PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema says the ruling party will not use government money to fund its operations. Speaking in Luapula Province during a Gala Dinner organised by the UPND, President Hichilema said the party needed to be innovative to raise its funds. “We took a decision actually, deputy treasurer general, a decision wasn’t taken after the election, we took the decision well before the last election. We sat with the treasury general and we said when we win, not if, when we win and form government we will depart from the culture of the past where the ruling party commingles the resources of the nation with the party, not acceptable. I said this will not be accepted, it will not be...

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