UPND Chairperson for Elections Likando Mufalali has dismissed claims by Kabwata aspiring candidate Mainda Simaata that the ruling party attempted to bribe him, saying UPND does not believe in corruption or threats. Mufalali says the party was only requesting members who went independent to reconsider their decision and rally behind President Hakainde Hichilema. On Friday, Simaata accused the ruling party of sending emissaries to bribe and threaten him to withdraw from the August polls. But reacting to the allegations in an interview, Sunday, Mufalali dismissed the claims, stating that the party was “cordially” working to convince aggrieved members to reconcile with the UPND. “First and foremost, we don’t have a committee under elections that is going around persuading people or...

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