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Socialist Party interim General Secretary Cosmas Dr Musumali has revealed that veteran Journalist Fred M’membe has joined active politics.
Dr Musumali disclosed that Dr M’membe is a member of the Socialist Party.

He said Dr M’membe could no longer continue to play an advisory role to every political party, but that it was time for him to join fully.

Addressing Journalists on Wednesday on the planned launch of the party that was announced in November last year, Dr Musumali said the Socialist Party would officially be launched this Saturday at King Fisher Court in Lusaka’s Jesmondine residential area.

“Comrade Fred M’membe is a member of the Socialist Party. This is a comrade who for years has always worked in the background. There is no political party in Zambia where he has not participated. He was there at the founding of the MMD with Mbita Chitala, Akashambatwa [Mbikusita Lewanika] and others. The National Party, he was part of it. Let’s not forget that he also supported the PF; he worked closely with Mr Sata, but he was aware of his role as a journalist,” Dr Musumali said.

“And now time has come for him to play a different role. He is not going to be an advisor anymore; he is part of the leadership of the Socialist Party,” Dr Musumali said.

He added, “If you attend our launch on Saturday, you will see him. And we have no apologies about it. Comrade M’membe has mentored a lot of politicians who are now Members of Parliament, both from the opposition and in the current government. In fact some of them are occupying very senior positions in the current government, so his input should not be questioned; it speaks for him. And now it is his time to be fully involved.”

And Dr Musumali says his party will shock the world with a magnificent performance in the 2021 general election.

He said members of the party had done so much grass root mobilisation that the party was known all over the country.

Dr Musumali warned critics of the party against underrating its impact, saying it was there to offer political and economic solutions people were looking for.

“The question is, what is it that Zambians are crying for today? We in the Socialist Party are not generating ideas from our heads. If you engage Zambians out there, they will tell you that there is no justice in Zambia today.

 The elite are controlling everything in all government institutions, including the judiciary. Poverty is all over and people are crying,” he said..

“And the people of Zambia have told us that they have found a solution in socialism. We have listened to them, we have told them our message and they have liked it. So, I can confidently say that the Socialist Party will not only shock Zambians in 2021, but the whole world. It is very clear on the ground that people want change, and our job is to facilitate that change. 2021 is far, but we are working diligently. There is a crisis in Zambia and it will not be solved using the usual rhetoric we hear.”

Patriotic for Economic Progress leader Sean Tembo says the opposition UPND members of Parliament have no solid ground to impeach President Edgar Lungu.

Mr Tembo says the issues raised by the opposition do warrant for an impeachment adding that the matters raised in the impeachment motion are baseless.

President Tembo charged that the motion is not reasonable enough to gainer the support of other members of Parliament.

He advised UPND members of Parliament to refrain from using the impeachment to settle old scores.

Mr Tembo said the issues contained in the impeachment motion should have been used during the elections to punish President Lungu.

Patriotic for Economic Progress leader said this yesterday when He featured on CBC TV programme “On record”.

On 22nd March, 2018 the UPND opposition members of Parliament led by Mazabuka Central MP Garry Nkombo moved the motion of impeachment.

And Freedom fighters in Mansa has called on the people of Zambia to ignore those calling for the impeaching of the president.

Freedom Fighters Association of Mansa Chairperson Cyprian Mulonda says the impeachment motion is motion that is being driven by those with a motive to fulfil their personal interest.

ZANIS in Mansa reports that Mr Mulonda said this in interview in Mansa today.

Mr Mulonda has since urged Members of Parliament and opposition parties to put aside their differences for the good of the nation adding that motions like the impeachment will not help the country in anyway.

And Mansa District Freedom Fighter Association Publicity Secretary Stanslous Kambobe has called on people to value the peace that the country is enjoying.

Mr Kambobe says the association listen to the lies from people who are risking the peace of the nation for their selfish ambitions.

National Assembly Deputy First Speaker Catherine Namugala yesterday ruled that there is no timeframe provided for in terms of a private member motion in the new republican constitution.

This followed an impeachment motion initially raised by opposition UPND MP Garry Nkombo ‘s private impeachment motion which is before the National Assembly Speaker, Dr. Patrick Matibini.

The motion was scheduled to be tabled in parliament sitting yesterday afternoon by opposition UPND against duly elected republican President Lungu.

Ms. Namugala said that that the motion did not compel the Speaker to table it within three days noting that nothing illegal had happened.

“An impeachment motion shall be supported by one-third of the members of the house alleging that the Head of State has conducted him/herself in a gross misconduct.

“The motion by Hon. Nkombo has complied with Standing Orders, however, no timeframe is provided for by the private member to which impeachment motion must be tabled on floor of this House,” Ms. Namugala ruled.

Police officers kept their vigil for any possible pandemonium by opposition UPND MPs, most of whom were calling for tabling of the expected impeachment of President Edgar Lungu , at national Assembly grounds.

Ms. Namugala said if they were any police officers within the parliament premises they should vacate ,immediately.

The Deputy First Speaker , who said parliamentarians must not be intimidated in any manner, later presided the normal business of the House.

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa and Home Affairs counterpart Stephen Kampyongo issued their ministerial statements in the House.

Thereafter, the House tackled questions for oral answers starting with PF Kanyama lawmaker, Elizabeth Phiri who wanted to find out whether the Minister of Local Government is aware that garbage has started to accumulate her constituency thereby frustrating the fight against the cholera epidemic.

The lawmaker also wanted to know what measures were being taken by the to ensure that the Ministry of Local Government was taking to ensure that the Lusaka City Council collects the garbage, on a regular basis.