MY SUSPENSION NULL AND VOID – BRUCE KANEMA

…but Stafford Mulusa, the North-West UPND boss says Kanema remains suspended and on his own for illegally collecting money against President Hichilema directive

By NATION REPORTER

BRUCE Kanema, the UPND North-Western province youth chairperson has declared his suspension from the ruling party null and void because Stafford Mulusa, the government Chief Whip has no powers and authority to excommunicate a senior member of the party.

But Mr Mulusa says the UPND is done with Mr Kanema and he shall therefore remain suspended from the ruling party until he successfully appeals to the national management committee  

Mr Kanema, the North-Western UPND strong man has fallen out of favour with the ruling party for openly criticising the its leadership and Cabinet Ministers whom he has accused of collapsing the party.

On Wednesday, Mr Mulusa suspended Mr Kanema on allegations that he had collected K2, 700 from bus stations, which allegations he has rubbished.

But Mr Kanema said Mr Mulusa had no powers to suspend him and therefore the disciplinary action was null and void.

“Tell Mr Mulusa that he has no authority to suspend me from the UPND. When I was supporting and sponsoring the UPND, Mr Mulusa was eating in the MMD. When I was struggling to ensure the UPND grew strong, Mr Mulusa was with the Patriotic Front. 

He has no powers to suspend me and such a disciplinary action can only be taken by the national management committee. So let him know that my suspension is null and void,” Mr Kanema said.

He said Mr Mulusa had a personal grudge against him and that he had been grabbing businesses and sharing it with his family members.

But Mr Mulusa said Mr Kanema had transgressed against President Hakainde Hichilema’s directive against party cadres abusing government institutions by illegally collecting money.

Mr Mulusa said the UPND was formed on the platform of discipline and that any member who would be found disrespecting public institutions should know that they would not be protected by the party.

“Let Mr Kanema deal with his suspension and stop accusing people of things that are not there. He is not a member of the national management committee and I, as the North-Western UPND provincial chairman has suspended him and he shall remain suspended. We are done with him.”

The UND was formed on the platform of discipline and respect for government institutions. We do not want to leave government as the Patriotic Front did because of indiscipline. We are building a disciplined youth leadership that will respect government institutions and not abuse them,” Mr Mulusa said.

He said the UPND shall not allow its youths to be collecting from government institutions and that any youth who shall be found to be transgressing the party manifesto should know that they would be on their own.

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