Mushimba cautions spoilers

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) members especially youths who resort to social media to disparage the leadership are enemies of the party who want to create a negative impression of the ruling party, a member of the Mobilisation Committee has said

Mr Brian Mushimba, who is also Kankoyo Member of Parliament in Mufulira, said party members who were loyal and committed to the party should not resort to social media reckless postings, but must find better ways and means of communicating to the party leadership.

In an interview in Kitwe yesterday, Mr Mushimba expressed concern that some party members were increasingly using social media to insult the party leadership, while others were being sponsored by those who had fallen out of favour with the party leadership because of their indiscipline conduct.

“The abuse of social media will not help the party in any way. If I have a genuine concern I will not hide behind a voice note, but will find time to share with my district chairman, provincial chairman and other members of the party hierarchy. We must promote unity within the party because we are approaching the crucial 2021 elections,” Mr Mushimba said.

He said the party needed unity of purpose and that those seeking to contest as MPs and councillors should rally behind the PF and President Edgar Lungu and conduct themselves in a manner befitting a leader or genuine member.

Mr Mushimba, who is Higher Education Minister, said those planning to stand as independent MPs or councillors should think critically and only do so out of desire to serve the people and not to destroy others.

“Yes, tread cautiously because they may end up ruining their political careers. This is not a threat, but an advice. I know there is also an element of mob psychology and they think PF is so finished that even those who fail to deliver as councillors will roll over the preferred PF candidate,” he added.