The Movement for Multi-Party Democracy has no president and its time we went for a Convention to elect one, says Raphael Nakacinda.
And Mr. Nakacinda says he is still MMD National Secretary according to the party Constitution or stands as MMD Spokesperson if one is to follow the 5th November 2019 Court Judgement.
Speaking during a live Radio program on Pan African Radio last night, Mr. Nakacinda said as it stands after the November judgement passed by High Court through Judge Newa, the party has no president because the term for Nevers Mumba who was restored as President came to an end.
“All of us should be given an opportunity to go and seek our mandates at the Convention… There’s no President in MMD today,” he said.
He said since the Court considered or declared the 2016 convention that elected Felix Mutati as MMD President, him as National Secretary among others to office as null and void, it left the party with no President as Dr. Mumba does not qualify to be reinstated as party President because his term ended.
“If we are to follow the November judgement, I am Spokesperson of my party the MMD. But since we have appealed and the matter has gone back to court, I still retain my Position of National Secretary that I held when I was elected by Members of the MMD in Kabwe,” he said.
He wondered why people should not refer to him as MMD National Secretary when he appealed the decision of the High Court to the Court of Appeal when Nevers Mumba and his faction had continued calling themselves MMD President among other Portifolios when the matter was still in Court.
Mr. Nakacinda mentains that it is his legal right to appeal what he considers as an unfair or erroneous judgement and will wait for the Court to render a judgement in the matter.
Asked of who would be President of the Party should the judgement go his way now that Felix Mutati pulled out of the fight for Party Presidency, Mr. Nakacinda said the party has capable office bearers that would lead it for a Convention to elect new leadership.
“Never been time that the MMD lacked leadership and members. 2016 saw the election of a President, two Vice Presidents and National Secretary among others. So we cannot run without leadership as we have those positions intact, except for the Presidency,” said Mr. Nakacinda.
Mr. Nakacinda further revealed that he has had a conversation with with Mr. Felix Mutati who told him that he was not ready and willing to continue fighting for MMD despite him too not accepting the November Court Judgment.
And when asked where his allegiance was to, the MMD Member and nominated Member of Parliament said his allegiance was to the President of Zambia and the people.
He however said he fully supports policies of MMD, his party, and of Patriotic Front, the governing party, which he and the MMD as a party worked with and supported in the 2015 and 2016 elections.
“My allegiance is to the President of the Republic of Zambia. I swore to protect and defend the Constitution of Zambia and pay full allegiance to the President of Zambia,” he affirmed.
On speculations that his continued fight for the MMD was funded by the governing Party, the PF, the Lawmaker said it was funded by well wishers as the tradition has been from inception.
He is hopeful that the MMD once restored to his side by the Courts and well managed by a National Executive Committee which could be elected should elections be held in 2020, the party would get back to power.
The Member of Parliament who is the Chairperson of the Select Committee appointed to scrutinize the Constitution Amendment Bil number 10 of 2019, further asked Members of Parliament to support Bill 10 as it gets back to Parliament early 2020 for further debate.
He hoped Bill 10 will be supported by Members of Parliament as it has encompassed all views from the public made at different foras including the Siavonga Political Party’s Secretary Generals meeting, ZCID National Democracy Stakeholders Summit (NDSS).
This Nakachinda boy is a missed call. Very few people are fans of Nevers Mumba in this country but the court ruled, can we please move on. Your fighting of this corpse called MMD is just beyond comprehension. You are behaving like Ministers who are supposed to pay back the money who have gone to court asking how much they should pay back, how laughable. You were in office illegally, there is nothing like we worked. Stop this rabbish please , lets respect the courts for once
MmD has money in bank account, alot of vehicles, bicycles and boxes unprinted blue chitenge and T-shirts. All those assets were controlled by RB, and he may still have keys and signatory to cheques.
Worth dying for by Nakachinda, but not Mutati.
Nakachinda is not a bad man, he doesn’t commit crimes like most PFoools.
EEshh, people with serious mental illness can not be rehabilitated even in the house of honour their illness will some how manifest in them. A pauper, brought along by Nevers Mumba from Victory ministry when Mumba was appointed vice president. Never mind defrauding widow, crept his way to be its general secretary without a vote. His arrogance towards a court judgement reveals his character as a person without honour
CAN THE POLICE ARREST THIS GUY FOR CONTEMPT.
We find it very strange that some media houses continue to entertain PF nominated member of parliament Nakachida on MMD matters. Just to put the record straight, Nackhinda is not a member of the MMD, the gentleman was expelled and remains as such. Our appeal to all media houses is, please vist the MMD secretariat in kabulonga,you will be given all the information on who the MMD leaders are . Help us rebuild the MMD right now, we are busy preparing for the 2020 convention. President Nevers Mumba is focused on delivering a powerful 2020 convention, for the revival of this mighty MMD party…
Peter Phiri MMD
Deputy National Spokesperson.
The problem is that people are being bought as mere commodities by the ruling party, hence the arrogance. You can see how the chap has put on weight, he is eating and has to be seen to be singing for the one who pays the piper. The court ruled, what more do you want. Please get a life
The young man is eating from PF and hence all this. Without PF is nothing and is all about eating. Sad story indeed. If he was worth any salt should have resigned as nominated member of parliament.
Just join PF since you have already said your allegiance is to the President meaning ECL and not your so called party the MMD. So if your allegiance is to ECL and not your party whom you are fighting for then that means you are supposed to be with PF whose president is ECL.
This guy’s action amounts to contempt of court because judgement over the matter has already been passed . The courts were quick to punish Bishop Mambo and the rest while this guy keeps breaking without any remorse .The PF police and and judges cannot act because they are waiting for political instructions instead of looking at the evidence which is in the public domain .What a travesty ! Only the opposition gets arrested .The PF thugs or MMD /PF sponsored law breakers like this guy are left to enjoy breaking the law .Zambia under Jon@ has indeed gone to the dogs .
Once dull President Lungu pulls that plug connected to Parliament that is making him big headed he will be back on the streets, he will join Mutati another one who is a let down!