WE ARE NOWHERE NEAR ANY ALLIANCE
We would like to make it very clear that the Socialist Party is not in an alliance, electoral or otherwise, with any political party in this country.
The leadership of the Socialist Party has no singular mandate to enter into such alliances. The mandate, which was given to the Central Committee by the party’s First National Congress in 2019, was to contest the 2021 elections on its own.
To get into any alliance, the Central Committee will need to seek a National Congress resolution and the next National Congress will be in August 2024.
So, the issues of possible alliances will be discussed and decided at the party’s Second National Congress next year.
The National Congress will decide (i) the preconditions, (ii) specific expectations, and (iii) allignment to our socialist goals for such an alliance as well as detailed electoral process and government framework. Short of these it will be a happenstance activity.
Our goal is to transform society not to merely change government but continue repeating mistakes of the past. What are the core values of our socialist government? What will be the pillars of delivery to the Zambian people? What are we ready to compromise on? What are the “deal-breakers” without which we cease to be socialist? These questions will have to be answered affirmatively. We therefore have some work to do.
That said, we are not in any way suggesting that we are not ready to work with any political party or progressive forces in this country. We remain open to the idea as long as it doesn’t change who we are and it’s in conformity with our values, principles and internal processes.
Aluta continua!
Dr Fred M’membe
President of the Socialist Party
Dr Mmembe, with this clarification, l shall be ready to join you, kindly assist with your number
Kikikikikiki we await comment from Nakachinda’s PF. I honestly was wondering how SP can actually go to bed with ECL’s PF faction.
I thought your SG and VicePresident Mr.Musumali already clarified the issue, why talking about it over and over again? Is that not the duplication of work? Whether you form an alliance with PF or not, it doesn’t matter to us.
No one in their normal senses would wish a return of the PF with all the attrocities they committed still fresh in mind. Add to this the econpetence in managing the economy, there is absolutely nothing to justify a PF return.
Any one and any party that works with the PF for its return is an enemy of the Zambian people. We advise the SP to stay away from the PF.