Former Chipata Central Member of Parliament, Lameck Mangani is new PF Eastern Province Chairperson.

Republican President Michael Sata has appointed former Chipata Central Member of Parliament, Lameck Mangani as Eastern Province Chairperson for PF, the Patriotic Front Party.
Mr. Mangani has confirmed his appointment to Breeze News this afternoon.
He says that President Sata has appointed him on behalf of the PF NCC, National Central Committee.
Mr. Mangani says that the president has assigned him with a responsibility to ensure that the PF in Eastern Province hold a provincial convention to choose another provincial executive committee within the shortest possible time.
He however, explained that the position of provincial chairperson will not be contested since he has already been appointed to occupy the position.
The PF provincial executive committee was dissolved about two months ago.
And Mr. Mangani says that before the new provincial executive committee is appointed, he will work with any member of the party including those from the dissolved committee.
He has appealed for unity in the party.