13 Opposition Party, the Patriotic Front (PF) cadres in Mkushi district have defected to the ruling MMD.
Welcoming the defectors at Welfare ground, MMD district Chairperson Webby Kamwendo who welcomed the defectors to the ruling party said he was happy with the cadres ‘decision to join the MMD.
Mr Kamwendo said the defections underscored the dominance of MMD in Mkushi, adding that decisions taken by the ex-PF members signified the confidence that residents have in the ruling party.
He said that the MMD team in the District would continue to uphold a receptive stance towards new members as well as those that had plans to rejoin the party.
He pointed out that the MMD was not daunted by criticisms from the PF, saying that residents acknowledged the various developmental programmes which had been implemented by government.
Citing the ongoing construction works of schools, roads and health centres, Mr Kamwendo said the administration of President Rupiah Banda had brought many benefits to the District.
He said government subsidized agriculture input programme for small scale farmers had helped reduce poverty in the district adding that the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) as well as the Food Security Pack (FSP), had consolidated food security.
Charles Chanda, Jack Mulambya, Alica Kana and Donald Simpokolwe were amongst the named defectors, who were influential in the PF’s branch and ward structures.
Others are John Ngoma, Brenda Chilufya, Daniel Mutale, Joseph Miselo and Dorothy Chanda.
Mr Kamwendo also took the opportunity to appeal to residents to continue upholding peaceful politics adding that the district and nation as a whole had more to gain from peaceful co-existence.
Meanwhile, Mkushi district‘s PF Treasurer Teddy Sichilima admitted that his Party had lost members through defections to MMD.
Mr. Sichilima however, pointed out that the 13 had defected to MMD because they had failed to scoop top positions during the recent PF district elections.
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Ruling MMD is present everywhere in and outside the country. Actually the ruling party would defeat PF and UPND in next year’s elections whether they contest as a pact or single entities.
What a damn lie and pure propaganda mmd be ashamed PF has no membership cards who the hell defected to your titanic very funny shame on you with your cheap stinking propaganda . Watch your space Mwanga has admitted having rigged the elections in Malawi be careful we are watching maggots !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-t:-t:-t:-t:-t:-t:-w:-?
13 Defected to MMD but 14 defected to the PACT. Plus 1 for Pact.
LIFE IN 21 CENTURY,
This is where intellectual delinquency overtakes some of you kids who are evidently too lazy to think and decipher speeches. Consultancy in strategic election planning is not rigging but a discipline which world wide is in a very lucrative industry. Infact, campaign and election management is a rich branch of political science in many American universities where you perfect in Research methods, design and predictive stats. Next time we will hear you saying that GOP’s Carl Rove is a rigger. Rigging is criminal and prosecutable in the courts of law. Has there been any evidence or legal suit brought up against Hon. Mwaanga in any court of justice around the world you can refer us to?
THESE CADRES HAVE JUST MADE A CORRECT MOVE WHY SHOULD THEY CONTINUE RIDING A SINKING BOAT WHICH OFFERS NO HOPE. THE LEADERSHIP OF PF IS VISIONLESS AND ALWAYS INVOLVED IN PHD. THEY SEE NO GOOD WHICH IS VERY DISCOURAGING TO THE CADRES. A LEADER IS SUPPOSED TO GIVE HOPE NOT HOPELESSNESS. LOOK AT THE SPEECHES OF SATA AND HH IN TODAYS’ LT DO YOU SEE ANY LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL HELL NO ITS JUST SHEER DARKNESS.
342 ULP memberz have also defected to APC in Itezi-tezi. Another 269 NRP memberz will tomorrow defect to Heritage in Shimabala. Then 106 FDD memberz want to defect to NCP in Sindamisale on Independence Day.
@1 Veteran- PF have no cards so how do you identify these chaps. They may be GKs kinsmen
# 2LIFE IN 21 CENTURY – I did not see your comment. You are 100% correct. And why go public? This just goes to show that the PF have penetrated Mkushi which is an MMD strong hold – Mkushi South MP George Kunda, Mkushi North MP Lucy Changwe.
They run away poverty
#3, I have not heard of any defections to the PF from MMD in the recent past. Would be interesting, so where did that happen?
# 8 Point of correction, GK is MP for Muchinga in Serenje District.
11 Sure!- Thanx, but the MP there is MMD, let me just dig my files.Could be some Indian or Whiteman.
# 12 It is Sydney Chisanga.
iwe..we are killing the pact using the post ..we shall get married to MMD as UPND…PF will go its own way ..scott has messed up!