Brian Mundubile
Brian Mundubile is the main challenger to Hakainde Hichilema in the Zambian presidential election.
Notable Quotes
"I dismissed the accusations as 'total fabrications', saying security forces staged an assassination attempt on my life."View Story →
"It's unfortunate that senior government officials would present themselves before the entire nation to make such falsehoods."View Story →
"So they came in to kill us."View Story →
"total fabrications"View Story →
"had had no information of his whereabouts after he had been shot during the raid"View Story →
"I would challenge the election result, citing irregularities."View Story →
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