12.02.2023
PF—PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL MILES SAMPA SUSPENSION AND HIS REACTION.
By Humphrey Kaikumye Nzunda
I wish to add my voice to the ongoing battle within circles of Patriotic Front sighting Honourable Miles Bwalya Sampa and the top Leadership of the party.
As per fight tradition; it always has two camps—each opponent happens to have their followers in every war. But; in this battle I wish to quickly register that my argument is siding with none but the truth.
Let me quickly take you back to 26th August 2021 when beloved President Edgar Chagwa LUNGU tendered his resignation letter indicating stoping both being PF President and active politics. (Records are at Cabinet office for everyone to see)
Reading through the PF Consititution will find not anywhere it gives the former Party President powers to appoint an acting President and Secretary General. Rather, the Consititution indicates that in an event the party President dies or relinquishes powers, the Secretary General will resume the powers of party president and act. In an event that SG is not there, the party National Chairman will take the position.
Unfortunatel, all the three in a role resigned from politcs leading the party to remain like a headless chick.
So; if we were to go by that analysis you would agree with me that as a party we had illegal position bearers. An assault to the Consititution it is!
Fast forward, let’s look into what led to the suspension of Hon. Miles Bwalya Sampa.
On 27th January, he held a press conference in which he expressed his displeasure in the manner some former and current ministers use their positions to gain money from Government cofas.
This; angered the party leadership and a press conference was called to announce his suspension from the central committee.
Technically, this was a knock down from the race because our party constitution doesn’t allow a person whose in bad standing with the party to stand as president.
With all fairness, Hon. Miles’s reaction is in good faith to defending the Consititution of the party and making democracy to shine within the party.
Wherever there are elections opponents speak what’s good for them and what would make them win. The best you can do is to respond in a way that will diffuse your opponent’s remarks and not cooking up none existing offenses.
BY:
Humphrey Kaikumye Nzunda,
Former Ward Councilor – Nkombwa Ward,
Isoka District, Muchinga Province.
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