PF Confirms Non-Participation In Commonwealth Process

PF Secretary General Davies Mwila confirmed that the PF will not be part of a dialogue process led by the Commonwealth at a media briefing held in Lusaka on Friday 6 March.

Mwila’s comments follow a statement from State House to the same effect earlier in the week, a move criticised by opposition figures including UPND President Hichilema, who claims that dialogue should be unconditional and once again accusing the President of inconsistency stating:  “So far, a lot of preparatory and ground work has already been done to set the right environment for the dialogue. We find it preposterous that Edgar Lungu and PF can now turn back on the Commonwealth supported dialogue after assurance he gave them barely a month ago.”