Nakacinda expels Davies Mwila from PF
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) secretary general Raphael Nakacinda has expelled PF member and former secretary general Davies Mwila from the party for going to South Africa without the party’s permission.
Nakacinda stated that such an action undermined party unity and violated constitutional provisions.
In a letter dated 9th September 2025, Nakacinda accused Mwila of working with other senior party officials and some provincial chairpersons to travel to South Africa without authority from the PF Central Committee, the acting president or the secretariat.
The purpose of the trip, he alleged, was to identify a candidate and solicit funds outside the party’s established structures.
Nakacinda said Mwila’s conduct amounted to a violation of several provisions of the PF constitution, including breach of rules, bringing the party into disrepute, acting disrespectfully towards its leadership and engaging in activities deemed against the party’s interest.
“You are requested to show cause within seven days why disciplinary action should not be taken against you,” Nakacinda stated in the letter.
The internal wrangles within the PF have since drawn reactions from allied political players.
United for Better Zambia (UBZ) Party president apostle Hector Soondo has demanded that the PF leadership extend its disciplinary action to other Members of the Central Committee (MCCs) who plan to attend a meeting reportedly organised by opposition figures Sean Tembo and Chris Zumani Zimba.
In a statement, Apostle Soondo described the meeting as “illegal” and said any PF MCCs who attend would be guilty of insubordination.
“There is no way PF MCCs can undermine the secretary general’s directive by legitimising an illegal meeting. For the sake of discipline and party order, any member who attends must face suspension,” said Soondo.
He argued that participation in such gatherings would erode party authority, fuel confusion within the Tonse Alliance, encourage factionalism and ultimately jeopardise the PF’s preparations for the 2026 general elections.
Apostle Soondo warned that failure to act decisively would send a dangerous signal that rules can be broken with impunity, thereby weakening the PF’s credibility both within the Tonse Alliance and before the Zambian public.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, September 27, 2025
I am waiting for an idiot to say this is mingalato organised by UPND and HH.
Michael Sata’s project was inherently flawed from the start . The majority of the people who surrounded the late Michael Sata when the Patriotic Front was formed were not Politicians..They had no depth in terms of Principle, ideology, or philosophy..They all feasted on Mr Michael Sata’s Charisma, and became members of Parliament, and Members of the Central Committee etc. In terms of Leadership skills many are mediocre. That’s why they can have over 15 people all wanting to be President.
There’s no ideological glue to hold this group together. It is now becoming each one for himself.
If it was Dr Fred Mmembe with 60 Members of Parliament, 600 Councilors, Mayors and Council Chair persons, Mr Hakainde Hichilema couldn’t have dared with his Imingalato..He could have come up against a Principled Fight and Resolve.
But the characters in the Patriotic Front can easily be manipulated.. Many have No principles what so ever. That’s why they can even be bought to support Bill 7..They are just self serving Individuals who don’t look further than their pockets.
But for how long will the Grassroot Support hold on to these Characters?
Given Lubinda and Raphael Nakachinda have tried to keep this group together, but looking at the unfolding events , the breaking point is fast approaching.
As for a United Opposition, may be Dolika Banda, Fred Mmembe and Harry Kalaba , Peter Sinkamba , etc may offer some hope…The PF ‘s Leadership Confusions, aggravated by getting entangled with Sean Tembo’s zeros, are looking insurmountable, and certainly will even reach 13th August, 2026.
I appreciate your analysis of the current issues facing PF. However, why do you consistently portray HH in a negative light? This creates an inaccurate representation of him.
Can’t you discuss PF’s decline without implicating HH? You speak highly of Mmembe and might be affiliated with or sympathetic to the Socialist Party. Let me remind you that I have lived and studied in a Socialist state. While theoretically feasible, Socialism in Zambia is not practical. We attempted this under KK/UNIP, and I believe you were present during that time as well.
Consider the so-called Socialist states around the globe: Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela. Are you perhaps thinking I omitted China and Russia? The ruling parties in those countries identify as Socialist ideologically; however, their economies operate on principles of pure capitalism.
Self destruction mode, watch the space
And so it finally begins…….
Hahaha…..jata neuluma!!
PF has no future. it is going the way of UNIP and MMD.
Nakachinda just recently coming from MMD now becoming more PF than original the original PF members and founders like mwila. Even expelling them? PF has been hijacked.