PF FUNDERS HAVE RUN AWAY BECAUSE UPND IS HARASSING THEM – FORMER PF SG MWILA.
FORMER PF secretary general Davies Mwila has lamented that all the people who used to give the former ruling party money have run away because UPND is harassing them.
In an interview, Mwila said PF funders were being intimidated and had since gone into hiding.
He, however, said the expectation was that those who still liked the party would raise money for the general conference slated for March 2023.
“All the people who were giving us money have run away because UPND is harassing them. They are being harassed so all of them have hidden,” Mwila lamented.
“Those are African politics. Unless it was an enemy in America or UK, the same funders can stay but in Africa, they have run away. They are being intimidated and being harassed so they’ve run away. Of course, we will have one or two well wishers and people will come on board.
We cannot just be completely without anyone. It’s not possible because people like the party. They still want PF. So they have to come on board and help financially. That is what we expect. That is why we have enough time to raise money.”
Meanwhile, Mwila advised party members to be patient because PF did not want to make a mistake in choosing its new leader.
“There’s an acting president of the party and when we want to replace him, we don’t have to be in a hurry. We don’t want to make a mistake. We want to do a better job. That’s more of a reason March 2023, we will be able to scrutinise all those that want to be president. So we cannot be in a hurry. The one that we are going to elect is the one we will go with in the 2026 general elections. So in terms of the process, we have to be cautious and we cannot be in a hurry. So we’re on the right track as far as the party is concerned and people should not be in a hurry,” said Mwila.
“On the finances, that’s why we gave ourselves March in order to raise money that is required for the general conference. For example, part of the money that will be raised from the fees will go to the general conference. So if we’re going to have six candidates, we’re going to raise 1.2 million. So that is a starting point and members will start contributing and by March, we will be ready as a party for the general conference. So let them be cautious and patient.”
(Credit: News Diggers)