Kambwili warned

Mr Mumbi, who was the suspended president’s spokesperson, said Mr Kambwili was not eligible to contest in NDC intra party elections.

He was reacting to Mr Kambwili’s plans to subject the opposition party to a convention in an effort to legalise his presidency.

The Joseph Akafumba- NDC faction has expelled Mr Kambwili from the party.

Mr Kambwili is desperately seeking to save his presidency after being at loggerheads with some senior NDC officials over his “illegal” stay at the top.

His recent efforts to sneak in documents that legalise his presidency at the Registrar of Societies hit a snag, and has now announced that

NDC would soon hold a convention.

But Mr Mumbi said even if the party was to hold a convention, Mr Kambwili would not be eligible to participate.

“A convict, who only appealed remains a convict and the police cannot uphold his fingerprints so he is still a criminal and cannot hold public office,” he said.

Mr Mumbi said that his team had been trying to confront Mr Kambwili over his continued acting as NDC president but was in “hiding.”

When contacted, Mr Kambwili who called back through video call said he was at his home in Woodlands and even showed the surrounding.

He said he was only avoiding to engage in any confrontation with the Akafumba faction because they were still serving their 10-day ultimatum in which to show cause why they should not be expelled.

“If we argue with them, no one will know who the true owners of NDC are,” Mr Kambwili said.

Mr Kambwili however warned that once the 10-day ultimatum elapses, he would take legal action against any of the other faction members who would continue presenting themselves as NDC members.

The infighting follows Mr Kambwili’s decision to withdraw NDC from the Opposition Alliance after it changed its name to UPND Alliance.