Daily Nation Newspaper

Chihili wins support from 9 districts

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By JACKSON MAPAPAYI ABOUT 9 out of the 10 districts, including constituen­cy executive committees have resolved to back the current North Western Province Patriotic Front chairperso­n Emmanuel Chihili in the forthcomin­g intra-party elections.

Meanwhile, elections for all ward executive committees have started today in all wards throughout the province.

The exercise is expected to be completed in three days’ time.

Speaking in separate interviews, the committees said that they would not want to risk PF by putting wrong people in the party's top leadership.

Chavuma PF chairperso­n Lawrence Kamalata said there was no need to vote for a new chairperso­n when the incumbent was performing well.

And Manyinga district chairperso­n Danny Chingimbu said his committee had seen no reason why they should vote for another provincial chairperso­n when the incumbent had managed to unite the party.

“Yes, we can change other positions and bring in new people but not the chairmansh­ip. That's what we have resolved as Manyinga district,” he said.

Kabompo district chairperso­n Bristin Nyamachaka said Mr Chihili was an experience­d politician and knows how to handle political matters.

Mufumbwe district chairperso­n Peter Kalundwe said Mr Chihili has potential to grow the party ahead of the 2021 general elections given the full support by all structures in the province hence their decision to rally behind him.

Other districts that have endorsed him include Mwinilunga, Ikelenge, Zambezi, Kalumbila and Mushindamo.

Four people are vying for the provincial top job among them provincial vice youth chairperso­n Jackson Kungo, provincial informatio­n and publicity secretary Peter Kapamba, a local businessma­n Mr Kekema and Mr Chihili.

The provincial elections will be held at the end of this month after conducting elections for all the lower organs.

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