MMD Revival Drive Hits Eastern Province

MMD president Felix Mutati has declared a national amnesty to all party members who were on suspension, expelled or left the former ruling party to go back to the party.

Speaking at the launch of the national card renewal exercise at Mpezeni Park Square in ChipataToday (Saturday) Mutati said he had declared a national amnesty to broaden the MMD.

He said the card renewal exercise was meant at keeping the MMD alive.

Mutati emphasized that MMD was an independent political party and would continue being so.

“I was told that MMD ended in Eastern Province but I am shocked with what I have seen, does a finished party look like the way MMD is looking? I know you have come in numbers; those of you who have come are from structures we did not open to the general public. MMD still remains the strongest party in-terms of structures, in-terms of mobilization and in-terms of anchoring democracy. Ndamona kutila chweechwee is not dead and chweechwee will never die,” he said.

Mutati said the excitement he saw on the social media over the past two days gave him the confidence that MMD will never die.

He said MMD’s engine is running and was still relevant.

Mutati pledged to use 50 percent of his salary for party mobilization.

He urged youths in the party to maintain high standards.

Party secretary general Raphael Nakacinda said MMD was a national party which was strong everywhere in the country.

The launch of the card renewal was also attended by the two party vice-presidents Reuben Mtolo Phiri and Annie Chungu, Michael Mabenga,

Howard Kunda, Peter Kafunkha Phiri Guston Sichilima, Rose Banda among many others.

Former president Rupiah Banda had his card renewed in his absentia and pledged K10 000 to the party and Nakacinda also pledged K10 000.

Mutati said RB was supposed to attend but did not do so because he had a commitment in Lusaka.