Meanwhile, during the same meeting, some senior members of opposition parties resigned to join the ruling MMD. He said the infighting of members was making them loose energy to fight the opposition, saying, the enemy was not any member from the party but the opposition. We need unity in the party in order to overcome the so called pact of the UPND and PF,’’ Dr. ‘’ Those that want to contest must ensure they have branches where they come from. He said those that were genuine party members needed to register from branches in constituencies. Kalumba noted that some of the people who were vying for the party presidency were not even members of the party because their names were not appearing in the party’s data base. Banda was the only person who the party had in mind to lead it through to the 2011 general elections.ĭr. Kalumba has reiterated his support for president Banda as the sole candidate for the party presidency at the national convention. Don’t abandon me when my strength is failing. And now, in my old age, don’t set me aside. Do not cast me away when I am old do not forsake me when my strength is gone. Zulu said if the trend continued that it was going to weaken the party in the region thereby giving advantage to the opposition to penetrate.Īnd Dr. Psalm 71:9 Do not discard me in my old age do not forsake me when my strength fails. They just get party cards from the streets which as a party we do not recognize,’’ he said. ‘’ Some of them are not even our members because when you ask them about the branches they come from, they can not explain. He urged the provincial chairperson to be humble as he led the party in the region and be firm when disciplining erring members.Įarlier, Eastern Province MMD Chairperson, Kennedy Zulu, complained that the youth from Chipata Central constituency were not giving the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) members respect. Kalumba warned members who were fond of using the name of his office to undermine the elected leadership that he will not defend them should they face disciplinary action by their immediate supervisors. Those who were elected must be able to work with those who elected them,’’ Dr. ‘’ To keep the party going, we need two groups to work together. Kalumba was reacting to reports by the party’s Eastern Province Executive that some members especially the youth from Chipata Central Constituency were disrespectful to leaders.Īddressing members during the launch of the party’s card renewal held at the Council chamber in Chipata yesterday, he said members should follow the constitution of the party in order to live in harmony. He said party members must be proud of their leaders because they are the ones who elected them into office.ĭr. Kalumba said the party could not have strong leadership at the highest level if those at grass root were insulting their superiors. MMD national secretary Katele KalumbaMMD National Secretary, Katele Kalumba, has called on party members in the country to have respect for the leaders if the party is going to have strong leadership at national level.ĭr.
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