Former MMD spokesperson Dora Siliya has taken part of her bite off her challenge to United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema being endorsed by shady characters by clarifying that Vernon Mwaanga has never been convicted of a criminal offence. But instead it is former finance minister Katele Kalumba who has endorsed HH but was convicted for corruption.
However, Siliya has added to the list of convicted criminals former Foreign Affairs and also Finance Minister adding also Hichilema supporters who have appeared before the Anti Corruption Commission like Felix Mutati and Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba.
Below are Dora’s thoughts:
Dear friends
In my posting yesterday I alleged that one of HH’s endorsements was from a convicted criminal. It has come to my attention that infact VJ was never convicted as he confessed his drug dealing during a tribunal sitting. It’s also my understanding that Mandrax was not yet illegal then making it possible for VJ to run for Parliament.
Since then HH has actually received endorsement from convicted individuals like Katele Kalumba. Even people like Mutati and GBM have appeared before the anti corruption officials several times.
My real concern is how HH sent many high level delegations to my house asking that I support the UPND. Clearly when they wanted my support my character was not questionable.
It is my hope and belief that this smear campaign has ended and that people will remember that my name is not even on the ballot paper.
I will vote Edgar Lungu as I believe strongly that any change of Government at this point will result in unnecessary post election expenditure which will take away from social programmes especially hospitals. But much more than that I believe that political instability is a real possibility in our country if we don’t handle this by-election with the care it deserves. The PF were given a 5 year mandate by the people of Zambia.
These, my friends, are my thoughts today.
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