TONSE Alliance faction leader Brian Mundubile yesterday declined an invitation from the Council of Elders to attend an indaba scheduled for February 19.
Mr Mundubile accused the council of attempting to impose its preferred candidate to contest against President Hakainde Hichilema in the August 13 elections.
He is not the only political figure to question the council. Citizens First (CF) has also expressed concern over the composition of the Council of Elders, describing it as largely made up of former Patriotic Front (PF) members and questioning its impartiality.
During a meeting held in Ibex Hill yesterday, convened by Reverend Edith Mutale and attended by former Vice-President Inonge Wina and Dr Lawrence Mwelwa, Mr Mundubile raised concerns about the process being used to select a presidential candidate.
“A meeting was arranged by Reverend Mutale, with attendance from former Vice-President Inonge Wina and Dr Lawrence Mwelwa. Hon Mundubile openly expressed discomfort with the process the council is using to identify a leader,” a source present at the meeting said.
Meanwhile, CF national youth chairperson Maxwell Chongu questioned the Council of Elders’ call for opposition parties to unite. Mr Chongu, a former PF member, also challenged the council’s mandate and its composition, stating that many of its members support the PF.
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