The planned National Delegates Conference (NDC) of the Linda Mwananchi Movement will proceed as scheduled despite a legal challenge filed at the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) seeking to stop the meeting.
In a notice issued to supporters on November 12, the movement said the NDC set for November 13 is a statutory meeting required to fulfil the legal requirements for the party's establishment and transition.
The event is expected to approve the party's name change and ratify key decisions needed to formalise the shift from The Equitable Party (TEP) to the Linda Mwananchi Movement (LMM).
Linda Mwananchi Dragged to Court
The statement was released hours after a tribunal case was filed challenging the legality of the conference and the process that led the the movement's formation.
The case was lodged by Emmanuel Wellingtone Khamala, who describes himself as a registered member of The Equitable Party.
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Through lawyers Danstan Omari and Timothy Kilonzo, Khamala asked the tribunal to suspend the conference pending the hearing and determination of the complaint.
Court documents accuse the party leadership of excluding members from major decisions and constituting leadership structures without elections.
The complaint claims no grassroots elections have been held since the party's formation and argues that the…
