Claim: After serving the Zambian Air Force as a general, Gerry Chanda entered politics with the Patriotic Front and was subsequently elected to the National Assembly.
Evidence: Chanda served in the Zambian Air Force, reaching the rank of general. After leaving the military, he entered politics and was the Patriotic Front candidate in a by-election in Kanyama on 21 February 2008, following the death of incumbent MP and Patriotic Front member Henry Mtonga. Chanda was subsequently elected to the National Assembly with a majority of 441 votes.