Second Republican President, Frederick Chiluba, has described as irresponsible tribal remarks by PF Kasama Central candidate, Geoffrey Mwamba that people should not vote for the MMD candidate Burton Mugala because he is from Muyombe.
Dr. Chiluba says there is no room for tribal politics in the country.
He told ZNBC news in Kasama that any Zambian citizen should feel free to stand in any constituency of their choice.
Dr. Chiluba described Mr Mugala as a national hero because of his football exploits for the national team during the 1970s.
He said Mr. Mugala is well known in Kasama as he has lived in the town for a long time while Mr Mwamba, popularly known as GMB, is a Lusaka resident.
Mr. Mwamba during one of the meetings he addressed in Kasama last week called on residents not to vote for Mr Mugala saying he does not come from the area.
And in Kitwe Movement for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) Youths have expressed disappointment over the alleged tribal Politics that is being practiced by the Patriotic Front Candidate Geoffrey Mwamba in the Kasama parliamentary bye – Elections.
MMD Kitwe District Youth Secretary Tom Lungu said in a statement in Kitwe yesterday that’s its very unfortunate that politicians who were supposed to inspire the youths were not showing any maturity in their quest for leadership.
Mr. Lungu said it’s also sad that the a achievements that the national heroes fought to unite the country under the one Zambia One Nation has been water down by Mr. Mwamba’s remarks during a live radio programme at Radio Mano.
Mr. Lungu said there was need for Mwamba to immediately withdraw his statement to avoid bringing tension amongst
electorates.
He has also appealed to Mr. Mwamba to realize that he does not represent a tribe but the Zambians.
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Chiluba shut up! I became a tribalist because of you. You are the father of tribalism in Zambia. You started it in 1998 when you feared Mazoka could punish you for the cases you commited. I have not forgotten when you fellow tribalist Peter Machungwa used to write memos in Bemba when he was Home Affairs minister. Tribalism spread quickely using znbc, times of Zambia, Daily mail and Sata as national secretary.
What did you mean ifitundu! Shut up!
Kwena akakamuntu kalebwata nomba eee! Since he was given his freedom by Mr Kanitundila kubwatabwatafye nomba.
Who bewitched you for you to supprot wrong stuffs like tribalism. GBM was very wrong you an educated guys. call a sped a sped. Viva UPP
Chiluba should be the last person to talk about such issues. As President he only appointed Northerners/Luapulans to powerful portfolios of Finance, Defence and Home Affairs. The whole 10 yrs, no one from 7 others provinces served on these positions.
If I were some chaps I can’t talk about tribalism, stealing and adultery!
Firstly I do not condon tribalisim in any form but to call someone a national hero for playing football!!!…that really irks me
Shut up kafupi you are Congolese, go home. Pabwatooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
iiyo aka kashikulu kebwata sana, teka bola mpanshi – ala umutima kuti washima nangula walipola nomba.
Yes GBM was wrong for his tribal remarks but Chiluba should be the last to open his stinking trap because this tribalism issue came back during his rotten reign. Ba ZNBC and other media outlets must be responsible by choosing what news worthy. This may just create negative awareness. We know GBM has made a mistake but please spare us the crap from Chiluba.
Hi, my fellow electorates of Kasama. People of Kabwata Constituency in Lusaka decided to vote for Mr Given Lubinda and rejected GBM, Why?? Ask his bus drivers, conductors, milling plant workers and find out his behaviour. Our parliament shud have peolple with integrity like those from southern. The ball is in your hands. Tribalism remarks are for *****s.
People that talk too much about tribalism are themselves tribelists.In zambia sectionalism developed and flourished in the era of CHILUBA. The TEAM turned Bemba into a national language and today they are suprised when their followers are imitating the tribal politics that they preached for years.Chiluba should just shut up.
Tribalism or not, you cannot pick someone from Sesheke to go and stand in Kashikishi. It does not make any sense.
chiluba shut your mouth as only shit is comming out , what happened to your heart condition during the trail ,all of a sudden your heart seems to be better ,you think that by supporting the mmd in kasama that you will be given the 8 miillion dorllars ,you should just relax for the sake of your heart
GBM has practised tribalism to the fullest. If you visit his milling plant, just from the gate man (ba MALONDA) to the M.D all are Bembas.People of kabwata really knows him better. TRUE SPEAKING,GBM is a tribalist and i dont know what type of leadership he can practice once voted into power.GOD knows he can not give power to such people merely for tribal exploit.
May someone please inform us about Kafupi s heart problem, suddenly he has been healed. Kwena chi Ruphiya chinangwa sana. I f he ever comes to this country I am, we will embarrasy him. We embarrased Kabinga Pande and now it will be him. We are not fools to be taken for a ride all the time. I wonder why the people in Newyork even gave time to talk lies. Matufi yakwe, aba ichimona ubukulu.
#13 If someone from Sesheke lives in Kashikishi then he can stand. Mugala lives in Kasama and should stand. GBM lives in Lusaka let him stand and win in Lusaka. His remarks are unfortunate and I for one do not see him winning the elections. Ba PF bali bubula apa pena. The best GBM can do if at all he has ears are to withdraw that statement and give an apology. His comments were misplaced. This issue of tribes is something people should know in their hearts because it only shows where ones ancestors come from and nothing more. We are all Zambians that is what is important. GBM should tell the people of Kasama what his priorities are in terms. As for Chiluba he should not be active in politics, as his time is long gone. To me tribalism is equal to ubu tutu and nothing more
in terms of development projects
Ka Chiluba is talking too much please! It means this Kafupi is very ok now? No more trips to SA? Kwena kalitumpa!!!!
He told ZNBC news in Kasama that any Zambian citizen should feel free to stand in any constituency of their choice.
Dr. Chiluba described Mr Mugala as a national hero because of his football exploits for the national team during the 1970s.
He said Mr. Mugala is well known in Kasama as he has lived in the town for a long time while Mr Mwamba, popularly known as GMB, is a Lusaka resident.
Ka FTJ, Ka Chi#$@*, what are you saying? You totally contradict yourself. I support GBM’s assertions, then. Let Mugala stand in Namwanga land, not Bemba land. And what and who is kafupi wabufi in Kasama, a non issue. Go back to Luapula you hypocrite! we have had enough of you stupid nonsense!
A pot calling the kettle black does not worry me as much as the sudden resurrection of ka Chiluba. Some people really think they can take the whole country for granted. Their heads and hearts are so hardened that they’ll never ever learn.
KACHILUBA “DELETED PART OF COMMENT” UBWIPI NGEFYO WAIPIPA. NOT LONG TIME AGO YOU WERE SUPPORTING PF WALEIMYA NEKOFI EACH TIME YOU COME BACK FROM RSA FOR TREATMENT TODAY YOU ARE INSULTING BA PF. WHY CAN’T YOU JUST KEEP QUIET AND PREACH THE GOSPEL AS YOU SAID WHILE YOU WERE STILL IN POWER. LOOK AT KK HE IS BUSY WITH HIS PROJECTS. FROM THE TIME LEVY PASSED AWAY YOU HAVE BEEN HAPPY AND YOU CLAIM TO BE BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN. GOD WILL PUNISH YOU. WEKABWAWE AND YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TRIBALISM AND YOU ARE THE ONE WHO STARTED ALL THIS NONSENSE. RB IS YOUR SAVIOUR AND HE HAS BECOME YOUR IDOL.”
Becauze of being uzed to so much foul language from most politicianz, even when GBM makes a humerous realistic statement and more so that he iz from the oppozition some “concerned” citizenz let the hammer off the hook. Often, just smile about some thingz and move on.
All you saying GBM made a mistake.Tell me if you have ever seen a Bemba MP in western or southern Province.Its impossible even if a bemba lives in Western or Southern province to be an MP no matter what party he is standing on. In western Province the litunga and his Chiefs went even further by ordering the local community catholic radio not to play any bemba songs,this was even supported by all MPs from the province who issued a statement to that effect.GBM is right Lozis and Tongas have been doing it and no one called them tribalists.
Urging people not to vote for someone who does not come from the area is not really tribalism. In Muf, bemba people would always say tulefwaya umwaushi. Now that is tribalism.
Regardless of where the comments are coming from I feel the tribal remarks by GBM should not be tolerated by any peace loving Zambian. If these remarks are true then the top brass of GBM’s party must try to make amends – I am not particulary happy with what MMD is doing but again it is very disappointing to see that the only major opponent is condoning tribalism. What will happen when they come to power???
I do not support the current proceedings of Kafupi but that does not mean that whatever he say is rubbish. Even prisoners are humans with brains that give rational ideas. There are several worse off criminals on the loose and surviving by the mercy of the devil – they mingle with ordinary citizens as good people.
viva GBM we need tough pipo not bootlickers like mulongoti or george kunda(thank God mwaligenda teta). wat tribalism re u talking abt? tribalism is making a big issue out of a small regional remark . GBM’s remark had to more with regional disparities than tribal disparities
# 24 be a real BINGIMAN by speaking the truth.Its the opposite of what you are saying.MMD went into power after massing up huge support from the provinces you are implicating as tribalists.UNIP was funded and supported by TONGAS throughout. Tribalism was activated and flourished during the CHILUBAS and his “^^^^^^^^” gang. PERIOD..The community radios plays a vital role in a given community and hence can be regulated by the local authority. Its not tribalism, its cultural sensitivity because not everything that sounds like music is music to some cultures.
Chiluba please, you had your time. If i were you, i would be quiet and advise. Nomba katwishi ngani nsala or what? Why were you not close to RB when he was Vice President? Just campaign for MMD and don’t comment on Mwamba. I don’t know or like BGM but the same comments he is being criticized about are the same RB made in Chipata last year when he went to campaign in Chipata and turned into Sugar Daddy. Today its PF fyasasa.
uko…….ka yamba ko uku compaigner aka akamuntu
#24 you are right, i have stayed in southern province and seen it with my naked eyes. someone tell if we have any bemba MP from southern and western provinces combined? The answer is a big NO.
Chiluba the thief and alduterer should not say anything. Keeping quiet could have made sense than what he is doing now. Your wife whom you stole from Mwanza is guilt of failing to account for monies you lured her to marry u. Stupidly, RB thinks just like a monkey that urinated on him.
Chiluba the thief Keep Quiet. To u stealing is an hobbie(wife,money,suits, lying u have heart disease and doctorate degree). When Mwanawasa was there u came to join the PF so that pipo can sypathise with u.
Chanda Beu ali busy uku ponta. Tifunika kumu zimya na Nyama Soya in 2011
gentlemen and ladies lets analyse our political scenario in zambia.We have become a laughingstock simply because RB cant show leadership.This man they have aquitted Kafupi has been tasked to make sure that MMD wins 2011 as a way of paying back.Is this what we want?For me im tired of MMD they are all thieves because they are just looking at satisfying themselves without having any plan.Their main aim is to continue in power forever.Now in my view PF/UPND pact is the solution because these guys have a strategy which if it does not work we shall get rid of them.ViVA pact,no political masturbation!
Kafupi ulitole just keep quite and concentrate on figuring on how much you will share with red liped snaake and kanitundila from the stolen $8.5 in zamtrop
Kachiluba waba akabibi ubunono, kwati ni tooth pic, bushe mulakwanisha big body Regina nangula mwalikata artificial middle leg from somewhere in Europe, if not balakwafwa kumibabe. Regina can do anything for money…LIULE.
Why should it hurt Katoto Kafupi the most, over what GBM said? Titus Mpundu did worse than what GBM said. A former national leader should not meddle himself in petty politics. Moreover, this habit of switching party signs at the airport should end. Ka mudala ka cinjafye ama party signs like a prostitute.Â
You people why condem GBM because in your hearts you all know you all have tribes but you are hypocrits you dont speak your minds leave GBM alone he cannot be you
I claim to be the least tribalist as much as I am proud of being Lunda, and do accept other people to be proud at all levels. I am not condoning what GBM said but we must accept we still have a way to go especially in the outer provinces to think that this is not an issue. GBM was wrong in spelling it out but please we need to understand apart from the very urban areas this is something we have to contend with. At some stage we are going to reach a level where the characteristic of the man and what they bring to an area will matter more than the area of origin. We havent reached that stage yet in the outer provinces. I am not saying it is right but that is the current reality.
The main worry though is why people cant comment in their own true names, we are still worried about big brother and big brother uses it to get his views across. Let us be serious about our convictions because most of the comments are best for our country of origin and its only those that dont care for the country or are self serving who would think a lot of the comments are not made in the interest of Zambia. I am not saying anything is wrong by using the other names we use, but there is so much sense in a lot of contributions it will help knowing its coming from people with convictions and not afraid of those not serving mother Zambia, and I am not saying that applies to all the comments. Our country deserves better and its time we are not looked as just moaners but caring for all.
GBM,you are luck those people in that village called kasama will vote for you hoping that they will be getting free rides on your buses and you will be hosting them and fate them when they come to lusaka.that’s when they’ll know you.just the insults that you will sting the first culprit with will resonate in the whole village of kasama and all those who will habour plans to come and visit you will abandon them.so the relationship between you and these paupers will be severed till 2011 when you will need their vote again.and foolishly when you buy them more castle and mosi as a substute for the katata they are ucustomed to.they’ll vote for you.keep it up clever man.keep on riding your luck
Cheap politics.
I now know the reason Mushota is of on a tangent, might have been harsh on the young lady before I saw the beam in my own eye( speaking on the vocally wrong males in Zambia ). How can one sit back and support tribalism, one clear fact, I belong to an ethnic group not a tribe as Eurocentric colonialists bestowed on our lovely continent. Are you telling me my being Senga/Thumbuka disqualifies my posibility of becoming minister of Western province? My intellect begs to differ. Clearly our problems are from within, for a house divided cannot stand. My eyes are beginning to see the reason my old time bloggers gave up on LT, a lot more fall off every day, I too feel that way but for my countries sake and it’s show of God given common sense I must remain; in the case that a young impressionable
Anyway leave my president alone th chiluba issue is highly politicised,bt u zambians cnt see ths in ur eyes th country cn only be called to be fightin corruption whn u target chiluba ths B*** Sh****t leave th man alone wht legacy cn u compare mwanawasa an chiluba cn some one pliz tel me wht mwanawasa did apart from embracing foreighners