Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:27:02 +0000 THE decision by the members of the Central Committee of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) to expel Chishimba Kambwili and Mwenya Musenge from the party when it convened last Saturday was not surprising. In fact, this decision was long overdue. For a long time, the two characters chose to be antagonistic and pandered to populism at the expense of the party cohesion. They presented themselves as being larger than the PF, hence posing an existential threat to its fortunes. They made themselves into demi-gods with seemingly hallowed status on the mistaken belief they could not be disciplined for being so-called founder members of the PF. This mentality is wrong! It is public knowledge that Mr Kambwili and Mr Musenge planned to cause havoc in the party on the Copperbelt, Central and Luapula Provinces. Their continued revolt to recognise the established party structures was clearly meant to undermine the party […]
