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Guy Scot EXPELLED
THE Patriotic Front (PF) has resolved to expel Acting President Guy Scott from the ruling party for gross insubordination and making unilateral decisions without consulting the Central Committee.
The resolution was arrived at last night at a meeting held at Blue Nile Lodge in Lusaka and attended by more than half the number of the Central Committee members following several failed attempts to get Dr Scott attend the meeting
Earlier in the day, he refused to attend a meeting of Central Committee called at Government Complex. The meeting was adjourned to 20hrs to afford him an opportunity to attend which he again failed to do without giving an excuse.
According to article 58(c) of the PF constitution, the Central Committee has authority to discipline all members of the party. Under article 58 (m), the Central Committee can take action which in its opinion was in the best interest, security and development of the party.
The decision to expel Dr Scott, who controversially assumed the functions of the office of President, will be announced today at a media briefing.
The Central Committee members felt that Dr Scott had become a danger to the peace and unity in the party and should therefore be expelled for insubordination and causing confusion and divisions in the party.
Earlier yesterday, there was a joint MCC and Members of Parliament (MPs) meeting at which it was resolved that Defence and Justice Minister Edgar Lungu should be adopted as the sole candidate for the presidential election to be held within the next two months.
Dr Scott was called for the meeting but refused to attend and declared the meeting illegal.
A delegation led by PF national chairperson Inonge Wina and Mr Lungu together with several other Central Committee members went to see Dr Scott at Cabinet Office where he was holding a press briefing but the Acting President refused to meet them.
He later fired PF director of media and communications Brian Hapunda, an act that was seen as usurping power from the secretary general of the party under which the office falls.
Soon after being conferred with the status of acting president, Dr Scott fired Lungu and banned all party meetings including that of the Central Committee.
He was made to rescind his decision after spontaneous demonstrations throughout the country.
Yesterday the Central Committee accused Dr. Scott of being undemocratic and ruling by decree.
They called on him to respect President Sata’s wish by reverting to his position of vice president.
Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe has urged PF members to unite around Defence and Justice Minister Edgar Lungu as the ruling party’s presidential candidate in deference to President Sata’s wish.
Speaking in a vote of thanks at the close of the meeting, Mr Munkombwe said although President Sata loved him, he did not love him “deep enough to leave me with the instruments of power as the case was with Mr Lungu.”
“We have decided and taken this message to Dr Guy Scott,” Mr Munkombwe said.
He was speaking after PF Members of Parliament (MPs) endorsed Mr Lungu and petitioned the central Committee to adopt him (Lungu) as the sole candidate for the presidential election to be held in the next two months.
But the decision has riled Dr Scott who has described the act as illegal.
The meeting at Government Complex yesterday also resolved that Dr. Scott should revert and remain in his substantive position of Vice President of the PF.
The meeting was held after an earlier request that the meeting be a consultative one was rejected and instead was convened as a formal Central Committee meeting as formal notices of invitation were properly issued by the secretary general of the party.
The meeting also resolved that a committee amongst themselves should approach Dr. Scott to inform him of the decisions and resolutions of the Central Committee and the decision of the Members of the Parliament.
The motion to adopt Mr. Lungu as Presidential candidate and party president was raised by Ms. Esther Banda and seconded by Ms. Jean Kapata and Mr. Davis Chama.
The meeting was chaired by party national chairperson Inonge Wina.
But Dr Scott, who is acting Republican President, said the endorsement of Mr Lungu by MPs was wrong because that was the sole responsibility of the party’s general conference.
He said at a press briefing at his office at Cabinet Office in Lusaka yesterday that the party constitution would be followed in the election of the next president of PF.
“What is upsetting me or what is upsetting us is that there has been a petition which has gone round at Parliament. About 60 MPs are saying we have endorsed Hon. Edgar Lungu as our sole candidate for this upcoming presidential by-election. That is contrary to what is in the constitution,” he said.
“I have given instructions for preliminary payments to be made to Mulungushi University. I have plans for food, transportation and so forth.
I have started rolling out the general conference. If we will not impede it, it will be taking place at the end of next week and at latest a week after that,” he said.
At the Government complex meeting, the resolution to back Mr Lungu was read by Kafue Member of Parliament Obvious Mwaliteta who said the entire party leadership and membership had endorsed the candidature of Mr. Lungu as Presidential candidate.
Mr. Mwaliteta who presented a signed list of members of Parliament and the Central Committee said Mr. Lungu was the chosen one and there was no need to fight what was anointed.
The Central Committee considered the petition of support from 63 members of Parliament and resolved that it was in the best interest that both the position of President of the Party and Presidential candidate were harmonized.
Daily Nation
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Chileshe
November 14, 2014 at 10:37 am
ndeloleshafye….
As PF disintergrates
piki piki
November 14, 2014 at 11:09 am
A grave mistake to expell A/prez…this is takin piece for granted. PF you are wrong, exposing and weaken National security.. what type of leaders are you?… you are very greedy selfish leaders.. Change your behaviours Zambia is bigger than PF.
Nc'wala
November 14, 2014 at 10:43 am
Jokes, jokes,jokes!!!!!
Judge Joe Bidden
November 14, 2014 at 10:46 am
Now the sh!t has hit the fan. PF behavior I wouldn’t be shocked if I hear Guy Scott has been assassinated. They are really scheming his removal at all cost. That’s not the Zambia I know.
mj banda
November 14, 2014 at 10:48 am
I knew it, remember I said if Lungu win then Guyscot should be fired. YessSsssssssss!!!!!!
joja
November 14, 2014 at 10:52 am
PF is now a scalar quantity
Chief Of Grief
November 14, 2014 at 2:36 pm
No it is a vector quantity coz its gat direction!
Dee Mwansa
November 14, 2014 at 10:53 am
Oh my God!!! I think ba Lungu nabena babesha desperate mwe, bola panshi!!
The chosen one
November 14, 2014 at 11:04 am
A bunch of power hungry racists they are, we should all be wary of them! Now we know they won’t continue with the legacy of their founder because that man embraced Scott even if he was white. Shame on them, God save Zambia.
piki piki
November 14, 2014 at 11:07 am
A grave mistake to expell A/prez…this is takin piece for granted. PF you are wrong, exposing and weaken National security.. what type of leaders are you?… you are very greedy selfish leaders.. Change your behaviours Zambia is bigger than PF.
The chosen one
November 14, 2014 at 11:13 am
Did they even get a police permit to convene?
xyz
November 14, 2014 at 11:17 am
ba lungu fyonse ku ba patikisha… has he dreamed of becoming a Presido?..he used to that he had no presido ambitions but biz blokin a convetion.
xyz
November 14, 2014 at 11:24 am
kachasu in plot 1,
ba lungu beena ni missed call
akapondo
November 14, 2014 at 11:39 am
BA Lungu, a few days ago you had my vote, nomba what am now seeing is making me think otherwise…..Bola panshi.
map
November 14, 2014 at 11:40 am
rest in peace
patricia
November 14, 2014 at 11:42 am
this is the rise and fall of pf.
Chief Of Grief
November 14, 2014 at 2:39 pm
ehnani ukwebele!!
xyz
November 14, 2014 at 11:45 am
Scot is nuetral. is he wrong to for a convetion sure you people?
Chipangano
November 14, 2014 at 11:46 am
Elo lwanya. yafika pamwana wakana phala
confront
November 14, 2014 at 11:48 am
dats a disgrace,hw cn u expel the founder wo knows every corner of the party.i think lets not vote 4 these bunch of fulls
nato
November 14, 2014 at 11:53 am
baya sana bafitushya.army. separate boys from men.mukulolekesha emukutobolwa. aleni!!!!
Maano
November 14, 2014 at 11:54 am
PF are thugs!
They are taking Zambians for commodities for sale. Very greedy people indeed.
But, Scott is Acting President of Zambia, which substantive position is voted for by universal adult suffrage, so does he also automatically cease to be Republican Acting President – I think not.
Scott must put up an injuncction to stop this PF rot!
Good Boy
November 14, 2014 at 11:59 am
Desperation for power. I think we need to be very carefull otherwise if we give these chaps power to rule us, we’ll be in for a rude shock. They want to come too close to the government resources so that they can loot it during and after the campaign period. They know that as long as Guy Scot remains as head of government, their access to government money will be far fetched. We better vote them out as the man we loved (Sata) is no more.
Judge not
November 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm
And thats the pf we want!
Trixy
November 14, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Am not shocked at all…Edgar Lungu was expelled for stealing client money and he is drunkard…surely is this the kind of man to be voted into power? Even the people around him know that he is not straight forward thus want to use him to steal….Some of us who have foresight can already see this happening…..Even Michael Sata is not comfortable in his grave. This is the man he was with from inception of the party up until his death….KAYA MWANDI.
Judge Joe Bidden
November 14, 2014 at 1:06 pm
It’s really puzzling and shocking I can’t believe it these thugs are upto no good. Let’s be careful what you wish for. Is this the Lungu people want? Let Scott increase his security protection.
Him
November 14, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Big mistake. The PF boat is finally sinking. Good riddance.
Chief Of Grief
November 14, 2014 at 2:43 pm
Ninani uwubosele ati PF Is sinkin chikala chobe??
Him
November 14, 2014 at 12:54 pm
Lets Go UPND and HH
kakolwe
November 14, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Say What!!!!!?????
Ataabaneeeeeeee!!!!!
HH quickly and publicly renounce your “Only A Tonga” swinery so that I support you. But wisamwa mapuli yobe, coz I have not heard the official statement.
On an aside, I believe this must humble Scot who has felt like firing any opposing view. He is firing anyhow monga acita ejaculate through ponyoponyo!
Him
November 14, 2014 at 2:14 pm
You are disgusting
Watcher
November 14, 2014 at 1:36 pm
Extremists and racists you are exposing your weakness. PF please take it easy! what are you afraid of? This is the time you should convince the people of Zambia that you can do it without Sata.But this new style you have opted it is like axing down the tree where you are sitting. we are watching you so closely no room for mistake!
Jeff
November 14, 2014 at 1:40 pm
We need to know the names of the persons who attended that dark corner meeting at Blue Nile Lodge so that we do not vote for them next time. Lungu a lawyer promoting lawlessness. How could Dr. Scott attend an illegal meeting at a venue where youths are denouncing him?
Cool temple
November 14, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Awe bala papana. Kwalaba ati Ninani Antoba. Lesa somone!!!
rudboy
November 14, 2014 at 2:05 pm
ba lungu wat typ of loya are u Wu knt evn 4lo stret nd simpo laws of ur paty …..guy scot jd fir ba lungu and brin wynta kabimba bak as secretary general !lungu and hz support are all thieves and power hungry
ifiilifye simpo
tresford chongo
November 14, 2014 at 2:15 pm
I suport u bro,scort is da founder of da party nd foolz shud nt thnk of the color scort is zed
catfish
November 14, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Awe napapa Fp chasing umusungu Ka missed call na bambi 63 tatwaka mu votele bamu star in new york….
catfish
November 14, 2014 at 2:53 pm
i think pf should at this particular time mean Party of Fools chanibaba cheap Politics Ataseeee
mujosah
November 14, 2014 at 3:11 pm
Ba lungu naimwe vabakulu nivabakulu
Bushe kutolafwe mwe ? ku state house
Taba beer like imwe naine