WHAT IS ARTICLE 61 (J) OF THE PATRIOTIC FRONT CONSTITUTION?
By Eugene Makai
The nation woke up to news that the Acting President of the Patriotic Front (PF) Given Lubinda has shuffled his cards at the helm of his party.
Mr. Lubinda says his actions have been informed and necessitated by Article 61 (j) of the PF Constitution.
So exactly what does this subsection of Article 61 (Powers and Functions of the Party) say?
The President of the Party shall:
(j) TAKE A DECISION OR AN ACTION WHICH IN HIS OPINION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE DEVELOPMENT OR SECURITY OF THE PARTY;
The pertinent questions therefore are, who is Mr. Lubinda protecting the Party from? How does he see the changes he has made as enhancing the development of the Party?
The PF have been in the grips of political drama and a roller-coaster ride leading up to next year’s General election.
Contending factions of the party have been vying for recognition and legitimacy since the passing of its former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu resulting in a multiplicity of court actions and litigation.
All that the nation can now do is sit, wait and watch as the former party in government and now supposedly the largest opposition political party cleans its house.
Article 61 (J) of the PF constitution is how you rape a country if it’s wealth for yourself
Lord save Zambia !! What a nasty piece of work!!!
But is Lubinda the actual PF president?
As if it is not enough that they messed up the economy, we are now being subjected to all this unnecessary drama.
PF are the most lawless community in Zambia. This lawlessness is the unmistakably legacy of the greed and lust for power of one ECL, may he never rest in peace.
Zambia needs to learn the lesson and turn the page on the misadventure that is PF and move ahead.
The explanation is not clear because the quotation is about the president. It does not say anything on the acting president. What we want to know is; does Lubinda qualify to make party reshuffles in his capacity as acting pf president ?