UPND rubbishes reports that it has formed an alliance with MMD.

The United Party for National Development UPND in Eastern Province has denied having formed an alliance with MMD, the Movement for Multi- Party Democracy.
UPND Deputy Information and Publicity Secretary, Victor Mbuzi says people saying that the party has given a go ahead to MMD to contest the Mufumbwe parliamentary by-election because they have signed an alliance are lying.
Mr. Mbuzi says that his party did not sign any document with MMD when they agreed to allow the former ruling party contest the seat.
He says that people should understand that the two parties are independent adding that UPND will be contesting any by- election in the country.
Mr. Mbuzi was reacting to a statement that the two opposition political parties have entered into an alliance.