More pressure mounts on Kitwe PF chair

PRESSURE on Patriotic Front (PF) Kitwe district chairman Evaristo Chilufya and his vice John Chilupula has mounted as councillors and some provincial leaders joined in calls to eject the two leaders.

The PF members, who included some provincial leaders and councillors, said the two leaders, were not providing proper leadership, accusing them of being absentee officials.

The cadres said from the time Mr Chilufya took over the leadership in Kitwe towards the end of 2018, the party had lost its vibrancy and confidence of the party structures.

“He has literally failed to provide leadership together with his vice-chairman. Non- performing leaders like Chilufya are killing the party and should be gotten rid of. They were not

adding value to the party in the district,’’ said one official who preferred not to be named. The PF oficials told the Daily Nation that they had lost confidence in the district cairman and his vice because he did not have the interest of the party at heart.

They said Mr Chilufya could not even re-contest the position of Deputy Mayor because he had no confidence and support of the councillors.

Some councillors said it had become inevitable to have the two leaders replaced because they could end up ‘drowning’ the party in Kitwe.

But in response, Mr Chilufya said it was unfortunate that some people wanted to pick a quarrel with him and labelling him to be an absentee and non- performing chairman.

Mr Chilufya said whenever there was an urgent meeting, he would rush to attend such meetings and then he would return to the farm to harvest the maize.

“I always attend meetings even when am at the farm, but I don’t know why people want to pick a quarrel with me. Those who think I am not performing well, must face me instead of going to the media.