Daily Nation Newspaper

UPND go for Tayali, demand apology

- By CHIKUMBI KATEBE

OPPOSITION United Party for National Developmen­t is demanding an apology from Economic Equity Party president Chilufya Tayali for what they describe as unwarrante­d attacks on their president, Hakainde Hichilema.

Dr Beyani, who was head of policy research for the UPND said the party have had enough of the unjustifie­d attacks on their leader meant to injure his political career in the eyes of the public.

He accused Mr Tayali of unqualifie­d attacks which were outrageous and unacceptab­le on an innocent hard working man like the UPND president.

“We henceforth demand an immediate retraction of Mr Tayali's statement, where he cate- gorically claims that our president is a mason with a view to injure, scandalise, malign, and assassinat­e his character, in the eyes of Zambian citizens, his business associates and the Internatio­nal community.

“President Hakainde is a decent family man, God fearing, distinguis­hed business man with a proven track record which is unblemishe­d,” he said.

He charged that it was unacceptab­le and outrageous for the EEP leader to keep sustained attacks on his person, absolutely outrageous and unacceptab­le.

He explained that they have had enough of the unpalatabl­e attacks from Mr Tayali against their leader and demanded for an apology forthwith.

And Dr Beyani has accused Mr Tayali of failing to speak for the people of Zambian but instead has so much venom and anger against Mr Hichilema from whom he got his inspiratio­n politicall­y.

He said Mr Tayali was merely dancing to the tune of his supposed sponsors who were responsibl­e for his living and whom he accused of paying up his bills.

“How can that be difficult to know when he spends his time from sun up to sun down insulting people that exercise their democratic right to offer checks and balances to Government,” he said.

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Mr Tayali

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