FORMER PF deputy secretary general Brenda Nyirenda says the UPND would have been better off remaining with loyal members who helped them win elections, rather than admitting PF defectors into their party. She insists that the ongoing defections are a ticking time bomb for the UPND, warning that a leopard may hide its spots, but one day they will resurface. Nyirenda adds that there is no UPND to speak of because it is being swallowed by PF members whom they once called thieves and crooks. Nyirenda was commenting on Vice-President Mutale Nalumango’s recent remarks that there was an outbreak of defections, with opposition members joining the UPND because President Hakainde Hichilema’s leadership was resonating across the country. In an interview...
