SOUTHERN Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe says he has decided to support UPND president Hakainde Hichilema, rejecting the position of Cabinet minister allegedly promised by PF president Edgar Lungu because it was time for the Tonga-speaking people to govern.
Speaking at a mammoth rally in Choma yesterday, Mr. Munkombwe told the residents of Choma that Mr. Lungu sent emissaries to plead for his support in exchange for the position of Cabinet minister if the PF won the election next week.
Mr Munkombwe said other tribes have governed the country and that was time for the people of Southern Province to produce a leader to take over the governance of the country.
“Patriotic Front president Edgar Lungu promised me the position of Cabinet minister if I supported and campaigned for him in Southern Province but I have declined because I am no longer thirst for the position of Cabinet minister anymore,” said Mr. Munkombwe.
Mr. Munkombwe said he would not wait to resign for him to make a decision about who he should support ahead of next week’s presidential election, but that his desire was to guide the people of Zambia on what was best at the moment.
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It Is Time For A Tonga To Rule – Munkombwe
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