PF IS STILL DIVIDED - MILES SAMPA Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has admitted the recent reconciliation in the ruling Patriotic Front was cosmetic and only made for television as the party structures had remained divided. Sampa has also disclosed that he is likely to form a party and will announce his position in the next two days. The new party is expected to contest the 2016 elections. Sampa, who was on Sunday in Kasama to consult with Paramount Chief Chitimukulu, said he refuse to attend the Press Conference as he was aggrieved that fundamental issues according to him, were not attended to. While addressing officials in Kasama at which he disclosed he had had a three-hour meeting with Mwine Lubemba, Paramount Chief Chitimukulu on Sunday on 21st December 2014, Sampa alleged the PF reconciliation was not genuine. But Mwine Lubemba, Paramount Chief Chitimukulu is said to have snubbed the proposal to solicit his help for a formation of the party or the request to support any other political grouping. Sampa was in the company of former Deputy Secretary General Anthony Kasolo. Kasolo – the shortest serving deputy secretary general lasting less than 10 days – has attacked the General Conference that elected Edgar Lungu as Party President saying it was a sham since the election was done “by show of hands”. “Ifyongo mwaumfwile ku Lusaka, amapepala yale mibepa ubufi. Pantu ta batu bweseshe ifi puna. Bushe icilonganino chatushilile bashikulu, General Conference yesu bushye ku imya amaboko? [The noise you heard from Lusaka, newspapers were feeding you on lies] because they didn’t give us back our positions. This [PF] organisation was left to us by our grandfather,” Kasolo said while Sampa was heckling and shouting “kwati mashilu [as if they are lunatics]”. Kasolo also accused the media of peddling lies and said they will never give up on their cause. He lamented that the reconciliation that was brokered by the Church was meaningless since his position of Deputy Secretary General and that of former Secretary General Bridget Attanga were not restored. He claimed that when he founded the PF with his “grandfather” Michael Sata, most of the people claiming ownership were nowhere to be seen. “Ubu chenjenshi bwa nkonko, Pungwa tasakamana…[An eagle is never bothered by a chicken’s tricks]” In an 18minute and 42seconds public recording made available, Sampa also has accused the Edgar Lungu camp of punishing his supporters in the party. He said the PF did not belong to anyone. Sampa said the reconciliation was false because it was just a cosmetic show for television and the rest of the media while the party structures allegedly remained divided. He said as far as he was concerned that before negotiations could conclude, a press conference was held prematurely. He feared that his supporters were being sidelined and punished for supporting him. He said his supporters in Mazabuka, Mongu and Chipata were being punished. He said his officials in Chipata were given suspension letters. Sampa alleged that officials that supported him were being replaced by people from the so called parallel structures. He said he has been consulting the Church, Bishops and other stakeholders and felt that time had come to consult traditional authorities and make his own decision. He said whatever position he takes whether it was reconciliation or formation of his own political party, he will state on his own. He insisted that he was his own spokesperson and did not need any other person to speak for him. And supporters told Sampa that they will “follow” whatever position he will take. Sampa promised to hold a press conference soon and state his position.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:09:02 +0000
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