By Isaac Zulu
We are struggling to raise finances for the general conference as everyone is under the new dawn government, says Raphael Nakachinda.
Asked to confirm if the PF has only managed to raise K10,000 out of the K5 million required for the former ruling party to hold its June general conference, Nakachinda said every Zambian is struggling to find finances in order to survive.
“I believe we are all living in the same society where it is difficult to fend for ourselves. And I am sure even you where you are you are struggling to find finances in order to meet your daily needs,” said Nakachinda. “So I can’t say whether we have failed to raise the money for the general conference or not. Like I said, you are also struggling to find finances to meet your daily needs under the new dawn government. And the PF is not an exception.”
A few days ago, former PF Lusaka Province vice youth chairman Kelvin Kaunda said that he has information that the Patriot Front members of central committee will this Saturday announce the postponement of the general conference, which is slated for June 2022.
Kaunda also said that the PF leadership has only managed to raise K10,000 of the required K5 million for the holding of the said general conference, charging that the current PF top leadership lacks political direction.
Nakachinda said the general conference will be held based on the collective will of the party membership, and not based on the wishes of individuals that do not mean well for the PF.
“I cannot confirm that (holding of the general conference). There’s a committee that has been tasked to prepare for the holding of the general conference. They are yet to submit a report to us as central committee. Thereafter, we shall make a final consideration on the issue of holding the general conference,” Nakachinda explained. “But we are not going to hold the general conference based on the wishes of the UPND and their surrogates or individuals that do not mean well for the party. We are not going to succumb to pressure by UPND in order for us to hold the general conference.”
“I don’t think I would want to be wasting time talking about people like him (Kelvin Kaunda). I don’t know how many times that person is going to resign from the Patriot Front. It’s not necessary. It’s just that even you the media, you don’t follow through,” explained Nakachinda. “Just after last year’s general elections, that person announced that he had stopped politics. Later on, he came back to the party (Patriot Front) with insolence, he started advocating for this and this. So we will not waste our time responding to him because by doing so, I will be giving him the political attention that he is seeking.”
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