UPND Deputy Spokesperson Elvis Nkandu says there will be no vote buying in Chawama but that government programmes will continue. On Wednesday, Transparency International Zambia Executive Director Maurice Nyambe said the UPND government should ensure state machinery, public funds and government programmes were not used to influence voters in the upcoming Chawama bye elections. But commenting on the remarks in an interview, Thursday, Nkandu said government programmes like Social Cash Transfer and Cash for Work cannot stop because of the by election. “Not really, the UPND has led a very formidable ground. So, there is a lot of interventions that we put in place to reduce the poverty levels in the country. There’s a lot. The promises that we have...




