By LUCY PHIRI
THE Patriotic Front convention will be held as scheduled, national chairman, Davies Chama has said.
Mr Chama dispelled social media reports that they had failed to raise funds to host the much anticipated convention at which a new party president will be elected.
He dispelled rumours going round social media that the party will not hold the convention because they have failed to raise the K5 million needed for the convention.
Mr Chama said in an interview the party has not made any pronouncement to that effect, and that they are only waiting to raise money for the conference.
“We have not failed to raise the money, and the conference is still on. We are hearing rumours on social media that PF will not hold the conference, we want to dispel such rumours,’’ he said.
Mr Chama said the central committee is still raising funds and will soon announce the date of the convention when everything is set.
He said no one has raised the issue of cancelling the conference as purported.
“We are still waiting to raise the necessary amount and I don’t know why you are saying we have failed, if we fail we shall inform the public but if we raise the money by next week the date shall be set,’’ he said.
Mr Chama said the committee is very focused on the budget and have made the necessary preparations and it is only the money they are waiting for to set the date.
“We are eager to go for the general conference and the postponement has not yet been made, that’s why I’m dispelling all those assertions that the general conference has been postponed. “The central committee has not yet met to make such pronouncement. Once the decision has been made we shall inform the public,’’ he emphasised.
