PF WILL NOT ALLOW MILES SAMPA TO DESTROY THE PARTY-AMB. MWAMBA
“….you have taken your concerns to the courts of law, stop being contemptuous by discussing the same issues in the press….
Lusaka- 21st February 2022
The Patriotic Front has expressed misgivings at suspended official, Miles Sampa who has engaged himself in activities that are contemptuous to the court process.
The Matero Member of Parliament sued the party challenging his earlier suspension and claiming that Acting President Hon. Given Lubinda and Acting Secretary General Hon Nixon Chilangwa were irregularly appointed by party president, Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
Hon. Sampa has also demanded that the Registrar of Societies force the leadership of the Patriotic Front to hold an Extra-Ordinary General Conference.
But Member of the Central Committee and Deputy Chairperson of Information and Publicity, Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba has expressed surprise that Mr. Sampa had chosen to take matters he is arguing in the courts of law to the media and to the Registrar of Society.
“Hon. Miles Sampa must not disregard the court process, he must not undermine the process, he must respect the rules of the court” said Amb. Mwamba.
He said it was total disresepct of the court for Mr. Sampa to argue the details of his case in the media and attempt to invite the PF to answer him in the media as this was contemptous and utter disregard of the court process.
Mr. Mwamba stated that Mr. Sampa risked being cited for contempt.
He urged Mr. Sampa to come and argue the merits of his case in the courts of law where he has dragged the party to.
Amb. Mwamba said the actions of Mr. Sampa will be interpreted to mean that his a tions are aimed at bringing the name of the party into disrepute and he has designed his actions to destabilise the party.
Amb. Mwamba said the party had a solid programme aimed at rebranding the party and it was for this reason that Acting President Hon. Given Lubinda and the Central Committee appointed Miles Sampa, Amb. Emmanuel Mwamba, Hon. Chishimba Kambwili, Dr. Canisius Banda, Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya and other to the Central Committee.
He said the party recently went to a General Conference in 2021 at which they elected a leadership for five years.
He said the party had, in light of the loss of elections in 2021, decided to voluntarily seek to hold an Extra-Ordinary General Conference to elect a replacement to President Lungu who had indicated his willingness to retire from active politics.
He said the process was underway and will not be derailed by court cases or persons choosing to undermine it.
He insisted that Hon. Sampa must take all his arguments to court than scandalising the party and its officials in the media.
Amb. Mwamba stated that if the aim of Mr. Sampa’s actions were for the good of the party, he would desist from engaging in activities that may destroy the party and leave lasting damage.
He called on the general membership of the party to remain calm as the party was intact and had no vacuum.
He said the two officials affected by the court order had senior substantive positions that allows them to help with the day-to-day function of the party.
He also expressed optimism that the matter before court will be resolved as the party had a very substantial case.