February 23, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri -MEC Stringer 20 Comments
In a sudden twist of events, the UTM Party regional treasurer (N) Lusubilo Kamwambi, young brother to the fallen Member of Parliament for Karonga Northwest constituency James Kamwambi has dumped the party and swiftly defected to the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in readiness for the forthcoming by-election slated for March 30, 2021.
Kamwambi holding a mic reading out his resignation letter-Photograph by Jordan Simeon-Phiri
In his resignation letter addressed to the partys regional governor Dr. Moses Malunga, Kamwambi cites lack of intraparty democracy in the party, citing barring of aspiring candidates to contest at a primary elections to elect the partys torch bearer on March 30 during the pending by-elections.