NEW Heritage Party leader Chishala Kateka says UPND shouldn’t be proud of winning all the recent-held by-elections, arguing that the ruling party does not allow opposition political parties to participate. Commenting on Vice-President Mutale Nalumango’s statement that UPND had won the two local government seats in Mwansabombwe and Zimba districts because Zambians were happy with government’s policies, Kateka said it was actually only UPND members who voted. “People don’t even actually vote. It is only their party members who vote. Number two, they have made sure that they have created confusion and everyone knows, in one of the major opposition political parties. And they don’t allow one of the main opposition factions, they don’t allow them to take part. So...

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