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PF Secretary General Davies Mwila with MCC Kebby Mbewe
The Patriotic Front Central Committee has re-emphasized that the recognition of President Edgar Lungu as Republican President is non-negotiable by and for those who may wish to participate in the pending dialogue process.
And the PF Central Committee has appointed and ratified eight members for the Central Committee after some members were sent into Foreign Service and civil service in general.
Appointments include Samuel Mukupa who has been appointed as PF National Chairperson, Dr. Chitalu Chilufya appointed as PF Chairperson for Health, Kebby Mbewe Chairperson for Sports, and Brian Mundubile as Chairperson for Legal Affairs.
Other Members of the Central Committee appointed are Gunston Mulando, Davies Chisopa, Joseph Mulyata and Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Kampamba Mulenga.
This was after the Patriotic Front Central Committee meeting on the 16th December 2017 and chaired by the Party President Edgar Lungu, who is also the President of the Republic of Zambia.
PF Secretary General Davies Mwila has told Journalists in Kitwe that the Central Committee has also expressed gratitude to the Commonwealth Secretariat for showing concern following the arrest of Opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema after his motorcade attempted to bash the Presidential motorcade in Mongu.
Mr. Mwila says the process led to Mr. Hichilema’s release on a Nolle Prosequi and the appointment of Professor Gambari to lead the dialogue process.
He says the Central Committee is grateful to the efforts made by Professor Gambari to this point.
He states that in this regard, the Central Committee dispelled the notion that Zambia is in a crisis because it is not.
The PF Chief Executive Officer says the Central Committee also resolved that all dialogue processes or initiatives must be all-inclusive and spearheaded with and through the Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) and other players such as the Church.
Mr. Mwila says it was further resolved that the interface between Government and the Commonwealth will be handled by Member of the Central Committee Given Lubinda, who is also Minister of Justice and Party Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri will represent the Party interests on the process.
He says the Central Committee further resolved that dialogue was not a matter between the Republican President and Mr. Hichilema but all inclusive, involving all political parties and stakeholders and must be an on-going process and not an isolated event.