By-elections will be litmus testBy GIDEON NYENDWATHE outcome of the forthcoming by-elections will not only determine whether or not the people of Zambia will ever trust PF again but it will also show whether they have seen the bluff of the UPND through unfulfilled promises, says veteran politician George Mpombo.Dr. Mpombo said the forthcoming round of by-elections will be a referendum on the political viability of the PF.He said the by-election would be like a litmus test that will weigh the strength of the former ruling whether they still have clout on the ground.“The results will tell whether they can ever be trusted again or not,” he said. Dr. Mpombo said the by-elections would also reveal whether the people have seen the bluff of the UPND through the unfulfilled campaign promises.He said UPND promised a lot of things including free education from grade one up to university and reduction of fertiliser prices to K250 per 50kg bag and this is what people are going to […]
By-elections will be litmus test
