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Former Chiluba ally announces bid to succeed him

    JOHANNESBURG

    A former top official in President Frederick Chiluba's ruling party announced on Sunday that with the backing of a new political party, he would seek to replace Chiluba in elections due later this year.

    News agencies reported that Michael Sata, who quit last month as the national secretary of Chiluba's Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD), told the Catholic radio station 'Icengelo' that he would run with the backing of the Patriot Front (PF).

    The PF was formed on 21 September after the MMD named Levy Mwanawasa as its official presidential candidate in August. "If you are hard working, but do not get promoted, then you should opt to work for yourself," Sata was quoted as saying. "Work for myself and become president." Sata also quit his post as minister without portfolio, reports said.

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