Wed, 12 Jul 2017 13:05:00 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA HUNDREDS of Dundumwezi residents gave President Edgar a rousing welcome when he arrived yesterday in a constituency that gave him the least votes in the August 2016 Presidential elections. Six traditional leaders declared that their respective traditional ceremonies would go ahead despite the incarceration of UPND president Hakainde Hichilema. President Lungu was in Dundumwezi in line with his declared stance that he would push for development even in areas where he was exceedingly unpopular. In Dundumwezi, President Lungu got the least votes of all constituencies across the country at 252 votes against his rival UPND candidate Hakainde Hichilema who garnered 30,810. It was worse in 2015 when President Lungu polled 83 votes against Mr Hichilema’s 14,181. But the residents trooped to Habulile Primary School grounds as early as 07:00 hours where the presidential chopper landed to have a glimpse of President Lungu. Mr Lungu made his […]
