Patriotic Front leadership in Luapula has suspended its Provincial Women Secretary Cecilia Lubungo for allegedly being spotted chatting with friends from the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD).
Ms Lubungo is accused of having been seen chatting with MMD members during a meeting in Mansa organised by the then Change Life Zambia Executive Director Father Frank Bwalya and Simon Kabanda.
This is according to a letter of suspension dated March 16, 2011, signed by PF Provincial Chairlady Elizabeth Miyanda and made available to ZANIS in Mansa.
The letter also alleged that Ms Lubungo was involved in the distribution of money and alcohol sachets locally known as tujilijili two months ago with the intention of destabilising the meeting organised by Fr Bwalya and Mr Kabanda.
Ms Lubungo is also charged for sharing a seat with some people believed to be MMD members while travelling to the Valley, north of Mansa.
And Luapula Alliance for Political Parties against AIDS and Poverty (LAP-PAP) to which Ms Lubungo is a member has condemned her suspension describing it as malicious.
Alliance Provincial Chairman Wisdom Mpelembe said the move by PF to suspend Ms Lubungo for allegedly chatting with MMD members should be condemned in the strongest words possible.
In a statement to ZANIS, Mr Mpelembe said the PF’s decision to suspend Ms Lubungo was a clear testimony that the PF leadership was founded on dictatorial grounds.
He wondered what was wrong for Ms Lubungo to shake hands with MMD members.
He explained that LAP-PAP was a consortium of all political parties in the province adding that even if Ms Lubungo was seen in the company of MMD members it was because they interacted in the alliance.
He said the PF leadership alleged that Ms Lubungo was also seen boarding the same vehicle with MMD members on February 28 and March 1 this year.
Mr Mpelembe said there was nothing wrong in seeing Ms Lubungo boarding the same public transport with MMD members.
He said it was unjustifiable to suspend Ms Lubungo on this ground as the type of transport she was alleged to have boarded with MMD members was public.
He wondered why PF should politicise everything including gestures that promoted unity among people.
Mr Mpelembe also said it was wrong for PF to victimise its members that interacted with other political players.
He said unity must be encouraged among people despite their political affiliation.
He urged people not to be detracted by PF actions.
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That is the type of PF leadership. Let those who have ears hear, those with eyes see.BE WARNED for this dying horse or is it sinking boat
i don´t like the way mmd treated magani phiri!!!!!!!!!!!1
John, The issue is how your party is treating Ms Lubungo. Whether MMD mistreated Mangani is neither here nor there. What is the point of agitating for change if PF is going to behave exactly like MMD?
i lkie the symbol on the picture ba LT keep it up…..thats is a symbol of revolution everywhere.
John Phiri
its true the symbol is speaking volumes for this years elections.VIVA PACT WITH THE PEOPLE.
John Phiri
its true the symbol is speaking volumes for this years elections.VIVA PACT WITH THE PEOPLE.
**==belly politiks sure twilallanda naba bululu
What happened to Mangani when chatting with Kapiji Mpanga?
Thats why i like PF, there is discipline and there is no sacred cow in the party. Even GBM or Given Lubinda can be disciplined if they are wrong. Not in MMD where they discipline someone when he is out of the party and not when he is stealing with them. VIVA PF.
When there is a territorial fight between monkey troops females are particularly assaulted badly by the males when they are found on the ‘wrong’ side or observed to have been trying to ‘defect’ in the fracas. Does this sound familiar? If these are the only reasons for suspending this Lubungo woman then we are in for more intolerance. Why are African politics devoid of maturity in association? Or are we mimicking are nearest cousins sited above?
but why shud pipo stop talking to each because they belong to different parties?? i dont get the sense in this,that is if there is some sense at all. pf chabe….Sata made in China.
BA PF you are same people who were critising UPND for expelling PANJI.Which of the two are offences,campaing for a rival partys candidate or shacking hands with rival party members. You hypocrisy always boomerangs./VIVA HHHHHHHHHHH
The principal here is “LIMBULA SANSA TALA ANDA IMISHILA, period. Viva PF
The liberation struggle is on.MMD has intensified its desperation.
VOTE SATA AND PF.
BEWARE OF SMALL TRIBAL CLUBS WHICH SPLIT THE VOTE.
PABWATOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Its sad the kind of intolerance that these childish politicians do,anywhere thats the style of leadership in PF.Sata is a disaster to zambia,the most inconsistent and unprincipled politician.
This is politics of the archives Mr Sata is practising honestly what kind of a person is he, they say you win people’s hearts by mixing with them not isolating them. No wonder this man should not come close to power because he will kill all the little democracy we have been enjying of late. I know Sata and Panji are fighting for a one party state where Sata will be free to make decisions and direct us in whichever way he wants. Zambians we have to fight tooth and nail to kick this monster whose colours we already know, he is really a dictator more than Gaddafi of Libya.
Ba PF muli mashilu wat discipline?ciwamina galu.wat wat was wrong with that?VIVA MMD
Another unbalanced story. This is very unethical type of journalism. Objectivity requires that a story gets comments from both sides before publishing it. It appears that this kind of unethical journalism is rooted in the state controlled media.
Dont believe Lusaka Times. If you have followed their news it is always against PF.
VIVA PF. Abash Luska times. Newspaper for suckers.
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
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LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
Ba Kolwe!!!
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
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Lusaka Times we know you have been paid.
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
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VIVA PF
VIVA SATA
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PAT
LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
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LUSAKA TIMES is nothing but opportunist. They want some brown envelopes from myopic MMD
Viva PF . we wont be influenced by those with no love for Zambia. Money, money and the brain goes to sleep – SHAME LUSAKA TIMES. Newspaper yaba KOLWE beka beka ne fi PATO
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Sata recycled politician dont give this guy a chance to rule he has the ability of becoming the next kandafi if voted in power dont be blinded people a normal person cant vote for this guy am not MMD NOT EVEN UPND but waiting patiently for a guy who wil bring new hope to our country not sata rb or hh fresh blood
Pliz what LT writes its up to u to get it or leave it they just report what they investiget with out them we can be in the dark thank u LT for what u write
No 14 reality you are just wasting your time 2011 ni pabwatooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Viva PF Viva Sata
The year dogs will grow horns is the day Sata will lead our peaceful haven of peace.
PF should know that there is freedom of association and movement pa Zed. Churches be careful you will be suspending members just because someone was seen with a person from another sect. PF Constitution on display.
VIVA SATA !!!!!! come September PEOPLE with no vision will leave state house whether they like or no!! t they should go back to the farm where they belong.