By MUBANGA LUCHEMBEUPND’S former vice-president Dr Canisius Banda certainly stirred up a hornet’s nest when he suggested that if there was a person who first of all insulted former President Edgar Lungu and caused the voting public to believe that PF was a criminal organisation, it was Mr Chishimba Kambwili. Furthermore, he revealed that Mr Kambwili and Mr Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba (GBM) destroyed the PF by introducing UPND in its strongholds of Copperbelt, Luapula, Muchinga and Northern provinces.It is common knowledge that for a time, UPND president Hakainde Hichilema had been looking for a running mate who would bring in more votes from these provinces. To this end, he made forays into these four vote-rich and populous provinces seeking a suitable deputy. In 2016 presidential polls, he settled for GBM as running mate, Dr Banda was miffed when he realised that he was no longer in Mr Hichilema’s succession plan, and eventually decided to go against his […]
Did defectors’ setbacks and comebacks weaken PF strongholds?
