Kasama MMD PEC members asks NEC to expel youth chairman

The MMD in Northern Province has formally recommend to the National Executive Committee (NEC) the expulsion of its provincial youth chairman Danny Chisanga from the ruling party for alleged gross indiscipline.

MMD Provincial Vice Secretary Jairus Simunyola confirmed the development in a statement made availed to ZANIS in Kasama today.

Mr. Simunyola charged that Chisanga disobeyed the party’s instruction for him to exculpate himself over his derogatory statements he made against some senior party officials in the media recently.

He stated that Chisanga has exhibited total insolence and arrogance by continuing to issue unsubstantiated statements to the media despite being advised not to do so.

Mr. Simunyola said it was clear that the provincial youth chairman has ganged with some disgruntled individuals to discredit the ruling party in the province to make it unpopular in the area.

He urged Chisanga to leave the MMD honorably by desisting from engaging in antagonistic politics in a bid to win public sympathy for his predicament.

Mr. Simunyola explained that as a senior party official, Chisanga has allegedly failed to be exemplary in his leadership.

But when reached for a comment, Chisanga said he does not recognize his expulsion from the ruling party by the provincial executive committee (PEC) on allegation of gross indiscipline.

Chisanga stated that he failed to appear before a disciplinary committee because the PEC members were biased in their dealings as evidenced from their decision to discipline him even before he could exculpate himself.

He however maintained that MMD provincial chairman Griever Sikasote should resign for allegedly failing to re-organize the party in the province.

Meanwhile, MMD Kasama Central constituency chairman Nathan Ilunga has welcomed the PEC’s decision to expel Chisanga from the ruling party for gross indiscipline.

Mr. Ilunga said the decision was long over due, considering that Chisanga has shown no remorse for his disparaging remarks against Mr. Sikasote.

He charged that Chisanga has totally failed to rejuvenate youth activism in the activities of the ruling party since he assumed office in 2006.

Mr. Ilunga further said the MMD needs dedicated leaders who would steer the party forward ahead of the 2011 general elections.

ZANIS