Sikota describes ongoing crisis in UKA as ‘house cleaning’, dismisses Mulusa’s allegations

Sakwiba Sikota, Chairperson of the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA), has accepted the resignation of Secretary-General Lucky Mulusa.

Sikota confirmed receiving Mulusa’s resignation letter, which was first circulated in the media, and responded directly to accept his resignation.

Addressing Mulusa’s allegations in the letter, Sikota clarified that as Secretary-General, Mulusa was an ex-officio member of the Council of Presidents (CoP) without voting rights.

He added that Mulusa’s departure from the meeting had no impact on the decisions made.

Sikota explained that the Council meeting focused on three key issues, including the possibility of UKA presidents forming new political alliances.

He noted that former President Edgar Lungu informed the Council early in the meeting that he had another engagement and left at 13:30.

Sikota said the remaining voting members continued deliberating.

“None of the voting members, aside from Lungu, left the meeting until the discussions concluded,” Sikota stated.

He added that Sean Tembo of the Patriots for Economic Progress (PEP) and Danny Pule of the Christian Democratic Party exited after it became clear they would lose the vote after four hours of debate.

Sikota also stated that the meeting remained quorate with six out of nine members present, exceeding the required quorum of five.

He assured that UKA would remain intact following the “house cleaning” and continue representing the aspirations of the Zambian people.

In his resignation letter, reported by Zambia Monitor on Wednesday, Mulusa criticised the Council’s decision to expel three members—Sean Tembo, Danny Pule, and Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba—without due process.

He described the expulsions as “despicable” and claimed they left him unable to function freely within the Alliance.

“I support fair sanctions, but due process must be followed to ensure fairness and the right to be heard,” Mulusa wrote.

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