LUAPULA PROVINCE PATRIOTIC FRONT PROVINCIAL CHAIRPERSON STATEMENT OVER MISCONDUCT OF HON DR CHITALU CHILUFYA AND HON DR SIMON MWALE, MPs FOR MANSA CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY AND NCHELENGE CONSTITUENCY RESPECTIVELY
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….The two Parliamentarians have benefited from the PF, and have turned around against the party that gave them support, more especially Hon Dr Chitalu CHILUFYA who at one time was appointed as Minister of Health by President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu when PF was in Government….
As PF Provincial Chairperson for Luapula Province, I want to condemn the behavior of Hon Dr Chitalu CHILUFYA, MP for Mansa Central Constituency and Hon Dr Simon MWALE, . MP for Nchelenge Constituency, who has accompanied President HH of the UPND when he went to the Southern Province in Mazabuka for Zambia Sugar Company celebrations.
These two Parliamentarians are giving support to HH whilst they were given the mandate to serve the people of Luapula Province in their respective constituencies under the PATRIOTIC FRONT ticket. I am therefore, disappointed by their actions and have violated the party constitution, which demands the two to face disciplinary actions.
The two Parliamentarians have benefited from the PF, and have turned around against the party that gave them support, more especially Hon Dr Chitalu CHILUFYA who at one time was appointed as Minister of Health by President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu when PF was in Government. The two Parliamentarians have disappointed the party President Dr ECL who had confidence in them when they were adopted and given these important positions, they have thrown back insults at our party which made them to be what they are right now.
I am not surprised that Hon Dr CHILUFYA can behave in such a manner because even when he came to PF, he defected from MMD and he has moved to the ruling UPND, he is portraying himself to be an opportunist on the look out to eat from the serving Government.
I want to ask the remaining PF Members of Parliament, Councilors and the entire party Membership to remain steadfast and focused, let’s continue rallying behind under the good, strong and able leadership of our Party President Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, even as we are looking forward to 2026 and get back into Government if we work hard.
MUSUNGA Francis
Provincial Chairperson
PATRIOTIC FRONT
Luapula Province.
MANSA.
Jealous down my friend, you can be the Provincial chakuti but you don’t own any MP from Luapula Province. In a democratic country like Zambia, people are free to join any party and support the president and the government of the day. People like Hon. Mutati have served in all the past governments of UNIP, MMD, PF and now UPND. Given Lubinda, ECL, Saki etc once upon a time belonged to UPND. Under era, Richwell Siamunene, Greyford Moonde etc left UPND to join PF and were given ministerial positions. So Hon. CC is not a traitor because he has not betrayed anyone, he is just showing us that Zambia is bigger than him. He is a patriotic Zambian who is ready and willing to work with the President and any other person for the sake of our country. 60th Jubilee should find and leave us more united.
Exactly….well said. MPs serve the people not the Party. Lets rid this misconception. And amend the law to state that if a Party recalls an MP, causing a bye-election the party should reimburse the state the cost of the election. You will see this kind of non sense come to an end.
During HH’s time as opposition the UPND MPs who agreed with PF were fired!
That is a party policy. And that in itself is retrogressive
There was Commerce deputy Minister Richwell Siamunene, Greyford Monde and Njeulu all fired by HH
This is the kind of myopic thinking that is retrogressive.
Chilufya had court cases, yes! The courts cleared him, yes! He is MP, yes. Is he working and implimenting projects for the people that voted for him, yes.
Manje what is the problem! Being petty and vindictive is all some people are.
Lets work and raise the standard of living for Zambia…
Where in the PF konsishushoni does it say that a PF member of parliament should not participate in national events? MPs are elected by the konstuwensi and they represent everyone in the konstuwensi regardless of party affiliation and they swear an oath to the Republican President regardless of the pate.
This is not politics. It is not only the PF that voted Dr Chitalu into government. He is there to serve the people of his constituency. Politics honestly like a bunch of women marketeers. Weldone Dr Chitalu you have made a wise decision.