By SANFROSSA MANYINDAOVER 1, 000 people defected from the former ruling Patriotic Front party to the United Party for National Development (UPND) in Mufulira at the weekend.Leading the defectors was former Mufulira Central Member of Parliament Evans Chibanda and former Mufulira Central Member of Parliment John Kufuna who served from 2011 to 2016.Both Mr Kabanda and Mr Kufuna were received by UPND Copperbelt provincial chairman Elisha Matambo.The duo have therefore, vowed to work together with their now fellow party members in the UPND and ensure that the PF was completely destroyed in Mufulira district.Speaking shortly before being formally received, Mr Chibanda said he decided to ditch the former ruling party because it did not put the interests of the people first.“I have decided to join the UPND because it is the only party that wants to take the country forward.“I have suffered a lot for the past five years I was Member of Parliment for […]
OVER 1, 000 PF MEMBERS DEFECT TO UPND IN MUFULIRA
