Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo
The opposition UPND has defended its decision to embrace MMD members of Parliament.
UPND Deputy Spokesperson Edwin Lifwekelo says Chief Government Spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili should not castigate the party for embracing politicians the people rejected in 2011 because the circumstances are different from what the PF did.
Mr. Lifwekelo says the PF were condemned because they embraced MMD Members of Parliament who were before the courts of law facing corruption charges.
He says the MMD MPs the UPND has welcomed are not facing criminal charges in court.
Mr. Lifwekelo has further stated that it is not a guarantee that all the Members of Parliament who have joined the UPND or those yet to join the party will be in the UPND government.