By NATION REPORTER
UNIP in Lusaka has warned party secretary general, Mwiche Mulenga, to stop falsehoods against former party president, Tilyenji Kaunda and vice president Njekwa Anamela that there are interfering with party internal processes.
Lusaka provincial chairman, Allan Malawo, said Mr Mwiche in a desperate attempt to legitimize himself as secretary General from a ‘flawed’ electoral outcome, attempted to dissolve three provincial committees where he lost party elections.
He said Mr Kaunda and Mr Anamela had remained ‘loyal’ members of the party.
Mr Malawo said Mr Mwiche had been attempting to smear ‘mud’ through falsehoods against the former leaders just because they provided a smooth handover to the current party leadership.
“We have rejected his actions and activity which are inimical to the building of harmony and unity in the party at a time of general elections like now. His personal agenda and opinions are not the policy decisions of the party, and we shall not allow him to mislead our membership,” he said.
Mr Malawo said the former leaders provided a smooth transition as an act of love for the party to enable it participate effectively in the upcoming general elections.
“Since then, Comrades Tilyenji and Njekwa have remained loyal to the party and consistent in their positions, unlike Mr Mwiche who is being unprincipled, deceptive and lacking in respect and morals,” he said.
Mr Malawo said unless Mr Mwiche’s reckless behavior was checked, he would make the party divided and without a sense of a unity of purpose.
He said it was sad that up to now the party had no new manifesto, no national programme apart from ill-advised attacks on former leaders whose work in rebuilding the party and sustaining it to this day was evident.
Mr Malawo said all claims and allegations by Mr Mwiche should be dismissed with contempt.
“We no longer have confidence in his leadership and call on all provinces to save the party from his mischief which we condemn in no uncertain terms,” he said.
