By BARNABAS ZULU FRANK Bwalya has come to the defence of President Hakainde Hichilema, scuttling assertions that he embarrassed and humiliated his policy advisor, Ms Chipo Mwanawasa, by asking her to publicly dispel rumours about her alleged pregnancy. In an open letter addressed to Ms. Thandiwe Kitis Ngoma, on November 12, 2024, Mr. Bwalya, who serves as the Director-General for Media under the UPND Presidential Support Programme (PSP), defended President Hichilema’s actions as a necessary step to protect Ms. Mwanawasa from harmful propaganda. Mr Bwalya criticised Ms. Ngoma’s letter as politically motivated and misleading, asserting that Mr Hichilema’s intervention was an act of responsibility, not disrespect. The controversy arose following a public address by President Hichilema at the Lusaka Multi-Facility Economic Zone, where he addressed rumours about Ms Mwanawasa being pregnant. During the event, the President invited Ms. Mwanawasa to stand before the audience and directly refute the rumours, a move that some observers and […]
