Acting PF Chair Kapata Orders Firm Action Over Booing Allegations

Acting PF Chair Kapata Orders Firm Action Over Booing Allegations

Patriotic Front Acting Chairperson Jean Kapata has issued a stern public warning against what she described as organised efforts within the party to incite cadres to boo and potentially attack senior members, calling on the Acting Party President to suspend those found to be responsible.

Addressing party leaders and members, Kapata said that while some officials were attending the burial of a departed party member in Katama, others were allegedly working behind the scenes to mobilise cadres to boo Honourable Given Lubinda upon his arrival. She described the conduct as disgraceful and incompatible with the values of the party and the responsibilities of leadership.

Kapata questioned the credibility of individuals who aspire to lead the country while engaging in what she described as planned humiliation and disorder. She said Zambia did not need leaders who incite cadres or pay them to commit acts of violence, warning that such behaviour had no place in national politics or within the Patriotic Front.

She stated that tolerance for indiscipline had run out and that firm action was now unavoidable. Kapata called directly on the Acting Party President and party disciplinary structures to take decisive measures, including suspensions, against any members acting contrary to party values.

According to Kapata, enforcing discipline should not be treated as a threat but as a responsibility. She said membership in the party must be anchored in respect for order, peace, and unity, making it clear that those unwilling to uphold these principles should not remain within its ranks.

Kapata described the alleged actions as unacceptable and said they amounted to a serious breach of party discipline rather than an internal misunderstanding. She warned that such conduct risked undermining unity and damaging the party’s standing.

Invoking the legacy of late President Michael Sata, Kapata reminded members that the Patriotic Front was founded as a peaceful movement. She said the behaviour being attributed to some individuals did not reflect the party’s origins or its intended direction.

She further warned against any attempts to organise booing, violence, or physical attacks at party events, stating that such conduct would be resisted firmly. Kapata said intimidation and disorder would not be tolerated, whether directed at her or other party leaders.