Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:55:55 +0000 By AARON CHIYANZO GARRY Nkombo’s presidential ambitions have been a thorn in Hakainde Hichilema’s flesh for years and he would have been expelled from the UPND by now if he was not a Southerner, former UPND vice president for politics, Canisius Banda, has said. And Dr Banda said that Mr Nkombo could not succeed the UPND leader because doing so would render the party irrelevant. He explained that allowing Mr Nkombo to be at the helm of the UPND would be the final and mortal confirmation that the party was a club for Tongas only. Dr Banda also disclosed that the Mazabuka Central lawmaker had been the subject of gossip that his hidden dealings had been aimed at undermining Mr Hichilema. “Gary is intelligent. He acts like he doesn’t want when he wants. He bides his time. His leadership potential is well known in the UPND. It has been […]
