former Vice-President Simon Kapwepwe was released from prison on December 31, 1972.
The Second Republic (one-party state) was formally inaugurated on January 1, 1973.
Details
- Date of Issue: 13 December 1973
- Date Withdrawn:
- Date Invalidated:
- Designer: Gabriel Ellison
- Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd
- Process: Lithography
- Paper:
- Watermark: None
- Perf: 14 x 13.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D
- Sheet:
- Quantity:
Subjects
- 4n – U.N.I.P. Flag
- 9n – Freedom House
- 10n – Zambia Army Band
- 15n – Celebrations
- 25n – Presidential Parliamentary Chair