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PF MP questions Chishimba’s omission from expulsion list

PF MP questions Chishimba’s omission from expulsion list
Written by Mutuna Chanda in Kitwe
Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:54:39 PM

CHIPILI PF member of parliament Davies Mwila has questioned the omission of three members of parliament from the list of those to be expelled from the party.

The three members of parliament who have been omitted from the list of those to be expelled are Kasama Central member of parliament Saviour Chishimba, Marjory Masiye - Mufulira and Lombe Mulenga of Kwacha Constituency.

Mwila, who is also PF chairman for labour, said Chishimba’s reconciliation with Sata did not grant him automatic forgiveness from the party.

He said this in reaction to Chishimba’s advice to PF ‘rebel’ members of parliament to reconcile with Sata.

“All 20 rebel MPs must go,” he said. “Chishimba has committed more offences than some of those who are on the list. It was Chishimba who wanted to block president Sata’s candidature and insulted the party in public including on the floor of the House.”

Mwila said PF members of central committee had not been briefed on why some ‘rebel’ members of parliament were not included on the list of those to be expelled.

“Chishimba should not be excited for nothing,” Mwila said. “Members of the Central Committee don’t know why Chishimba, Masiye and Lombe Mulenga were left out of the list of those who are going to be expelled.”

Mwila said PF’s forgiveness of Chishimba was subject to debate in the party’s central committee meeting this month.

“If the item of his forgiveness will not be on the agenda, I will raise it myself as chairman for labour,” said Mwila. “The president has forgiven Chishimba, but as members of the central committee we also have a say. It’s not final that because he has reconciled with the president then he is back in the party.”

Chishimba also recently advised ‘rebel’ members of parliament to discontinue their appeal against the judgment in which their petition was thrown out to restrain the party from expelling them.

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