BY FOCUS MAGANGA
The former ruling Democratic Progressive Party refuses to learn. A score months ago, it was SKC the party catapulted out. They knew the decision would cost the party heavily, but they chose nursing their ego in the name of being seen to be the owners of the party. In 2019, they were declared winners of the presidential elections.
The elections were disputed, and people were matching in large numbers in the streets. You would think they would sit down on the table of reasoning, find their political marble and map the best strategy of pulling everyone together to their camp. But it had to take the five high court judges’ verdict that called for fresh elections for DPP to ask UDF out, for an alliance. President Lazarus Chakwera was then in opposition. But he managed to assemble indisputably the largest army of opposition in the lane of our history.
The story ended where everybody would not be surprised. Today, DPP is in opposition. It would not be as attractive today as it were the same day last year. Surprisingly, DPP thinks the solution to the bundle of its mess is disciplinary action against one of its hottest political firebrands.
Hell NO. You need political exorcism. Let him lose at the convention, but you don’t throw away a politician of Nankhumwa’s stature. You just don’t. Unless if you have issues with Bingu, and you want to destroy his political investment. Of course, I may withdraw my stance if you convince me the party is your personal estate and you can do with it whatever you want.
But if you were not happy with him, at least you could speed up the dates of your convention and end everything reasonably there.
Convention will surely be the only way to choose the torch bearer. Nankhumwa must tread very carefully because it seems every eye is on him. Of recent there have been alot said about him and mcp top dogs. There are also speculations that he wants to sell dpp to tonse so that 1 party state can be effected. Skc wanted to take over dpp not through convention, so there is nothing to worry or admire from him. He is a dictator in making. Dpp must also be more careful. This could be the work of tonse to destroy it because to be honest, it is still the strongest party in this country and more democratic. It should be on its guard else it will be finished by reckless politicians who want to make their names from petty issues.
When some1 smells a rat an action has to be taken before its too rate. It seems nankhumwa is holding all these meetings secretly and for his own benefit. He must clear the mist in a desciplinary hearing. There is nothing wrong here. For those against it, well, it might be there is a benefit attached to it. Destroying dpp will be like only having mcp as the only strong party. We need atleast two strong parties, mcp and dpp. Nankhumwa please avoid being messed up by tonse intelligence. Dpp gurus be clever enough to avoid being trapped in tonse play tactics.