The Movement for Multi-Party Democracy denies reports that it is starting to lose ground in Eastern Province.

The Movement for Multi-Party Democracy MMD has denied reports that it is starting to lose ground in Eastern Province.
MMD Provincial Information and Publicity Secretary, Samuel Lugomo Phiri says that the former ruling party is still strong.
Mr. Phiri says that the party’s loss in the Musumbazi local government by-election last week should not be misinterpreted as MMD losing popularity.
He says that MMD lost the seat because it did not prepare adequately adding that in an election, there is always a winner and a loser.