HH BEING LESS TRUTHFUL OVER TALKS WITH ECL - CHAMA

THE Patriotic Front (PF) has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to give a time frame when he last spoke with his predecessor Edgar Lungu instead of accusing him of being dishonest.

Davis Chama, the PF national chairman says the conduct of President Hichilema towards former President Lungu was not showing that the two leaders were on talking terms because the head of State had used every podium to cast aspersions at his predecessor.

Mr Chama said it was important for the head of State to clearly state when he had last called or visited his predecessor and be categorical in telling Zambians when last he spoke with former Lungu because most people were aware that the two were not in talking terms.

President Hichilema at his press briefing on Thursday, which he ended abruptly claimed that he had been talking to former President Lungu and that he was not being harassed but was living his life peacefully.

President Hichilema also claimed that there were crimes which were committed by former President Lungu which if revealed would shock the nation, raising concerns among citizens that the President was averse to the truth.

But sources close to the former President have revealed that the impression President Hichilema has created that the two leaders had a cordial relationship was surprisingly misleading.

According to sources, there is bad blood between the two and they were not talking to each other contrary to the impression President Hichilema created on Thursday that the two are on talking terms.