Calm has returned to the Patriotic Front (PF) as members across the country welcomed Acting President Guy Scott’s decision to reinstate Edger Lungu as the party Secretary General. Acting president Guy Scott on Monday fired Edgar Lungu as party Secretary General and replaced him with Chipili Constituency Member of Parliament Davies Mwila who turned down the offer and he later appointed Kawambwa MP Nixon Chilangwa.
The Patriotic Front (PF) leadership in Eastern Province commended the reinstatement of Defence and Justice Minister Edgar Lungu as a secretary general.
Eastern Province PF Chairperson Atanny Mwamba said in a statement yesterday that the party was happy that acting President Dr Guy Scott rescinded his earlier decision to relieve Mr Lungu of his duties as a secretary general.
Mr Mwamba said the party in the province was happy for the leadership which Dr Scott shown by reinstating Mr Lungu as secretary general of the party as this could have divided the party.
“We would like to urge all our party members that this not the time to fight but to honour our beloved leader by mourning him in a dignified manner. This is the only way we will grant him a befitting send off,” he said.
Mr Mwamba appealed to all PF members in the province and the country at large to remain calm, united, peaceful and avoid violence at all cost during the mourning period of the father, mentor and gallant leader.
[pullquote]“We would like to urge all our party members that this not the time to fight but to honour our beloved leader by mourning him in a dignified manner. This is the only way we will grant him a befitting send off,” he said.[/pullquote]
In Muchinga Province PF members have welcomed the re-instatement of Edgar Lungu as the party’s Secretary General. In an interview in Chinsali yesterday, PF Chinsali District Vice Chairperson Amon Mulenga said the party in the district is happy with the re-instatement of Mr. Lungu who was fired on Monday.
Mr. Mulenga said what had started happening in the ruling party was uncalled for adding that it is wrong for people to start positioning themselves to take over even before the President late Michael Chilufya Sata is put to rest.
Mr. Mulenga said party members in the district will not support anybody bent on bringing confusion in the party before and after the burial of the late President.
He advised people with intentions to stand as presidential candidates on the party ticket to wait until the President has been put to rest.
The party district chairperson said President Sata was a peaceful leader who deserves to be mourned in peace and dignity.
And Nakonde PF District Chairperson Joe Chanda said the party in the border town was very disturbed when Dr Scott fired Mr. Lungu as party Secretary General.
Mr. Chanda said the party in the district has confidence in the leadership of Mr. Lungu just like the person who appointed him, the late President Sata.
He however, said the ruling party in Nakonde is happy that acting President Guy Scott has realized that he made a mistake to fire Mr. Lungu and immediately re-instated him.
[pullquote]Mr Hachitapika said traditionally it is wrong for people to start sharing property before burying the deceased.[/pullquote]
Mr. Chanda has since called on leaders in the party to show leadership and ensure that the party is united even as it mourns its founder and leader.
In southern Province, PF members in Siavonga district in Southern Province have welcomed Acting President Guy Scott’s decision to reinstate Edger Lungu as the party Secretary General.
Siavonga District Publicity Secretary Lubinda Mubiana said the reinstatement of Lungu is necessary for the sake of peace and unity in the party.
Mr Mubiana noted that Dr Scott’s decision shows that he is a listening person who embraces peace.
Meanwhile, Chief Sinadambwe’s representative Leonard Hachitapika has called for calm, peace, and unity among the PF leadership as the country continues to mourn President Michael Sata.
Mr Hachitapika said in an interview that it is unfortunate that some people have already started talking about issues of succession before burying the President.
Mr Hachitapika said traditionally it is wrong for people to start sharing property before burying the deceased.
He pointed out that though in a given grouping there are always people that are in a hurry to achieve something but for the sake of peace, the PF leadership should exercise restraint and ensure that the president is mourned with dignity.
Mr Hachitapika said people will always come and go but for the nation to leave on it must have leaders with a sober attitude to build on the legacy that President Sata has left.
Mr Hachitapika reaffirmed that the people of Siavonga will remember the President for Commissioning Siavonga Secondary School, the tarrying of the Bottom road, and the completion of the six generators at Kariba North Bank.
However, United Party for National Development (UPND) Chairperson for Siavonga district Jelly Kalangwe said the party is happy with Edger Lungu’s decision for accepting to be reinstated for the sake of peace to prevail in the country.
Mr Kapalangwe said all the opposition members and the entire country is mourning President Sata adding that it was not fair for the acting President to start firing his colleagues.
He stated that Zambia has enjoyed peace for the past 50 years and it was wrong the ruling party to started fuelling confusion during the period of mourning.
He urged the ruling party to mourn the President in peace rather than creating confusion which will take the country backwards.
People take it easy. Whether the country is mourning Sata or not, the running of the nation should not be stoped. PF is a just a political party and the decision to drop Lungu should not be affecting the country. What if it was UPND firing Garry Nkombo would people protest? Come on we know Scott is hated by a lot of black Zambians becasue he is white. that is wrong. we have to show the world who we really are as christian nation and not showing the rest of the world that we are racists. Racists worship the devil and not Jesus.
PF is a party of confusion, for now calm has returned, but i wouldnot be surpised if i wake up tommorow, i hear that PF members are fighting to over who is to sit closest to Sata`s casket before its burried
Scott is not hated because he is white. He is hated because he belongs to Fred’s camp.
Misplaced statement reflecting lack of foresight
Cha, your statement is misplaced and it reflects lack of foresight. It does not mean that if Scott is white he should behave anyhow and blacks should fold their arms for fear of being deemed racist. Chimo ni Chimo baba
@Cha
So many things wrong in what you said. Read some alternative viewpoints throughout this blog. People really do make sense on these blogs.
Entertain a different point of view – especially one that doesn’t include the folllowing: God
Jesus
@Cha, I am sorry to say that your statement is VERY USE.LESS to say the least. People don’t hate Guy Scott, but hate him due to his allegiance to the hated and infamous EVIl cartel of Fred Mmembe at. al. Moreover, Guy Scott does not appear to be diplomatic enough, but the guy is very arrogant and lacks respect. He is typical of the behavior of the cartel such as Kabimba and Fred Mmembe.
Moreover, lets not play with the presidency. Zambia is for real Zambians. Dont compare Zambia to America where Obama (black) is president. America is a no man’s land and anybody can be president. The two countries have different histories. I end here for now.
It’s not about racism, but it’s what it is.
I wonder how they’re going to work together after such an incidence, trust has been broken.Look at Scott is giving Lungu that look that says you’re a fool dude.
TO be honest a white man will do better esp in tourisim which is not advertised.Geees God help Zambia.
Scott and Mmembe have made Edgar Lungu more popular now. As soon as Edgar wins the Presidency Scott should be fired. Enough from the white man. 0
President Miles Sampa.
Viva President Sampa
pf is goiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.Whether Edgar or not,the system is rotten!!!!! Sata-n made it this way.
wishful thinking
Agreed PF out,new people ,new ideas hopefully.
The calm before the storm.PF will likely disintegrate due to suspicion,unworkable alliances,regionalism and hunger for power leading to the presidential election.Its a dog eat dog party.
PF will self disintegrate due to factional fighting and we care less.All we want is a complete new beginning.We want a united prospering peaceful Zambia.A country where the national cake will be shared equally unlike now where half of the resources are being spent one province,Muchinga.
@ cha-if Zambia was racist as u are insinuating, Guy could not have been a vice let alone stick in Zambian politics. Racism is in you. Guy’s mistake of firing Lungu in the midst of mourning leading to the protests shud not b construed as racist. Soon u wl b saying he cannot stand because he is white and you won’t refer to the constitution. Muzungu opusa as he is fondly called is a puppet of Mmembe and Kabimba and as long as he remains so, he has less than 90 days in his office of veep. Sata was the only one who cud fire people because he was pf but rest including Guy are just members. In fact, Edgar is the one who is supposed to be the acting president of pf according to their constitution. Its No racism but politics.
“He stated that Zambia has enjoyed peace for the past 50 years and it was wrong the ruling party to started fuelling confusion during the period of mourning”.
such reporting
But do you know how much damage this has done to Guy Scott’s image and standing internationally and within PF?
Lwakwe. Nifwe twamwebele ati akabe acting president?
PF already identified itself as a tribal party. That is what it is. One of the factions within the party is the tribal grouping. Their agenda is to continue their dominance within the party and to perpetuate their control of politics at the national level. Effectively therefore, voting for PF in the forth coming by-election, is to vote for the tribal grouping. They are only trying to use a non-tribal member, Edgar Lungu, as their face, so that people don’t reject them out rightly.
Exactly the point.! Tribal cleansing.
Kabimba must be smiling waiting to clash this Tribal Clique at a right time. This game wona get nasty.!
A Lungu naimwe ka botolo kamisokonedza. Anyway tapali leadership pa PF. Elyo wako ni wako ni pamushi bayama balibachita promise inchito ku State House awe babalaba babikapo bululu waba Sata
All Zambians when Ebola comes were are you going to ask help from ? Europe. when you need money were do you ask from ? Europe and The government call it euro bond. Zambians economy is the poorest in the world and kwacha valve is weak. All your copper prices are controlled in England called the London stock exchange chinse are already in Zambia getting your raw materials and and one of great Britain son what’s to become president. let him become becomes whites are not like as black people who don’t help each another and the will help guy with the economy . chinse already know that if guy Scott because president the prices with go up and the will pay more ,mining companies will be paying more tax into the economy .Were will Edgar lunga get the money for the economy ?
Ba Cha …. muleikalefye if you dont have tangible issues to talk about
I wonder where those dreaming about change of Govt get the courage!on 05/09/2014 PF defeated the opposition badly in by-elections minus Sata’s input!then PF under Sata has done wonders across Zambia and we’re all seeing and agreeing to that!now is this the party HH or MMD can defeat?can HH win in Luapula,Northern,Copperbelt,Lusaka,Muchinga,Central and with Lungu
With Edgar Lungu standing on PF,nobody on opposition ticket will defeat!he has become famous and Sata left a very strong foundation!PF is loved across Zambia.with Edgar Lungu even Eastern shall be added to PF’s strongholds leaving HH with only southern!sorry but this is the harsh reality on the ground!
Harsh reality my foot
Let’s get HH back into PF. That’s the only way the wise Tonga man can become President. I tell you we need HH as President. He won’t steal like these poor chaps