MEDIA STATEMENT
MILES SAMPA REMAINS EXPELLED-PATRIOTIC FRONT
Lusaka – 27th October 2023
On 25th October 2023, we sued Mr. Miles Sampa in the Lusaka High Court challenging the so-called Extra-Ordinary General Conference held by him at Mulungushi International Conference.
The purpose for the legal suit was to go to Court to declare the Conference a nullity.
We sued because the so-called conference was held outside the provisions and regulations of the Patriotic Front Party Constitution.
On the same day, the Lusaka High Court Judge Situmbeko Chocho granted ex-parte, the Patriotic Front Party, an interim Injunction to restrain Mr. Miles Sampa from acting as a member of the Patriotic Front or leader of the Patriotic Front, affirming our decision to expelled him.
The Court scheduled the matter for inter-party hearing returnable on 21st November 2023.
However, we have learnt that today, Judge Chocho decided to hear the lawyers for Mr. Miles Sampa exparte despite the return date of 21st November 2023 and proceeded to discharge the Injunction in reason outlined that the Party didn’t disclose facts related to another matter before Judge Timothy Kate Katenekwa.
FACTS
We still have an active case before Judge Chocho stating that Mr. Miles Sampa is expelled.
The case Mr. Sampa was expelled on relates to the recent invasion at Party Secretariat and his decision to hold an illegal Conference.
ILLEGAL MANOUVRES AGAINST THE PATRIOTIC FRONT
We have since learnt that the entire activities were well orchestrated by the State.
We have noted documents showing that the Deputy Inspector of Police cleared fingerprints for Mr. Sampa and others during a public holiday and before Mr. Sampa’s Conference took place.
The letter was submitted to the Registrar of Socities on 24th October 2023 even before the so-called Conference took place.
THE POSITION FROM THE PATRIOTIC FRONT
The position of the Party is that Mr. Miles Sampa remains expelled and the party’s decision to expell him will be defended in the courts of law and in to the general public.
We also hold that the Conference held by Mr. Sampa remains illegal and a nullity as it had no blessings from the Party leadership and didn’t meet any provisions and regulations of the Party Constitution.
To our members, they must know that the attempts to take-over the Patriotic Front is well orchestrated by the UPND Government and Mr. Miles Sampa is a mere stooge in this operation.
The operation is designed to destroy the Patriotic Front and the Opposition in general.
This is a brutal assault on mhlti-party democracy.
Issued by;
Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba
Chairperson of Information and Publicity
Member of the Central Committee
PATRIOTIC FRONT
PF under Miles may not act as a formidable opposition to the ruling party if the ruling party has a hand in these prevailing confusion. No present genuine member of the pf party will continue being a member of pf under the leadership of Miles. Under the prevailing circumstances, it will be difficult for the Lubinda led faction to win back the party in the midst of the government’s hand to continue helping Miles in trying to perpetuate the confusion in the party.
I therefore suggest that the Lubinda faction should form another party which will be virtually under the auspices of the old pf party and Convince the present pf alebwelelapo members to join the new party. Am sure this new party will be as solid as the pf which was there before the present confusion. All the present pf mps should be persuaded to resign their positions as members of parliament and bi-elections in all the constituencies where these mps are should be made to take place and the same mps that were there should be allowed to stand under the ticket of the new party. Am sure people will be willing to vote for them if a systematic campaign strategy is employed. In this way, a formidable new party with all the ingredients of the former Lubinda led one would be put in place.
Ba Sichula, if the PF MPs resign to cause bye elections as you advise, they wil be disqualified to contest the subsequent bye elections. That is the law qs revised by PF before they made their ignominious exit from power.
So careful what you advise. Which PF MP would be wiling to let go if their seat?