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MMD suspends youth chairman for urging Rupiah to curb corruption

MMD suspends youth chairman for urging Rupiah to curb corruption
Written by Mulimbi Mulaliki in Solwezi
Friday, June 05, 2009 11:07:15 PM

THE MMD in Solwezi has suspended provincial youth chairman Newton Malwa for urging President Rupiah Banda to curb corruption in the party. In a letter of suspension addressed to Malwa, North Western province vice chairman Pinakin Patel stated that Malwa had been suspended for three months.

"You have repeatedly stated that some provincial executive committee and district committee members have been receiving monies from Hon Magande for campaigns in Solwezi through Western Union," read the suspension letter in part.

"You gave information to the print media - Times of Zambia on June 2, 2009 in particular where you were quoted as having information on the conduct of certain NEC members, whom you have alleged of funding campaigns during the run-up to Solwezi district elections. You also through the same statement alleged that the same NEC members were dividing the party in the province which you have failed to substantiate."

Patel who is also chairman for the disciplinary committee charged that Malwa using his own authority had issued press statements at random without getting clearance from either the provincial chairman or the provincial secretary.

"You and your provincial youth secretary Felix Mwenze have openly aligned yourselves and campaigned for your preferred candidates in the district. You have been informing members that both Solwezi district executive committee and provincial executive committee are going to be dissolved," stated Patel.

But when contacted for a comment Malwa refused to comment saying he would leave it to the NEC to deal with his suspension.

MMD members in North Western Province are divided with one camp supporting President Banda while another camp is campaigning for N'gandu Magande as president and Katele Kalumba as his vice.

Sources within the party said this led to President Banda to cancel the district lections which were supposed to be held because it seems most members were not for him but Magande to be adopted in 2011 as presidential candidate.

Labels: CORRUPTION, MMD, NEWTON MALWA, RUPIAH BANDA

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