PRESS STATEMENT: BY HON. JEAN KAPATA PATRIOTIC FRONT – ACTING NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON
Hon. Davis Mwila is the least qualified person to speak about the life, direction, or future of the Patriotic Front. His outbursts must not be accorded any seriousness whatsoever, especially coming from an individual who is clearly driven by bitterness and personal frustration rather than the interests of the party.
Let it be stated plainly: Mr. Mwila was removed from the Central Committee, and his anger stems from the fact that he believed he was untouchable in the PF. This is a timely reminder to all members that discipline is the backbone of loyalty, and no one is more important than the collective will of the party. The Patriotic Front does not exist to serve individual ambitions or selfish agendas.
It must not be forgotten that Davis Mwila served as Secretary General at the very moment the PF suffered a historic and humiliating electoral defeat—losing by over one million votes. That record loss stands as a direct indictment of his failed leadership and his inability to manage the party effectively when it mattered most.
As Acting National Chairperson, I am calling on all committed and loyal members of the Patriotic Front to remain calm, focused, and not allow themselves to be swayed by disgruntled individuals like Davis Mwila, who should be offering an apology to the membership instead of issuing reckless statements.
The PF remains strong, united, and moving forward with clarity of purpose. As we prepare for the General Conference, I urge all members to stay steadfast, disciplined, and unwavering.
If Mr. Mwila wishes to leave the party, he is free to do so. We will not beg him to stay. We are fully aware that he has a preferred presidential candidate and is attempting to stage-manage an outcome through shortcuts and manipulation. Let him be reminded: the Patriotic Front has one legitimate and non-negotiable process for choosing its president—an elective General Conference. That process will proceed, and it will not bend to personal schemes or hidden agendas.
Hon. Jean Kapata
Patriotic Front Acting National Chairperson
‘Prophet’ Davis Mwila is very right in his assessment of PF in its current state. He will be proved right very soon just as he has been proved right on the jailing of criminal PF leaders after PF’s 2021 humiliating defeat.