In the past few weeks, the media has been filled
with reports of three aspirants for the post of SDF Presidential candidate
ahead of possible presidential elections this year. Hon Mbah Ndam, Hon Joshua
Osih and Hon Fobi Nchinda all SDF Members of Parliament have been brandished as
the only three candidates to replace the traditional candidate John Fru Ndi.
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| Teche Nyamussa SDF Presidential aspirant |
This
media “favouristism” has not down well with Felix Teche Nyamussa who had
earlier declared his intentions for the function and styled himself
Presidential hopeful pending primaries. Vexed by the fact that he was out
rightly sidelined by the press and possibly the party Nyamussa stormed the
party secretariat to meet the investiture in demand for clarification.
Speaking to the press Wednesday, the
Presidential aspirant explained that while at the party secretariat, he was
directed to the residence of the party chairperson. “When I got there to my
greatest surprise John Fru Ndi the party Chairmen started telling me how I have
been insulting him but before I knew he boxed me on my forehead saying that if
he slaps me here I will not be able to get up.” Teche said adding that he did
not retaliate having in mind what took him there and that other party officials
were present who helped in separating him from the chairman.
According to Teche he later met Hon Awudu
Mbaya Cyprian chairperson of the organizing committee of the Convention who received
his notification letter though it is not in the party constitution as a way of
declaring aspiration for post of party presidential candidate.
Upon reception, Teche told news men and women
that the Hon Awudu acknowledged that he was the only person who had handed in
some form declaration but noted that others have just been talking to the press.
Maintaining that he was the first to declare
his intentions, though fourth to be recognized Teche Nyamussa still blames his
party for treating his candidate with less importance thus not giving him
enough time to meet delegates.
Quizzed on whether he will be accredited to
the convention despite his claims of being sidelined from party activities
including election primaries, Teche argued that by virtue of being a
presidential candidate he is already a delegate.