The Patriotic Front last week paid K200,600 to 223 MMD officials in North-Western Province to defect to the ruling party during President Edgar Lungu’s visit, according to the Post Newspaper.
According to a payment sheet dubbed “Estimates for successful MMD defections during Presidential visit to North-Western Province”, the PF paid as little as K85, 800 to MMD officials in 12 constituencies to defect.
Below is the breakdown of the K200, 600 that the PF spent on MMD officials at constituency, district and provincial level:
Constituency officials: Chavuma Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Lungu and Kapita
Zambezi East Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Zambezi West Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Kabompo East Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Kabompo West Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Mufumbwe Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Kasempa Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 200
Solwezi East Constituency (entire) 24 officials payment K14, 400
Solwezi West Constituency (entire) 24 officials payment K14, 400
Solwezi Central Constituency (entire) 24 officials payment K14, 400
Mwinilunga Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800
Ikeleng’i Constituency six representatives, payment K4, 800 District officials:
Chavuma district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Zambezi district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Kabompo district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Mufumbwe district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Kasempa district six representatives, payment K4, 800
Solwezi district (entire) 24 officials payment K16, 800
Manyinga district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Mwinilunga district six representatives, payment K5, 400
Ikeleng’i district six representatives, payment K5, 400 Provincial officials (24), payment K24, 000
NEC member, chairman for elections Emmanuel Chihili K1,000
Accommodation for 122 travelling officials K24, 400 Administrative contingency K6, 000 Total: K200, 600
PF secretary general Davies Chama recently said the party was excited with the number of people from various opposition parties who have expressed interest to join. Chama said the party had become more attractive under the leadership of President Edgar Lungu.