Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Mwila has advised members who are not forming part of the electoral college during District and Provincial elections to stay away from election venues.
“All non-delegates are advised to stay away from election venues for the District and Province. This is a directive. This is to ensure smooth and credible outcomes from these critical intra-party democratic processes. These elections in the Party provide a build-up to the Party’s general assembly and as such must be conducted in a very free, fair and transparent manner”, Mr. Mwila has said.
The Secretary-General has also emphasized that the Party wants to comply with public health directives by Government in the wake of Coronavirus.
“We are not encouraging unnecessary public gatherings in light of COVID-19. All delegates are therefore directed to maintain the prescribed social distances and avoid any handshakes and hugging”, he said.
” Unlike other political parties allergic to intra-party democracy, ours is a commitment to grow the Party’s democratic space by having legitimate office bearers. We have heard of some Opposition parties trying hard to imitate what we do and promising to go for their party’s convention. We have wondered how a political party could hold a national convention without conducting primary elections. We also wonder how they can constitute an electoral college without having primary elections for their lower structures”, he said.
Patriotic Front holds elections for Lusaka District today, 18th March 2020. Provincial elections for Lusaka will be held on 20th March 2020 at Mulungushi International Conference Centre to be graced by Party and Republican President Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu.
This is according to a statement issued by PF Media Director Sunday Chanda.
Excellent timely advice. The lives of our members comes first. Do not put yourself in unnecessary risk when you don’t even need to be there. Let us remain resolute in these difficult times.we need to come together irrespective of party ties. That is why it hurts to see HH making silly statements at the moment criticising government. What we need is hh to hold joint press briefings with his president mr lungu. This is ubuntu. But we all know hh is not a people person. It’s all about him.
Ba KZ, ninshi eimwe ba mushota nomba
What or who is mushota? I have seen this name being thrown around this website.
Pliz cancel the whole bu***t!! It if schools can close what about this useless convention full of scrafy couth cadres!! You are putting the entire nation in danger bcoz of your narrow interest yet you claim to patriotic!
sorry *scrafy UNCOUTH* cadres!
Kaizer Sulu is a massive d1ck head
Insulting those in leadership is same as insulting your parents and those you hold dear to you. So thanks for letting us know what you think of your parents.
They have closed schools and banned public gatherings but them are convening political meetings? Are these not double standards? Ok, let them contract the coronavirus we shall see where they will be evacuated for specialist treatment
KZ. Really? While your PF has been busy pushing for bill 10 Corona Virus has been finding its way in Zambia. What do PF really put as priorities of more importance for the Zambian People?
God in his infinite wisdom gave PF this guy. Watch how people access paradise… I just hope y’all don’t drag your families down with this kind of recklessness. Enjoy your political gatherings.
These elections should be postponed. Including the planned convention slated for July. We still have time for all this later in the year. This is the time for the well being of zambians by banning all public gathering.