Patriotic Front Copperbelt Provincial Chairman Stardy Mwale has resigned from his position and left the party.
Announcing his resignation, Mwale cited misunderstandings with regards to the handling of Members of Parliament from his province.
Mwale, long time member of the party (since 2001), served on the Central Committee, announced his decision to leave the party this morning.
He said he is against the move of firing of MPs without provincial consultation.
Mwale pointed out that the sackings were conducted sidestepping party procedures, without giving them the opportunity to respond to allegations before disciplinary action is taken.
He has also opposed what he described as Central Committee decisions being made without full consultation, with party officials learning about them through the media.
He has extended an invitation to the suspended and expelled MPs to meet with him to discuss their next course of action, saying he will reflect with his family before announcing his way forward in the coming days.