NDC, UPND SECRET PACT EXPOSED

… Opposition alliance members trying to form secret alliance

He said there were no discussions between the United Party for National Development (UPND) president

Hakainde Hichilema and National Democratic Congress (NCD) leader Chishimba Kambwili as “the only pact known is under my chairmanship”

In an audio that has gone viral, Mr Kambwili confirmed that NDC and UPND were in talks.

When asked why UPND and NDC which were already members of the Opposition Alliance were trying to form their own pact, Mr. Milupi said only discussions under his chairmanship sufficed.

“The discussions within the alliance are those under my chairmanship period,” he said.

And Patriotic Front Eastern Province chairperson, Andrew Lubusha said talks between Mr Kambwili and Mr Hichilema were mere attempts by the UPND leader to secure a Bemba running mate.

Mr Lubusha challenged Mr Kambwili and Mr Hichilema to tell their members the truth rather than pretending that their talks were about possibilities of forming a pact.

He said UPND and NDC were already part of the Opposition Alliance and wondered which other alliance they were trying to form.

Meanwhile, PF member, Chrisantius Changwereza said Mr Hichilema did not have confidence in Bembas in the UPND National Management Committee, saying it was the reason he was on a hunting spree for an outsider.

Mr Changwereza also said Mr

Hichilema and Mr Kambwili were not being sincere about their ongoing talks.

In an audio which has gone viral on social media, Mr Kambwili said the issue of the alliance between the NDC and UPND had nothing to do with junior members of the party.

He warned that members who would continue commenting on the ongoing talks with UPND would be disciplined.

Mr. Kambwili said the party members would be informed at the right time once discussions were concluded between the two parties.

“We have told you to leave the issue of the alliance to us who are discussing it, it has nothing to do with junior members of the party,

“We had already said the issue of the pact is between us who are discussing that issue with UPND, and when everything is said and done, we will inform everybody. You are becoming indisciplined,” Mr. Kambwili warned in the audio.

ANY inefficiency on the part of the Zambian team implementing the Kasomeno-Kasenga-Mwenda road project will not be tolerated, President Edgar Lungu has warned.

President Lungu said the project, which would be jointly undertaken with Democratic Republic of Congo, was very important.

He told Housing and Infrastructure minister, Vincent Mwale and Luapula province minister, Nickson Chilangwa not to be found wanting by their Congolese counterparts.

The President said this when he met DRC deputy prime minister in charge of Infrastructure, Willy Ngoopos Sunzhe at State House yesterday.

“I would like to assure you that we want to see the project implemented as quickly as possible,” said President Lungu.

President Lungu urged the DRC deputy prime minister not to hesitate to inform him of any challenges on the project.

The project will link Luapula province to Katanga Region in the DRC.