How did Brian Mundubile MP become Leader of the Opposition in Parliament?
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba wrote;
In August 2021, the Patriotic Front held an election to choose leader of the Opposition and Opposition whips as provided for in Article 74(2) of the Republican Constitution.
The election was held by the Central Committee and the 60 Members of Parliament (Parliamentary liason Committee) from the Patriotic Front.
Article 74(2) states that;
“The Opposition political party with the largest seats in the National Assembly shall ELECT a Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from amongst the Members of Parliament from the Opposition.”
In a letter dated 30th August 2021, PF Secretary General Davies Mwila informed the Speaker of the names picked that were;
- Hon. Brian Mundubile- Leader of the Opposition in Parliament.
- Party Whip-Hon. Stephen Kampyongo.
- Deputy Whip-Hon. Joseph Malanji.
Mwaba should not mislead the nation. The normal administrative procedure is that Davies Chama, as SG, should have attached minutes of the meeting where Mundubile was elected to the letter he submitted to Parliament. More lies from PF. The speaker is on firm grounds to declare that precedence has it that parties previously just submit a name for the person so appointed. If anything, PF is very averse to internal democracy and the Alpha and Omega always appoints his cronies. It will also be difficult for Mwamba to corroborate this lie now that his faction has hounded Davies Chama out of the party. He will be key in telling the court whether minutes of Mundubile’s elective meeting exist or not. You can’t fool some of us who are stickers for administrative procedures
Mwamba should not mislead the nation. The normal administrative procedure is that Davies Chama, as SG, should have attached minutes of the meeting where Mundubile was elected to the letter he submitted to Parliament. More lies from PF. The speaker is on firm grounds to declare that precedence has it that parties previously just submit a name for the person so appointed. If anything, PF is very averse to internal democracy and the Alpha and Omega always appoints his cronies. It will also be difficult for Mwamba to corroborate this lie now that his faction has hounded Davies Chama out of the party. He will be key in telling the court whether minutes of Mundubile’s elective meeting exist or not. You can’t fool some of us who are sticklers for administrative procedures