PF ‘camps’ emerge in Kalulushi

PATRIOTIC Front (PF) members in Kalulushi must not create camps as they compete for adoption ahead of the August elections, District Vice Chairperson Cornelius Mwansa said.

He advised members that they must ensure that they work together and support candidates which the party would adopt.

Mr Mwansa said camps had continued to emerge as more members were aspiring for adoption for various positions.

He has since called for a meeting this week between the constituency and district officials to deal with the increasing camps.

Mr Mwansa was speaking yesterday at Dongwe skills center when Kalulushi Deputy Mayor Paul Chivunda announced his decision to aspire for the position of Mayor in this year’s elections.

''August elections will be crucial and it will be irresponsible and carelessness of the worst order for any PF member to entertain divisions through camps of aspiring candidates. ''So we must not create camps as we compete for adoptions ahead of the August elections, but we must ensure that we all work together and support candidates which the party will give us,'' Mr Mwansa said.

And speaking later, Mr Chivunda emphasized that his intention to aspire for the position of Mayor was because of the experience he had acquired as councilor, chairman of finance and as deputy mayor

He said he was a young man with ability to deliver development adding that he would not disappoint his supporters.

Mr Chivunda who is also PF district youth chairperson, said President Edgar Lungu had encouraged young people to take a leading role in the governance system.

''I want to be mayor because despite being a youth, I have gained immense experience as a deputy mayor and also as a councillor of Dongwe ward, which was an added advantage for me to eye for the mayoral position with a goal to serve the people,'' Mr Chivunda said.

Mr Chivunda said President Lungu had demonstrated his desire to work with young people as evidenced through his continued inclusion of the youths in various leadership roles hence taking up the challenge.He said with the guidance given by the party Secretary General, Davies Mwila, for all those aspiring for different positions to come out in the open, he had decided to do so as he believed in the party ideologies.

Mr Chivunda called for unity of purpose and urged party members in the district to mobilize more people to help the party win the elections.

"The party has done exceptionally well in various developmental projects. It is fair that we are given another term or mandate to roll out even more projects," he said.