Chiluba’s death became a hot campaign issue for the MMD whose cadres threatened to beat Sata if he attended the funeral of his once boss under whom he saved not only as cabinet minister but as the MMD’s national secretary.
Kifo cha Chiluba kiliondokea kuwa suala moto katika kampeni kwa chama cha MMD ambacho wanachama wake walitishia kumpiga Sata ikiwa angehudhuria mazishi ya aliyewahi kuwa kiongozi wake ambaye chini yake alitumikia siyo tu kama waziri bali pia kama katibu mkuu wa MMD.