DP, UPND DEAL TO DISMANTLE BEMBA VOTE EXPOSED

By PETER SICHALITHE Harry Kalaba led Democratic Party (DP) has negotiated a deal with UPND to dismantle Patriotic Front strongholds, Luapula, Northern and Muchinga Provinces.In return, it is believed Mr Kalaba is poised to be UPND president Hakainde Hichilema’s running mate in the August, 2021 general elections once the mission is successful.  However DP Spokesperson, Judith Kabemba said the opposition party was not aware of the UPND deal but that there was nothing wrong with DP working with other like-minded political parties to dislodge PF.Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) president Robert Mwanza however said the marriage of convenience between Mr Kalaba’s DP and UPND was as a result of the financial challenges the party was facing as result of the downfall of its main financier Prophet Shepard Bushiri who was currently fighting legal battles.Impeccable sources disclosed that UPND has been looking for a Bemba running mate and it is believed they had settled for the former Foreign […]