Saboti lawmaker has hinted at establishing a new political movement away from Linda Mwananchi, claiming the pressure group has heavily strayed from its founding vision and original objectives.
Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Radio Generation, the vocal MP revealed that while he played a foundational role in kickstarting Linda Mwananchi, its current direction no longer aligns with what it was created to achieve.
“What I’ve said is that they have deviated from the original plan; they have to come back,” Amisi stated adding that, “But at the same time, you do not just feel sorry and sit down. You must achieve. You must continue.”
Refusing to sit on the sidelines, Amisi announced that he is actively working with a team to establish a fresh “people’s movement” or “Renaissance movement.”
The primary focus of this new initiative will be to aggressively influence and shape the composition of the next Parliament.
However, the MP was quick to clarify that his new faction shares absolutely no ties with the registered Renaissance Party.
“Renaissance is a party, but I’m talking about a movement,” Amisi explained, emphasizing that the two are entirely separate entities despite the similar naming.
In a sharp departure from typical youth-centric political rhetoric, the Saboti legislator emphasized that his upcoming drive will not be about electing young politicians simply for the sake of their age. Instead, it will strictly judge leaders on a template of integrity and performance.
“I have a team of people who are drawing [the plans]. Very soon, I’ll start a movement. The purpose of this movement is to ensure that a new crop of leaders is elected. It’s not about youths,” Amisi noted.
“People think being clean is being young. No. Some old people are credible. The matter is their credibility.”
The MP firmly defended his political track record, reminding critics that he was the mastermind who personally initiated the Linda Mwananchi platform and rallied several young political leaders under it to address growing public dissatisfaction with the current regime.
“You know how I started this thing? And I always repeat it, and I’m the one who started Linda Mwananchi,” he said, reiterating that the original blueprint was designed to challenge broad systemic failures rather than fighting individual political figures.
