DAVIES MWILA HAPPILY HANDS OVER TO NAKACINDA.
Today I am very excited, because after losing power in 2021, the PF went into a rigorous process of introspection. We did a postmortem and resolved to go on a comprehensive process of rebranding. This meant to refocus on our founding ideals of being a nationalist pro-poor party.
Today, I am handing over the mantle to one of my brothers coming from one of the strong regions in this country which was one of the key regions in the struggle for our independence. For so long people had branded the PF as regional party (bemba).
Today we have demonstrated that PF is ready to work with every well meaning Zambian cut across the 73 tribes because that’s what we promised the Zambian people.
I want to thank the party leadership beginning with the President and the central committee for riposting this huge responsibility on you my brother, today the PF has shown that it’s not a bemba party as some have brandished it.
Infact it is a national party. We are looking forward to a day when we shall hear the UPND have Secretary Generals from other regions other than the ones we see in order to promote regional balancing.
My Brother, It’s not that you have been appointed out of convenience but you have proved to be a nationalist who strongly believes in the ethics of our party. You have been a strong defender of the party, at a time when we just lost power. Zambians can agree with me that, your strong voice of defending Democracy of our country is an questionable.
I have no doubt that you have both the capacity and ability to steer this part in the right direction and to ensure we retain to power again.
When we mean that we are rebranding this is what we actually meant.
Let me address you bwana SG, one of the main things that led to our loss was indiscipline by some of our cadres. And your number one challenge is to ensure there is discipline, meaning all those who involve themselves in indiscipline and violence do not belong to this new PF. The key to the success of PF in 2026 is discipline.
I am therefore calling upon the Patriotic Front membership across the country and the Zambian people to support the new Secretary General.
Congratulations Mwaiche Wandi !!
Hon. Davies Mwila
Former Secretary General