UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa says while the PF used to give handouts without telling citizens the source of their money, the ruling party has been transparent when empowering people. Recently, President Hakainde Hichilema’s Finance and Investments Advisor Jito Kayumba gave away part of the President’s salary to marketeers along Tokyo Way to help boost their businesses. Commenting on the development, PF Central Committee Member Bowman Lusambo said by giving money to marketeers, the UPND government was doing the same thing they condemned him for. But in an interview, Tuesday, Mweetwa said the PF never disclosed where the money they were distributing as handouts came from. “First of all, the whole thing is totally different to what PF were doing. Firstly,...

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