NORTH COUNCILLORS GET FINAL WARNING

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:43:30 +0000

NORTHERN Province councillors should not dare Patriotic Front secretary general Davies Mwila to expel them from the party as the ruling party will no longer entertain such indiscipline. PF Mpika Central constituency information and publicity secretary Mayas Mwape said in an interview yesterday that the language used by the councillors did not show respect to the office of Mr Mwila who was the chief executive officer of the party.

He warned civic leaders to use proper channels of communication as their conduct will no longer be tolerated. ‘‘As a party in the province we note with great concern the behaviour exhibited by Northern Province councillors by daring the party secretary general Davies Mwila to expel them over their demands for salaries,’’ Mr Mwape said. “We would like to state that such indiscipline will no longer be tolerated as there are proper party structures and channels to address such grievances. They should make it their last time to dare the party executive officer.” Mr Mwape said that the councillors had ‘‘pushed their luck too far’’ and the party leadership in the province will no longer entertain such behaviour.

He said that the councillors had pleaded with the party to be adopted for the positions that they were currently holding and wondered why some of them had turned their backs on the party over demands for salary. He said that as much as councillors might have a valid point, their conduct was in bad taste. Last week, suspended Mfinshe ward councillor in Malole constituency Anthony Mubanga maintained that the issue of councillors’ salaries was both national and constitutional and not the business of the ruling Patriotic Front for Mr Mwila to get involved in the wrangle. Mr Mwila had advised the councilors to be aware that they belonged to the ruling party and they could not be seen to be leading a revolt against the PF government. However Mr Mubanga said it was wrong for Mr Mwila to threaten PF councillors when councillors across the country were demanding for salaries despite their political affiliations. Mr Mubanga said councillors had sworn to uphold the Constitution and would not waver in their demands for salaries. He also challenged Mr. Mwila to back his remarks with the law.