DETHRONED National Democratic Congress (NDC) leader Mwenya Musenge, claims his life is in danger as some rivals want to get rid of him permanently so that they can take over the party.
Mr Musenge said in an interview that his life was in real danger because there were individuals allegedly paid to kill him over the NDC top post and as such he has decided to give up.
“My life is in danger as hired guns that are hell bent on taking over the party are even scheming to kill me,” Mr Musenge has said.
Mr Musenge said he was even scared for his life because there were some individuals that had been paid by some individuals in the UPND who wanted to swallow the NDC.
He said that the people that had imposed Mr George Sichula were being funded by some members of the UPND who wanted to do away with the alliance.
Mr Musenge said the environment was very toxic to an extent that he was fearing for his own safety and that he had a serious feeling that there was someone behind all this.
Mr Musenge said that he was sure that the people who had usurped power from him were junior members and for them to have such audacity meant they had backing from the powers that be.
He said that he did not have the energy to start fighting and that he would not take any legal action against the culprits who had disposed him from the presidency.
“I didn’t lobby for the presidency. In fact I even refused but the president then Mr Josephs Akafumba insisted that I take over the mantle,” he said.
Mr Musenge said that there was more to this than met the eye but that he was not willing to die over the NDC and that he would step back for sake of his life.
But newly appointed NDC leader George Sichula said there was no need for Mr Musenge to be scared because there was no one who was power hungry to an extent of wanting to end his life.- Daily Nation