Maravi

UPND NMC resolves to support merger with PF

UPND NMC resolves to support merger with PF
Written by Mwala Kalaluka and Patson Chilemba
Saturday, June 13, 2009 3:50:23 PM

THE UPND National Management Committee (NMC) has resolved to support the party’s decision to enter into a pact with the PF, UPND spokesperson Charles Kakoma disclosed yesterday. And the UPND has resolved to hold an extraordinary general assembly at the end of this month.

Kakoma, who is the UPND’s chairman for information and publicity, stated in a press release that all the UPND provincial chairpersons from the country’s nine provinces had supported the idea of the pact and encouraged the top leadership to work hard to ensure its success.

Northern Province UPND chairman John Matandiko in a solidarity message over the pact said it had been unreservedly welcomed by the membership in the area.

“Our prayer is that there should be no going back on this move. This is the right move, which has come at the right time,” Matandiko stated.

“This move is not only necessary but also vital as both UPND and PF are fighting the oppressive and kleptomaniac regime of MMD, which has been threatening those with divergent views and plundering the resources of this beautiful country.”

And Kakoma, who is also Zambezi West member of parliament, also announced that the UPND NMC met at the party headquarters on Wednesday June 10 where it resolved to hold an extraordinary general assembly on Saturday June 27, 2009.

“The extraordinary general assembly will consider amendments to the party constitution. The extraordinary general assembly will be attended by all National Management Committee chairpersons, provincial management committee members, two delegates from each district, UPND members of parliament, 30 delegates drawn from higher institutions of learning and three members from each chapter from outside Zambia,” stated Kakoma.

Meanwhile, the UPND has distanced itself from Namwala member of parliament Major Robbie Chizhyuka’s statement that Hakainde Hichilema should lead the newly formed pact.

Kakoma said what Maj Chizhyuka said did not represent the party’s position.

“He [Maj Chizhyuka] was not privy to what we had agreed. He was issuing that out of context. The national management committee met this week and resolved to support the pact and also agreed that the issue of the presidency will be resolved later,” said Kakoma. “So for the honourable member of parliament to issue such a contradictory statement is out of order.”

Recently, Maj Chizhyuka said that the newly formed pact should adopt Hichilema as its presidential candidate for the 2011 general elections.

Labels: CHARLES KAKOMA, NMC, PF, UPND

posted by MrK @ 2:54 PM