SOCIALIST Party leader Fred M’membe has charged that President Hakainde Hichilema’s UPND government is a looting machine, adding that the current corruption fight is therefore nothing but sheer hypocrisy and vengeance. But Chief Government Spokesperson Chushi Kasanda says it is irresponsible for the opposition leader to make “sweeping statements” about an entire government based on unfounded allegations. In a statement yesterday, Dr M’membe said the current fight against corruption was nothing but sheer hypocrisy and vengeance aimed at concealing current and ongoing corruption. “We are not afraid to categorically state that the UPND government of Mr Hichilema is highly corrupt because we speak from our vast experience in investigating, detecting and exposing corruption. It’s this same experience that has sharpened...

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