Guy Scott refuses to attend conference arena, PF President position formally declared vacant, voting about to start

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Patriotic Front Chairperson Inonge Wina has announced that she had just held a meeting with Acting President Dr. Guy Scott to join the General Conference but he had declined.

She stated that although she is aware of the provisions of the party which recognises what was being done was legal, she felt that Dr. Scott should have found it within his heart to attend the meeting and lead it in honour of President Michael Sata.

She stated that the meeting would however go ahead.

She also disclosed that the National Council resolved that Hon Edgar Lungu was named as the prefered candidate.

The National Council accepted the nominations of other candidates and forwarded the names to the General Conference .

She has called for the elections to be held.

Ms Wina has advised that only delegates verified and accredited as earlier directed would vote.

Mrs. Wina called Mr. Tutwa Ngulube a lawyer elected as Returning Officer by the Central Committee to conduct the poll.

The General Conference rejected the call by Acting President, Dr. Guy Scott to have the poll conducted at King George 7 km away from Mulungushi Rock of Authority.

And Below is the full party resolutions

RESOLUTION STATEMENT MADE BY NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON OF THE PATRIOTIC FRONT ON 30, 2014 AFTER A MEETING AT THE EXTRAORDINARY NATIONAL COUNCIL;

It is with great honour and humility that I stand here before you this historic afternoon to announce this land mark decision that has been passed by the National Council.

After an exhaustive meeting attended by members from all the ten provinces and chaired by myself. During this important meeting, we made the following decisions:

  1. That the National Council read out the names of all the nine (9) candidates that have shown interest in the position of President of the PF which include the following:
  2. Hon. Edgar C Lungu was named as the preferred candidate for adoption at the general conference after a unanimous decision by the gathered delagates from all the ten provinces.

Below is the full list of the members that expressed interest in the position of the party president.

  1. Chishimba Kambwili
  2. Dr Christine Kaseba Sata
  3. Selemani Phangula Banda
  4. Miles Sampa
  5. Geofrey Bwalya Mwamba
  6. Robert Sichinga
  7. Wylbur Simuusa
  8. Edgar C Lungu
  9. Given Lubinda

 

The General Conference is tasked with the following duties:

 

  1. To approve the mode of the verification of the voting of the delegates.
  2. To approve the list of the candidates
  3. To proceed with the election after establishing an electoral college

Signed:

Mrs Inonge Wina
National Chairperson-PF

98 COMMENTS

    • katondo emmanuel mwamba. stop confusing us. how can the council favour one candiate over another and then bring others in. this z an insult

    • You seem like the typical illiterate cadre promised a few packs of local brew for a vote. I have been a keen follower of this new forum and followed all your comments. It baffles me how one can still promote a party that is indecisive in dealing with its own bedroom issues let alone public issues affecting the entire nation. Wonders will never cease. Please next time you comment give us the key economic and social reasons why we should vote for PF. It is about time we did away with this type of thinking. One would think 50 years on we would have done away with the backward and primitive politics.

    • There will be far reaching consequences for Edgar Lungu. Edgar Lungu the drunkard should be arrested for causing disorder in the party and in the country. Wether Edgar like it or not Guy Scott is still the president of PF.

    • Inonge, let your delegates vote and then announce the preferred candidate instead of declaring the preference of your national council comprised of pro-Kaminamisa Lungu supporters.

      Respect the conference instead of promoting your personal preferences. You are the one misleading the people worse than the media houses you have accused.

      People had sympathy for you as Arthur Wina’s widow. Show some leadership

    • The very fact that Guy Scott has refused to attend a conference which he called (after standing on an anthill), simply means he does not remain with any authority whatsoever, to talk about ever again or even comment on its outcome.

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    • Waste of time. This party will not move forward. the Boat is Buried at Embassy park with the Owner. A person who started and has ended it. Read today’s Scripture on LT. translate that to what is happening?? PF have no future because no one in them has the gift. RIP Sata and PF. It is time to move on, vote for new blood.

    • Guy Scott is worried about his safety from Lungu’s thugs. Remember, Zambia is not like Canada where there is civility and orderliness.

      We tolerate thuggery and this is what defines us as a backward primitive nation with leaders like Inonge Wina (form 2 – grade 9) who cannot even debate on an international level – shame on you Inonge

    • Yaba!!! Form 2 Inonge. this is the calibre of leaders we have. How can she represent us on an international stage kanshi??

      Anyway, we are where we are as a nation because of the poor selection of leaders. This partly Sata’s fault for promising these people jobs.

    • All Zambians supporting PF or Lunga ! Can’t you all see what’s happening ? Still what to vote him or the party. If his our party don’t what him why should Zambians vote for me ? What has he done for the nation ? Zambia was not Sata property so please those people remaining are after stealing not for the nation . Everywhere PF is violence and there thugs . Is Zambia becoming like North Korea ?

    • If you are dull or blind then you can vote for PF …. Lunga is ready people to die just for him to be president ? All those thugs running around like wild animals will be your ministers when Lunga wins . If his our ministers and acting president don’t what him why should Zambians choose him ? Because sata choose him ? Zambia was not Satas property .under Lunga Zambia will be like North Korea .

    • We are half way there EL2015 no stopping us, as for that racist scum Scott, your time is coming to answer for your actions which would have caused so much bloodshed simply because you are a racist at heart and have no interest in seeing Zambia better off, your subconscious is programmed to hate black people even though we the same blacks have shown you so much love and tolerance when time and time again you spit in our faces…well done team EL for being unrelenting despite the threats from the likes of Chimbwili and others..team EL next victim is HH…PF is now united and will be unstoppable in the coming election…viva PF pabwatooooooo……

    • Dr. Guy Scott – You are such a disappointment!!

      How can a grown up person like Dr. Guy Scott behave in the way has been since assuming the position of acting president? How dare you bring poor people from far away places only to abandon them without even going to say hello to them.

      Even the candidates he wants should be surprised by his behaviour and should not trust him. In the first place this conference should have been avoided due to resources and time. Now that all his preferred candidates absconded the elections and Hon. Lungu declared winner, what is he going to do next?

      His Nullifying of Hon. Lungu’s election as PF Party President should not hold any water because he was duly ratified by the National Council and General Conference. Just accept defeat and congratulate…

  2. I’m confused…

    It sounds like a bulldozer has set off and if questioned there is a pre-selected fall ‘Guy”…

  3. confusion. what goes must come down. vote now. edgar will go to court to tell us his legitmate mother is from malawi. he cant be president

    • Guy Scott is the future; black people cannot run a country; give us your companies; we shall hire u; pay u peanuts and make a killing of a profit when exporting minerals

    • Ampitt Lungu wouldn’t be Defense Minister if his mom was a foreigner my dear! That is a sensitive ministry and a lot of work was done by the OP before he was appointed. Mr. Sata knew waht he was doing when he left EL acting president, why should that change today? EL and PF you have my vote 2015-2016!!! Mwaice Lungu, naya mukufwa, shala uleteka mbuya all the best!! Who said these words? Ba mwine:-/

  4. Can these thugs please finish their sham of a conference and spare us all the stupid updates every second. We have better things we would rather be reading about. PF is not Zambia and Zambia is not PF. It is only in an African setup where the government is synonymous to the party in power. We need to rid Zambia of these plebs come january 20th

  5. Thank you Guy Scott to keep principled. It is up to them PF to make mistake.
    And why Inonge announcing Edgar was preferred candidate?

    • Exactly why announce a preferred candidate when it is not one of the tasks of the general conference but only to adopt the candidates. Good luck to your democracy, what goes around comes around.

    • @Nostradamus MDB2014 Most Demented Blogger 2014
      Ha! as if he himself is principled! The shallowest of bloggers on this medium. His insults are of the devil. LT has started to censor him. Thank God! Better still, remove the lunatic.

    • The “preferred candidate issue” was Guy Scott’s idea leading upto the conference as outlined following their “way forward” meeting on Monday. What is clear is that PF want Edgar Lungu and Guy doesnt. He will try what he wants but i dont think it is going to work.
      The problem is that Scott and Kaseba are “listening” to M’membe but most delegates are fully aware and certainly the Central Committee are against that at all costs.

  6. it seems guy scot is still not believing that edgar lungu is popular in pf.He must just swallow his pride.
    He was advised by lungu that having a general conference will be a share waste of time and resources he thought edgar was afraid of going for the conference.
    now he cant believe that indeed EDGAR LUNGU is the peoples choice.

    • We heard a similar story about Chiluba, then Rupia Banda, we also heard that Sata was from Tanzania and now Edgar Lungu is not Zambian. UPND do not want Edgar Lungu to win so that HH can have it easy. Zambians are not fools.

    • ehe.. mwatampa ukusabaila nomba, iyo we want the convention, Edgar is an alcoholic, Edgar mother is from Malawi. kikikikiki last kicks of a dying horse. You have tried to block Edgar but you have lamentably failed. Even those that where praising Scott have now seen and realized that Scott actions from the time Sata died have nothing to do with advancing democracy but pursuing or advancing sectional and private interests. IT WILL NOW BE A LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR EDGAR. KASEBANYA VACATE STATE HOUSE AS ABENE BA CIPUNA BAISA.

  9. Have you ever wondered as to why Sata never wanted Scott to be acting president. ..now you have the answer

    2015 vote PF

    I thank you

    • Mwandila, could you please give a reason why I am now a thug? You seem emotional and upset. Surely, after the happenings of the past two days would you surely claim that the PF are organised and upto the task of leading a nation? Let us be level headed and mature in our approach. Zambians seem to move where the wind is blowing. Let us instill a culture of always asking the most powerful question on earth, “why?” Learn to ask why certain things have happened a certain way. Following from reports, I hear inonge stated the so called preferred candidate. Surely a person who knows how sensitive and precarious the situation is would have avoided stating who the favourite it. Let the votes talk. PF has no clue and has never had a clue since september 2011. By the way which candidate?

  12. Hahaha they are announcing the winner (aka ‘preferred candidate’) even before they have held the elections… what’s the point of the elections then? This comedy keeps on giving. I have never seen this kind of circus my entire life.

  15. I do not understand why Dr. Guy Scott is behaving in this manner. First he insisted on the general conference but failed to show up yesterday without providing any reasons. Second he refuses to attend the conference arena today. What type of leadership is this?

    • Because people who are not legitimate delegates have been allowed into the voting arena and Madam Inonge has acknowledged this hasn’t she? I think other candidates feel intimidated rightly or wrongly and I think the EL camp could have done themselves good by not allowing illegitimate people .Am sure they don’t need Scot to legitimize their decision, they might as well just proceed. Just thinking……….

  18. The developments in PF are for time wasters to follow,for us whose parties are disciplined and organized, don’t give us any updates from just one of the disorganized parties taking place in the elections

  19. But why can’t Scott go to Mulungushi why the people he called are gathered? That is the official station for the conference. He has flown from Lusaka using government resources and then he pitches up at some unknown destination and start scheming to disrupt a legally constituted conference? This is ridiculous!! How can we trust Scott to oversee the general elections? This is the very reason why some members within PF are becoming violent – they have been provoked and frustrated for too long. Scott be impartial and save us the chaos because if you mismanage this meeting, it will have far reaching consequences nationally. Just accept Edgar is the most preferred candidate and stop fighting God

    • hogwash!
      who cares whether these people finish each other off? I don’t! They are the architects of everything they are going through. Fortunately they can’t get themselves out of it.

      Whatever decision they arrive at, one camp is likely to take the other to court. My cousins from the north say, “inama ya mwaice tainona.”

    • Read Anadaris’s comments. 15.1. I have a cop friend at Mulungushi. The entire place is full of Lungu’s brutes.

  20. HH…..and UPND supporters
    at least now you have a big mountain to climb. ….

    EL is about to take control of the boat…….

    2015 vote PF

    I thank you

  21. What is then masebo upto?, Guy scot, all you want is to see to it that no one goes through from PF, central committe never wanted to go for the conference, you cried no, no, they accepted, you cant cooperate, what do you really want?, what will you tell us now?, oh no, Sata said it all about this guy, MHSRIP

  22. I think all candidates should be let to contest under PF. Civility does not exist in the party. All those not eligible like Lungu, GBM, Lubinda because of the birth clause must be forced out or caged, we are a country of laws. Maybe they can all be independents, actually none of these candidates are presidential material. The only president material Zambia has ever had was Chiluba, the guy was sharp though he made a few mistakes but not worse than that KK, and Kanitundila. It is amazing how the entire country can not gloom such people, Mutati makes sense. Us Zambians are used to suffering, It pains to see how much suffering there is in that country but as people we fail to realize that these politicians decide our destiny. I wish all well, my mother poor Zambia.

    • Mutati has no presidential credentials whatsoever. Stop just stop. Wealth does not make one qualify for office; that just made your whole argument null and void. Mutati and a few others in MMD are backing HH. That shows they have no political moral fortitude. They see no strength in themselves so the go and stack their card deck behind someone that could not out muster them even in MPs. All is well, only Jesus is great always.

  23. Edgar Lungu will win the PF presidency but will end up in court because he is half Zambian, half Malawian. So he cannot be a republican President.

  24. But what could be Scott’s biggest problem?? So confused why trouble these men and women wu’ve left their homes , families and all? Not right!

  25. Lungu is not eligible, pick someone in that basket. This Malawi thing, Mulenga withdraw because of the same, why should they pick someone who has to prove himself to be legitimate? If Lungu is picked , PFs will be forced to go for another general conference because by law he does not qualify, so is GBM, Lubinda. Grow up Zambia!!!

  26. I feel for Bo musali muhulu Bo Inonge… her reputation is at stake here and I have no idea how she found herself in this mess situation.

    Shockingly enough I met a middle aged white couple at a charity fundraising dinner last night who worked for Bo Inonge and her late husband Arthur Wina (MHSRIP) in the 60’s and 70’s. They had so much good things to talk about Bo Inonge and Arthur as very decent and capable people… no so much good words about the shrouded Sikota Wina.

    I’m sure they would be embarrassed if they were seeing what is happening now and what Bo Inonge is now part of.

    Fun enough I also met a white/Arabic lady about 6 yrs who worked for RB at the embassy in Egypt/Libya. She too had so many good things to say about RB. It must be an age thing me thinks.

  28. @Maverick, what is disgraceful about Bo Inonge? Because she is civilized and doing her duty as a proud Zambian? Wow! You guys with an agenda from ZWD amaze me!

    • Bo Mwandila please give me a break… you really think there’s any remnant of ‘grace’ in what is happening in PF at the moment? Anyone with a shred of integrity in them would have walked away from this circus. Me having an agenda, dead wrong… I chose ‘Maverick’ pseudonym or alias for a reason and that is independence of my mindset. Try to keep up with what I write to see for yourself – I say it like it is or like my mind sees it.

      I had/have so much respect for Bo Inonge and I just wish she will emerge from this with her reputation intact… I was very proud when I listened to this white couple (very successful in their own right) say so much good things about the Winas (Inonge and Arthur). The statement above isn’t a dig at her, rather a sympathy for her.

    • It’s her biasness that’s disgraceful, why announce a preferred candidate and then hold elections? It’s like working things backwards…..bo inonge indeed!!!

  29. Power must never be given to power hungry people. They may cause chaos and insecurity in the country. PF have exhibited bad manners and incompetent to resolve and work together. Therefore, we declare the party dead and buried. The kaponya must never be allowed near the corridors of power. Scott has failed to reason with vulgarism and thuggism. Viva HH viva UPND!

    • I wonder who is controlling who here the internet? May be the power of information who knows…. (too much evidence…. there is probably a brick wall on that path too). Any ways HH for president, that must have been the plan>>??

    • Indeed he was… I just wished FTJ didn’t mess up with the vision Wina and Aka and the other few founding members had for the MMD. How things could have turned out a little different (may be). Instead here we are, still trying to figure out what is it we really want for this country!

  32. Patience! Patience! Let the voting take place and make your comments later. Something good will come out of the conference! Zambia will continue to be a haven of peace and tranquillity.

  33. Scott’s leadership (or is it lack of) is simply shocking. First he call for the general conference and now he does not want to attend or even address it. This is his own making, when he assumed the role of Acting President for the PF he suspended all meeting including that of the NEC where some of the issues he is purporting to want to address before the general conference can proceed would have been ironed out. Being marooned in meetings for 48 hours while the people await decisions that never come forth is clearly a sign of indecision and incompetent leadership.

    • I repeat. Mulungushi is a no go area for civilized people like Scott at the moment. Mukomfwa shani mwe bantu bakwa Lesa!!!!

  34. Conduct of Guy Scott has been disgraceful. Looking down upon the black man and treating him like what the cat brought in!

  35. Now that Lungu Eadger has been legitimately elected pf president at the national conference. He owes no one anything to pay back in terms of jobs or business. He has the power solely on his shoulders. Now keep at your side chitimukulu and don’t entertain mupezani at state house ????

  38. Not even Maximo could have written a more comedic plot. This is more entertaining than PLAY FOR TODAY. The sad thing is while this failed government is on their little social stage they forget they have a country to run. There is no-one in charge of PF why would we think someone is running the country. PF needs to stop this circus and govern

  39. Lungu as been declared PF President. The other candidates did not show up. Expect Lungu to start re-organising PF from today. By the way like or hate him EL will be the next president. EL will get Luapula, Northen, Eastern, Central, Lusaka & CB, HH will get Gwembe Valley, SP & NW. It will be EL 6 Vs HH 3.

    • He should also take care of that Chitimukulu matter Sata caused so as to put the wind out of HH’s empty promises and to return the democratic right of Youncanthe Chieftains to select their own successions.

  40. I favoured and supported Sata; and it is him that made PF polular. However, Dr. Scott was right to have distanced himself in this case, where the council decided to prefer Lungu over any other candidated who showed interest. This is undemocratic, and intraparty politics must respect democratic principles.

    If PF heads to disaster in January elections, blame it on the NC.

  41. How ridiculous some comments are! The conference was called by Scott.

    All this sick white man has done is cause confusion.

    All these delays must cost. People dragged from all over the country and changing of mode every five seconds. Scott and his team has now resolved to cause confusion and make false claims of violence.

    Is there no end to what Zambians will tolerate.

    There has to be an end to this.bbit is clear unless we the people succumb to another Sata, then we must gave military rule. Because they will use force to impose themselves.

    I urge people to remain calm BUT. Resolute. It is clear the courts will be called to intervene until a Sata is placed. Mwenye must be dealt with. His replacing Lungu with Scott has proven to be nothing short of treasonous.

  42. Wina has done her duty it’s now upto you fools to discern what needs to be done in January, stop sleeping and shut your big mouth. It’s time to pray and do o
    M
    right things, mono

  43. Scot has never been a factor, which is why Sata abused him never let him act. If scot has dignity he should step down and allow cabinet to replace him after all he was appointed by them not US the public.he has no mandate whatsoever.

  44. You Zambians are sleepy, mwalishishita sans, nowonder foreigners will rule you. God has blessed your country and yet you don’t see this. Peace is your portion.
    Wake up Zambia and get what is rightly yours. Let god choose a leader for you and you will surely be blessed for ever and ever.
    Tony

  45. Ubupuba, amafi, ubusushi nafyonse ifyaba disgusting fyamitwala ku sewer line, mwanya, abantu balapilibukila ku muntu uwo tabalefwaya, but you have pushed them to the limits and you will surely be the first party to rule less than your mandated term. blame no one else but your foolishness and idiocy. Good bye mwe mbwa mwe.

  46. All this confusion is being filed by Scott. Why is he refusing to attend the conference? I buy the idea that he is afraid of the pro-Lungu supporters. Infact Scott at the moment is the most protected individual in zambia. He must show leadership. Success or failure begins and end with leadership. You mean all those soldiers in the barracks cannot contain the situation in Kabwe, what about if zambia went to war?

  47. All this confusion is being fueled by Scott. Why is he refusing to attend the conference? I don’t buy the idea that he is afraid of the pro-Lungu supporters. Infact Scott at the moment is the most protected individual in zambia. He must show leadership. Success or failure begins and end with leadership. You mean all those soldiers in the barracks cannot contain the situation in Kabwe, what about if zambia went to war?

    • Dr Guy Scott called people for the conference from all the corners of the country and decided not to attend. Remember that they were suppose to have this conference on Friday then the dates kept on changing. Why are they being inconsistent with there decisions? Let us remember that this conference is not sponsored by the party and yet you want people to stick around for 4 days without resolving your issues. Dr Scott and his friends are denying party members their democratic rights by frustrating the real PF members and bring in puppets. Who is attending the conference today when real PF members are not there?

      If PF has failed to resolve their issues, let the military take over until election day

  48. Almost every time I read an article about the goings on in Zambian politics today, I’m reminded of my primary school days and the many, many asinine games we played just for the sake of asininity. On the school playground, in the Komboni, in the mayadi where we raided malubeni bushes after putting the German shepherds out of commission with a good dose of hot red peppers… The havoc we wreaked in primary school is what these Zambian politicians of today are copying.

  49. Potatoe and others like you, grow up. It is childish, myopic and patronage of the worst order to vote for Edgar just because “Sata this or Sata that” You mean you cant make objective decisions beyond Sata? Analayse candidates based on their credentials and track record not what Sata preferred. Zambias future likes on your making objective decisions and not burying your head in the sand by claimimg “Sata this, Sata that” Sata did his part, what will you do for your country now?

  51. EL must be the most organised fella among the candidates , how could he manage to amass all that support from the 10 provinces at the expense of others including Guy, whether legal candidates or not .

  52. I don’t understand why we have allowed this nonsense to carry on. Guy Scott called for this conference and he decides not to show up. Whats the meaning of that? If these guys want to install there preferred Party Presidential candidate, what makes you think they wont install the Government President? We have a few individuals trying to cover up there dirty linens by avoiding to allow some people who are going to take them to task to get in leadership.

    Whatever is going right is all because of Scott. If things got worse this man wont even be around. He will go back to England where he belongs. Think about you and I who are indigenous Zambians. Its no longer a secrete that they don’t want EL even if the majority of PF carders want him.

    Acting President Scott should stop being…

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