STATEMENT BY THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE PATRIOTIC FRONT HIS EXCELLENCY DR GUY SCOTT The Patriotic Front is mourning the death of His Excellency, Mr Michael Chilufya Sata, the late President of the Republic of Zambia. It is critical that we respect the mourning period, and that we remain united as a party, and in Government and indeed as a nation. We must work hard together in order to ensure that the family of the late President and the nation at large is able to put our beloved Leader to rest in a manner that is orderly, appropriate, and respectful of our traditions. In this regard, the Acting President of the Republic of Zambia and interim President of the Patriotic Front Dr Guy Scott had on 31st October 2014 instructed that all campaigning and consultation around the up-coming Presidential bye-election should be halted until after the completion of the burial programme. This allows all party members to mourn together, in unity, as we would all wish. The Leadership of the Patriotic Front accepts this instruction, and acknowledges the constitutional positions currently held by Dr Guy Scott. It is critical that this instruction must be enforced with due seriousness at all levels. Where any such activities have already been initiated, in the same vein they will now be halted. Leaders of the Party and indeed the Government are united in an appeal for peace. All party members, cadres and others must immediately desist from any form of unrest of violence. It is completely unacceptable that our grief and mourning be marred by violence and disorder such as has been observed in some places over night and today. FURTHER, ALL party members must desist from issuing inflammatory statements to the media, including on line publications. In the context of agreement on the forgoing, the interim President of the Patriotic Front has stated that the position of Secretary General will remain with Hon Edgar Lungu MP, Minister of Defence and Minister of Justice. After the completion of burial of the late President His Excellency Mr Michael Chilufya Sata, the Central Committee of the Patriotic Front will then be convened, following due process as laid down in the PF Constitution. At that time, any member of the Central Committee [who] intends to stand for election as Party President and Presidential Candidate for the Patriotic Front including the Secretary General or holder of any other position that may present a conflict of interest will be required to immediately step down from those positions. Signed: HE Dr Guy L Scott MP Interim President, Patriotic Front Hon Edgar Lungu MP Secretary General, Patriotic Front
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:02:49 +0000
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