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 ===Opposition===
-However, the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 general elections]] saw Sata defeat Banda by a margin of 42%–35%, whilst the MMD won only 55 seats in the National Assembly to the PF's 60. The following year [[Nevers Mumba]] was elected as MMD president, defeating rival Felix Mutati and several other candidates.
+However, the [[Zambian general election, 2011|2011 general elections]] saw Sata defeat Banda by a margin of 42%–35%, whilst the MMD won only 55 seats in the National Assembly to the PF's 60. The following year [[Nevers Mumba]] was elected as MMD president, defeating rival [[Felix Mutati]] and several other candidates.
 In the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential by-election]] several MMD members supported [[United Party for National Development]] candidate [[Hakainde Hichilema]] or the PF's [[Edgar Lungu]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2015/01/25/the-ruling-party-candidate-wins-in-zambia-for-now/ The ruling party candidate wins in Zambia… for now.] The Washington Post, 25 January 2015</ref> Although Mumba opted to run, he received just 0.9% of the vote.
+In May 2016, the MMD splinter group elected former Lunte MP Felix Mutati as party president at a convention at the Mulungushi Rock of Authority in [[Kabwe]].<ref name=znbc/>
 ==References==