{"id":38695,"date":"2023-01-20T23:24:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T23:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/i-am-still-in-the-race-for-the-pf-presidency-hon-dr-chitalu-chilufya"},"modified":"2023-01-20T23:40:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T23:40:33","slug":"i-am-still-in-the-race-for-the-pf-presidency-hon-dr-chitalu-chilufya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/i-am-still-in-the-race-for-the-pf-presidency-hon-dr-chitalu-chilufya","title":{"rendered":"I am still in the race for the PF presidency- HON. 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Therefore, my campaign is too engrossed with these issues bordering on human survival, to be distracted by unproductive propaganda on the status of my candidature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. Contrary to false opposition propaganda that I am no longer in the race for the PF presidency, I want to assure ALL that I am running and running well to win. 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