Central Committee has no mandate to suspend PF President – Kambwili

Some Patriotic Front Central Committee members who include, three aspiring candidates have maintained that the Central Committee has no mandate to suspend or expel the party’s President.

And both Kasama Central MP Geoffrey Mwamba and his Chingola counterpart Wilbur Simuusa have called on all the PF members to follow the party constitution in order to avoid confusions.

The three aspiring PF party Presidential candidate who include Roam Member of Parliament Chishimba Kambwili, Kasama Central MP Geoffrey Mwamba and Chingola MP Wilbur Simuusa said the purported Central Committee meeting which allegedly suspended Dr. Guy Scott this morning was convened illegally.

Mr. Kambwili in particular has categorically condemned the meeting that suspended Dr. Scott and described it as an illegal and a dark corner meeting convened by who he said were desperate individuals who wants to be appointed party president at all cost.

He said the members of the central committee who attended what he called an illegal meeting risks being suspended them for convening an illegal meeting.

Mr. Kambwili who is also Sports and Youth minister explained that the Central Committee meeting can only be called by the party President through the Secretary General who is supposed to notify all members.

The Roan MP and his counterparts expressed ignorance of the meeting saying they were not notified and wondered how the rest went on to assemble to suspend the party President.

He said as far as he is concerned Dr. Scott is still the party President of the PF. He for this reason appealed to the other members of the central committee who convened today to unite with the rest of the party members so that a presidential candidate is elected through the general conference.

And both Kasama Central MP Geoffrey Mwamba and his Chingola counterpart Wilbur Simuusa have called on all the PF members to follow the party constitution in order to avoid confusions.

Mr. Mwamba stated that aspiring candidates should not cause Confusion or show desperation for Presidency as doing so would cause people who trusted in the party lose confidence.

Mr. Simuusa on his part also maintained that the constitution does not mandate any other person apart from the President to call for a central committee meeting describing the meeting that suspended Dr. Scott as an illegal one.

Meanwhile Dr. Scott has encouraged members of the party who gathered at government house in his solidarity to remain calm as the party will follow the constitution on the election of the party President.

He said the party has a constitution which should be followed saying people who are causing trouble will be ones to answer.

PF Secretary General Bridget Atanga and her deputy Anthony Kasolo attended the media briefing while a crowd of PF supporters assembled at Government house with banners in support of Guy Scott.

Chikuni Community Radio Station