By PETER SICHALI
PERPETRATORS of criminal activities under the guise of the party will be dealt with, President Edgar Lungu has warned.
Speaking during the official opening of the Patriotic Front (PF) Northern province conference in Kasama yesterday, Mr Lungu said the party will waste no time to part company with such individuals.
“Let me also take this opportunity to sound a warning to perpetrators of criminal activities under the guise of the party. Once found wanting we shall waste no time to part company with you,” Mr Lungu said.
Mr Lungu said the ruling party had a noble duty to serve the Zambian people.
He has directed PF secretary general Davies Mwila to prioritise political education in the party, from the lowest unit to the highest.
He said it was important for all in the party to understand why and what it exists for.
“We should strive to ensure that our party is not separated from the people from whom we draw our mandate to serve and these are the grassroots. This is why much needs to be done to keep the lower ranks happy” Mr Lungu said.
And President Lungu has said he would not listen to naysayers and prophets of doom because they have never run government before.
Mr Lungu said the country’s economy will rebound and the sacrifice Zambians are making will be rewarded.
He said there is no denying that the economy was biting.
“There is no denying that the economy is biting, people are struggling to put food on the table and the covid-19 pandemic has further slowed economic growth but we have been through worse challenges throughout our history, yet because of our resilience, determination, and hard work, we have turned around our fortunes,” Mr Lungu said.
Mr Lungu said Zambians should not listen to naysayers and prophets of doom who have never run government before. “They speak with great authority and confidence. We may look humble, but we have seen it all, better the devil you know,” he said.
