By ADRIAN MWANZA
THERE was a bitter exchange of words yesterday between banished DP leader, Harry Kalaba and his embattled vice president Judith Kabemba, during a live phone-in radio programme where Mr Kalaba was featuring.
Ms Kabemba openly challenged Mr Kalaba after she called in on live radio accusing him of dining with the Patriotic Front.
She loudly insisted that Mr Kalaba was masquerading as DP president because she was now in charge.
Ms Kabemba said she was baffled that Mr Kalaba had allegedly gone back to dining with individuals he had been calling “criminals.”
“Is it okay for you start to work with the same people you accused of being criminals and who the Zambians rejected,” she said.
In reply, Mr Kalaba laboured to explain that it would be folly for him to reject former PF members that wanted to join the DP.
He told Ms Kabemba that politics was about numbers and that embracing PF defectors would help DP secure more votes in the coming elections.
After noticing the heated debate, the programme host was left with no choice but to cut Ms Kabemba’s line.
On Tuesday, Ms Kabemba announced the banishment of Mr Kalaba on account that he was dining with the PF and that he lacked financial discipline.
Mr Kalaba however rubbished the move during a press briefing where the expulsion of Ms Kabemba was announced.
