Sikota Wins in Livingstone

United Liberal Party president Sakwiba Sikota has retained his parliamentary seat in Livingstone.

Speaking in an interview with the privately owned Muvi TV Sikota said he was happy that the people of Livingstone had re-elected him.

"I love the people of Livingstone and I know that they also love me. That is why they have re-elected me," Sikota said adding that he was aware that in the past it has been difficult for any sitting Member of Parliament to retain the seat.

Honourable Sikota broke away acrimoniusly from the United Party for National Development (UNDP) following its convention to elect a new leader after the death of Anderson Mazoka.

Sikota formed his United Liberal Party which went into an election pact with Michael Sata's Patriotic Front and have since won most seats in Lusaka and the Copperbelt.

It is still to be seen whether Sikota's party will scoop the majority of seats in Western province where several UPND members in the former parliament resigned from the UPND at the same time.

Is is this the start of a rising star for Sakwiba Sikota? Will his link with the "King Cobra" yield results?