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No, Fred Membe’s wife, Mutinta Mazoka has not been nominated a Member of Parliament

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Mutinta Mazoka, the wife of Fred Membe has denied the nomination claims and Mutinta C. Mazoka, the mother, has been confirmed as the nominated Member of Parliament on the official National Assembly of Zambia website.

Verified Sep, 20 2021

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On 14th September 2021, the Zambian Bulletin Facebook page published a post claiming that Mutinta Mazoka, the wife to Socialist Party President, Fred Membe, has been nominated as Member of Parliament by President Hakainde Hichilema.

Rating Justification

The iVerify fact-checking process has determined as false the claim that Fred Membe’s wife, Mutinta Mazoka has been nominated as Member of Parliament by President Hakainde Hichilema. Through a Facebook post on her page, Mutinta Mazoka, who is Mutinta Christine Mazoka’s daughter has refuted the claim that she has been nominated as a Member of Parliament. She said in the post that reports claiming that she has been nominated as a lawmaker, are incorrect and further stated that her mother, Mutinta C. Mazoka is the one who has been nominated. IVerify checked for Mutinta C. Mazoka’s profile on the National Assembly of Zambia website and it was confirmed that her profile has been updated and it is indicated that she has been nominated as a Member of Parliament.

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