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No, HH never said he built the Kazungula Bridge as claimed by KBF

Misleading

At no point in his speech did Mr. Hichilema say he built the Kazungula Bridge. Throughout his remarks in the video, the President used the word “we” to refer to Government.

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Verified Dec, 13 2022

Claim

Zambia Must Prosper (ZMP) president, Kelvin Fube Bwalya on December 12, 2022, accused President Hakainde Hichilema of lying that he built the Kazungula Bridge. In a post on his Facebook page, Mr. Fube wrote, “Lies all the time…It’s in his DNA to lie”. He added, “NOW BALLY BUILT THE KAZUNGULA BRIDGE.” Mr. Bwalya’s claim follows a video circulating on social media in which Mr. Hichilema explains the benefits of investing in the bridge.

Rating Justification

iVerify Zambia has determined as misleading Mr. Bwalya’s claims that President Hakainde Hichilema said he built the Kazungula Bridge. To arrive at this decision, Iverify Zambia examined the video in which Mr. Hichilema was accused of saying he built the Kazungula Bridge. In the video, Mr. Hichilema is heard saying the bridge was making enough money to even enable Government pay back in two to three years, contrary to Mr. Bwalya’s claim that the President said he built the bridge. At no time during his speech did Mr. Hichilema say he built the bridge. Throughout his remarks in the video, the President used the word “we” to refer to the Zambian Government. Therefore, the claim that Mr. Hichilema said he built the Kazungula Bridge is misleading.

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