January 19, 2018

Heroe�s welcome for Kalaba in Mansa sends panic to Lungu

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Kalaba in blue suit addressing supporters

Kalaba being welcomed in Mansa

The heroes welcome given to Bahati Member of Parliament Harry Kalaba in Mansa has send panic to President Lungu, an insider has told Zambian Eye.

Thusands of PF members from different constituencies in Luapula province gave Kalaba a heroes welcome when he arrived in Mansa today, Friday, January 19, 2018.

This is the first time Kalaba is visiting Mansa where his constituency is after he resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs citing corruption in government.

President Lungu was disturbed with the images of the welcome and according to the source said how could the intelligence failed to forsee this. He said the reception was going to send a wrong signal that the party in Luapula was not with him.

Luapula province gave the PF the highest votes in the last three elections – 2011, 2015 and 2016.

The Head of State according to the source felt misinformed about the situation on the ground. After Kalaba�s resignation some sponsored stage-managed protests were organised calling for Kalaba�s expulsion from PF.