UPND spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has downplayed the recently held NRPUP rally in Kitwe, stressing that “crowds don’t translate into votes”. On Saturday, NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile held a highly attended rally in Kitwe where he outlined his policies if elected. Mundubile promised that he would hand over Senseli and Kikonge mines to residents of Kitwe, among other promises. Commenting on the rally in an interview, Sunday, Mweetwa said the UPND was competing for votes and not crowds. “Politics is about competition, there is no intimidation whatsoever. So the issue is that in 2021, PF were stronger, they were stronger and they used to attract huge, large crowds. Those crowds did not translate into votes because at a rally like...

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