DPP Dancing Own Consequential Tune

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its approach to politics continues to give uncommon decisions that have consequences on their numerical strength in parliament.

Considering the 2020-2025 political season expiring in a few months, parties need to be prioritizing objectives or values and may take actions accordingly, which can lead to changes in their membership or support.

Ironically, without considering the consequences that may follow, DPP just like any political party can dismiss members for various reasons, such as policy disagreements, misconduct, or a lack of party loyalty.

However, such actions have indeed impacted the party’s numerical strength, resulting in a loss of members or support, hence party leaders need to carefully consider the potential consequences of their decisions and balance them with their long-term goals and principles.

While it is worth noting that political dynamics can vary across parties, it is imperative for the DPP to consider important specific contexts before arriving on some political strategies and their outcomes.

Led by their new appointed leader in Parliament, Mary Navicha the party top brass seems now to be lambasting everyone, be it in Parliament or outside the house of assembly.

Addressing the media yesterday, Navicha had no any kind word for the speaker of Parliament, Catherine Gotani Hara or the Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda whom she accused of appointing Kondwani Nankhumwa as leader of opposition and for the court injunctions saving his position respectively.

“Parliamentary issues are governed by standing orders, some are just commenting on the point of ignorance or biased opinions,” said a visibly angry Navicha.

However, several political commentators from institutions of higher learning in the country have backed the Speaker and the Attorney General citing a number of petitioners backing Nankhumwa’s injunctions restraining the Democratic Progressive Party from removing him from his position in Parliament.

“The DPP would have first critically analysed the consequences of dismissing from the party a member who enjoys popular support both, in the party and the house of assembly, look!, Nankhumwa has nothing to lose now and he will take this political fight to whatever level,” said one political science lecturer who chose his identity to be concealed.

Recently, a total of 22 DPP Parliamentarians have written the office of the Speaker requesting to be allocated space in the chamber as independent members of the House.