MMD chairperson for elections Mike Mulongoti has said the forthcoming party provincial conferences will only be attended by delegates who will carry identity cards and has since warned delegates to depart from unacceptable conduct.
In a statement released yesterday, Mr Mulongoti emphasised that only delegates with identity cards would attend the conferences and constitute the electoral college.
Mr Mulongoti said unacceptable conduct would render party members not to be in good standing and therefore not eligible to contest the polls.
He said preparations for provincial elections should be based on MMD election rules of 1999 and that provincial commissioners and electoral officers for each province had been appointed.
“Dates for the conferences leading to elections will be communicated directly to the commissioners, electoral officers, current provincial leadership and the public. Venues must be known and acceptable to all delegates,” he said.
Mr Mulongoti said during this period, all matters to do with discipline would be in line with the circular of August 25 this year from the acting national secretary.
He urged party members to study the electoral rules and the party constitution in order to safeguard their rights as enshrined in these documents.
Meanwhile, acting national secretary Chembe Nyangu has said campaigns for the MMD vice-presidency are illegal and should stop immediately.
Mr. Nyangu said he had received reports that some senior party members were going round the country campaigning for the position before the date of the convention and campaign period were announced.
He said all members should stick to the party’s guidelines and avoid any form of anarchy.
[ Times of Zambia ]
mwe mbwamwe ba swine
Democracy for you Senior Citizen and other MMD lunatics
Only campaigns for the president are legal, the rest illegal. Democracy at its best
It’s unfortunate that the ruling party is living myopically, exposing how foolish they are. When we say one is foolish, we simply mean they are not wise. We are therefore not insulting them. If they are foolish they are, no beating about the bush. It’s true that grey hair does not always mean wisdom. I am a young man, but able to think more better than our current leaders (Mostly the MMD). Mike, you are one of the most foolish government officials and party cadres. Shame on you.
Can these mambalas,Senior Citizen, Capitalist and MMD Chief bootlicker…Confirm to bloggers that this is the democracy they have been refering to. You guys you yap alot as though you are not Zambias to see the wrongs in this MMMD? Ok..the Three Senior Danderheads.
Senior Citizen, Capitalist, MMD chief bootliker, we await your filthy comments…show yourselves up.Dont hide inside Mulongoti’s salaula jacket.
He He He.
MMD says they have banned campaigns for MMD Vice Presidency. Yet NyamaSoya is busy campaigning for the MMD party Presidency. Even Mulongoti & Dora busy campaigning for NyamaSoya and warning contenders..
He He He. Double standards. A good case for law school syllabus.
No Wonder My popcorns finishing so fast. The circus in Zambia is missing the ringmaster. I think I will order some popcorns from Inner Mongolia. Im told they last long.
Since the IDs will be issued by the MMD secretariat,it therefore goes without saying that they ll doctor it.Theyll choose who to attend and not.Those NOT IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE PARTY will be left out.Good democracy eeh.MMD kuyabebele.
You are right fellow bloggers. MMD should take a leaf out of PF’s book and not hold any sort of election at all and they would do better to have all the positions in the party be appointed by RB and they should ensure that all the monies for the party are kept in his personal bank account. I think PF has got a lot to teach MMD on this score. One other thing MMD should is to ensure that party cadres are ferried in to these meetings for the sole purpose of causing mayhem and confusion.
Can we pliz try something else coz democracy we have failed, any1 thinking reasonably can be able to tell that the MMD Conferences and later the Convetion will be doctored to favor the incumbert
#3 @Musonda, campaigns for all positions are not allowed except that of one Lupiya. Mickey Mouse.