MMD National Chairman, Kabinga Pande, has warned party members against issuing statements in the media.
Mr Pande says party members should use proper channels of communication if they have issues to sort out, saying the MMD cannot afford to be managed in the media because it has got structures.
He was speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Lusaka today.
Mr Pande regretted that some junior party members have lost integrity and opted to go to the media and issue statements without permission.
And commenting on the impasse surrounding the appointment of Senga Hill Member of Parliament (MP), Kapembwa Simbao, as National Secretary, Mr Pande, who is also MMD Kasempa MP, said only real and genuine members, would adhere to his warning.
MMD Chairperson for Elections, Gabriel Namulambe, is among those who contend that the move by National Executive Committee (NEC) to appoint Mr Simbao was illegal and unconstitutional.
Mr Namulambe strongly argued that the procedure to appoint Mr Simbao was wrong because a quorum was not formed.
On Monday this week, some NEC members expelled Major Richard Kachingwe from the party and replaced him with Mr Simbao in his position.
Others who have exhibited disrespect in the former ruling party are national youth chairperson, Tobias Kafumukache, Die-hard Youth Wing Co-ordinator, Bowman Lusambo, and presidential Office Chairperson for party mobilization, Chiwele Maimisa, who rush to media to issue statements.
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You made the bed for yourselves, so why are you scared to sleep in it?
BUT HOW COME THAT WE ARE READING THIS, IF YOU ARE TALKING TO YOURSELF AND NOT THE MEDIA FOR US TO READ?. THEY SHOULD NOT TALK TO THE MEDIA, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME YOU ARE TALKING TOE THE MEDIA YOUR SELF.
The party chairman has mandate to speak for tbe party. Pande has adviced juniors not to go to the press. This is correct position for Pande to take.
Pande first condemn the assault on Kachingwe by Mumbas ruffians then give advice.
It is an unforgiving advent, this thing called the Internet. There is no single channel to siphon out whispers. Remember even Romney was outed over his 47%; he didn’t even speak to the media. You just have to adjust to the new way that things are happening and develop smart strategies for yourselves…
Kachingwe video clips on youtube. just search for kachingwe part one, part two and part three. very interesting footage.