By Isaac Zulu
President Edgar Lungu risks losing his terminal benefits and other privileges if he continues being at the helm of the Patriotic Front after leaving the office of Republican Presidency, says former Kabwe-Central Member of Parliament Tutwa Ngulube.
In an interview with Daily Revelation Thursday afternoon, Ngulube, who is the Patriotic Front Member of Central Committee said the former ruling Patriotic Front decision-making body will not interfere with the personal decision that outgoing President Lungu might make with regards to stepping aside or stay on at the helm of the party.
Ngulube, who is a lawyer, says legally speaking; the Republican Constitution “provides that a person that has served as Republican President and wants to continue being party president should lose his or her terminal benefits.”
“As far as we are concerned as a party, we cannot interfere with the decision that President Edgar Lungu will be making with regards to either continuing being party president or not. The Republican Constitution provides that a person that has served as Republican President and wants to continue being party president should lose his or her terminal benefits. These benefits include a house, monthly salaries, security and members of staff that are supposed to be at Government pay roll,” explained Ngulube. “So, it is up to him to make a personal decision.”
Asked further if the Patriotic Front needs re-branding after losing power to the United Party for National Development [UPND], if it is going to make any impact on the Zambian political sphere, Ngulube stressed that re-branding entails a lot of things.
“Re-branding is not just about changing a party president or ensuring that the President steps aside. Re-branding involves a lot of things, re-branding entails a lot of things,” said Ngulube.
Ngulube also expressed optimism that the Patriotic Front will retain power in 2026.
Recently, former finance minister N’gandu Magande stated that President Edgar Lungu has to step aside if the Patriotic Front is to make any political impact in future after losing power to the United Party for National Development [UPND].
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