Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:19:40 +0000
By OSCAR MALIPENGA
THE Patriotic Front (PF) on the Copperbelt has unreservedly apologized to President Edgar Lungu, members of the central committee and the people who voted for the party in power for the continued in-fighting that engulfed the province.
And the Copperbelt provincial leadership has vowed to take disciplinary action on any person that will bring the name of the PF and President Lungu into disrepute.
Copperbelt Patriotic Front (PF) Chairman Stephen Kainga has acknowledged and expressed deep regret that the continued fights amongst members did not only reflected badly on the party but were embarrassing and further deterred the party from its mission to foster development.
Mr. Kainga’s apology follows President Lungu’s intervention in the squabbles that had engulfed the party during his two days working visit last weekend.
“We would like to apologize to our party President, members of the central committee and the people that voted us into power for the continued in-fighting that engulfed the province.
“We are grateful to his Excellency President Edgar Chagwa Lungu for his intervention and as a province pledge to work together in harmony after the wise counsel given. We have taken the advise given to us by our leader to find better ways of addressing issues in the party,” Kainga said.
He said the provincial leadership understood that the fights within the party particularly Ndola district had brought the name of the President into disrepute.
Mr. Kainga has assured the Head of State that no indiscipline would be tolerated in the party as no one was bigger than the party.
“It is time that all party members focus their energies on party mobilization and working for the people.
“We want to assure President Lungu that we are a united force and ready to work with a common goal of helping the party and the President in delivering his promises to the Zambian people.
“We pledge our total support to the President and the party. Time for fighting is over and it’s our duty to ensure that we help the President to deliver on his vision. The success of the President is dependent on the conduct of party leaders and members,” Mr. Kainga said.
He categorically stated that the provincial loyalty was to President Lungu, adding that they could only have one party leader and one Republican President at a time.
“The leadership of the province will not hesitate to take disciplinary action on any persons that will bring the name of the party and President into disrepute. As the party in Government we need to show exemplary behaviour that will attract other members to join us.
“We also want to take this opportunity to thank the President for the projects on the Copperbelt. We know that the doors for many opportunities have opened now, and we will see a lot of our youths get employment opportunities. This is what the President is doing for the people on the Copperbelt,” he said.
