UPND label RB a hypocrite

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says former President Rupiah Banda is exhibiting hypocrisy by endorsing the same party he a few weeks ago said had eroded the gains Zambia made during the MMD’s reign.

UPND Deputy National Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says Mr Banda will not add any value to PF campaigns, but will simply send the PF to grave.

Mr Lifwekelo has questioned the sincerity of Mr Banda’s statement that the PF is the best party for Zambia when a few weeks ago he stated that he had come back to politics to correct the economic and political wrongs the PF has committed against the Zambian people and put the country back on track.

Mr Lifwekelo has also dismissed Mr Banda’s assertion that the PF wanted the MMD to be a strong party, wondering why the PF Government wanted to deregister the former ruling party if they want the MMD to be strong.

And Mr Lifwekelo has appealed to the fourth republican President to help put to an end the political violence being perpetrated by suspected PF cadres now that he has decided to endorse the ruling party.

He says Mr Banda should help put an end to the political violence in the country if he still has a heart for the people of Zambia.

Meanwhile UPND Lubwa Ward Information and Publicity Secretary Chisankama Mudenda has appealed to Acting President Guy Scott to allow the men and women in uniform to cast their votes before they leave on a peace keeping mission in the Central African Republic.