MPULUNGU UPND MP Leonard Mbao says the party lost the ward by-election in his constituency because people in the area are still bitter that former area MP Freedom Sikazwe lost in 2021. On Thursday, the New Congress Party scooped the Chibululu ward by-election in Mpulungu. But commenting on the results in an interview, Saturday, Mbao said Chibululu was Sikazwe’s village and that residents were still upset over his loss in 2021. “We lost that seat to PF because the same polling station, which has huge numbers, is the village for the former presidential affairs minister. It has four polling stations. We won in three. But when it comes to that village, it’s because people are still upset that their brother...

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