PF is a winning team - Solwezi chair

I HAVE no intention of defecting from the ruling party to join opposition UPND because I want to remain in the winning team, Solwezi Distinct PF Chairman Adamson Sakatengo has declared.

His reactions follows rumours that he intends to join the UPND together with former North western province minister Dawson Kawaka.

The rumour further alleged that he has been mobilising party structures to defect with him.

But Mr Sakatengo strongly rubbished the rumour, insisting that he would remain in the PF because it had men and women who valued development.

He said he was a staunch PF member, who had never entertained any idea of leaving the ruling party at any point.

Mr Kakatengo said he was comfortable and enjoying the privileges of being district chairman in the ruling party.

"I am very comfortable with my position, so why should

I defect? Those are fake rumours do not hold any water at all," he said.

The district chairman assured the party leadership in the province that the parry structures in the district were intact.

And Mr Sakatengo mentioned that the suspension of the former

provincial chairman Jackson Kungo could not make him leave the party as he respected the decision of the top party leadership.

He has accused the former North -western province minister Dawson Kafwaya of being behind the fake rumour.

He explained that Mr Kafwaya had earlier on in the day called him indicating to him that he had plans to join the UPND.

"He called me this morning and the reasons he gave as to why he wants to join UPND is that he thanks his chances of being adopted on the PF ticket are slim," he said.

But Mr Kafwaya could not be reached for a comment as his mobile number was outside coverage area.