United Party for National Development secretary general Winston Chibwe has described newly appointed Southern Province Minister Daniel Munkombwe remarks against UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema as unfounded saying the opposition party was not moved by his allegations.
Chibwe said in an interview that Mr Munkombwe served in all Governments and there was a possibility he could still come back to the UPND to beg for a position when it forms Government in future.
“As UPND, we are not moved by the statement from Mr Munkombwe because we know what kind of a person he is. Since he has served in many Governments, when UPND forms a new Government, we know he will still come back to us to lobby for a position,” Mr Chibwe said.
He advised Mr Munkombwe to concentrate on his new appointment and work diligently instead of attacking the UPND at the expense of the much needed service delivery to Zambians.
Yesterday, Mr Munkombwe charged that the opposition UPND is not succeeding politically because of its leader Hakainde Hichilema who is allegedly running the party on tribal basis.
Mr Munkombwe, a veteran politician, said the Patriotic Front’s (PF) recent scooping of opposition held Livingstone parliamentarian seat from the UPND, was a good indication that the ruling party had safely penetrated the province.
He said politics of tribalism and individualism allegedly being championed by Mr Hichilema in Southern Province had continued to cost the party’s ability to grow.
“UPND also died the very day late Mazoka died. If you make individual calculations, you can see somebody who will form a Government like I saw that MMD will not form Government. I don’t think UPND in its current state can form a Government.
“As a veteran politician, I can’t even give advice to arrogant leaders. Tribalism in itself is insufficient because it only confines itself to a small area and not the country at large. This is dangerous,” he said.
He said the death of UPND leader Anderson Mazoka also marked the ‘death’ and continuous sinking of the opposition party under Mr Hichilema.
[pullquote]“UPND also died the very day late Mazoka died. If you make individual calculations, you can see somebody who will form a Government like I saw that MMD will not form Government. I don’t think UPND in its current state can form a Government.[/pullquote]
He said the PF managed to win the Livingstone seat because it never confined itself to campaigns on tribal lines adding that the party would continue to pull more votes within the province.
He advised Zambians to denounce politics bordering on tribal lines saying such political acts were not healthy to uniting citizens and subsequently fostering national development.
“I have been in politics for many years and I can see that the people of Southern Province are getting tired, irritated for voting for UPND under tribal and regional basis,” he said.
He said the people of Southern Province had seen nothing concrete with some politicians promoting tribalism hence most of them had resorted to joining PF because of its inclusive policies.
Mr Munkombwe said the Livingstone seat was scoped by PF due to team work exhibited by the PF leadership.
He said the victory could not only be attributed to him alone but the entire ruling party because they promoted the spirit of togetherness and running the party inclusively.
He urged Mr Hichilema to consider forming a coalition of already existing opposition parties saying that could be an avenue for him to form a Government in future.
He said President Michael Sata was moving national affairs in the right direction and was confident that Government would deliver tangible developmental projects that Zambians wanted.
He pledged to play a cardinal role of stabilising the ruling party to make it stronger as long as he was still energetic because he was impressed with its political ideologies.
He said he managed to work with all Governments in the past because he was hardworking, honest and combative in politics which had helped him to be co-opted by many Governments.
And who tells you that UPND will ascend to power? Not in our age.
UPND WILL NEVER FORM GOVERNMENT
Ba Chibwe it is wishful thinking that UPND wil come into power anytime soon!!Get real man,UPND is being hearded into political oblivion and only dreamers like you will keep hallucinating that UPND will form governement.Mazoka must be turning in his grave!!Shame!!
Iwe Chibwe it is wishful thinking that UPND wil come into power anytime soon!!Get real man,UPND is being hearded into political oblivion and only dreamers like you will keep hallucinating that UPND will form governement!
@Katumpa, you are right, I concur with you 199%. By the time UP and Down forms government, Daniel will be dead and that applies to most of us who are in our 40s.
Ba Chibwe wesu, you are day-dreaming. I am sure Chibwe will agree that Daniel is a very intelligent old man. I enjoyed listening to him. His hearing is perfect, speech too, yayayaya, the man is spot on.
UPND will ascend to power thats for SURE whether u like it or not. The party is doing very well currently and its been coming second in bye elections. Liv. elections difference between PF and UPND was 2000 and Mpongwe was something like 1200 or so. That is very good for a party in opposition. Remember the ruling party has all the resources and opposition has none. What I know to be true is that OPPOSITION always will rule – whether it takes 5 yrs 10, 15 or even 20yrs. People get fed up and frustrated with the ruling party. And with tribal politics we are now witnessing I can foresee Central, Northwestern, Western, Southern and Ndola Rural backing HH. Lusaka right now is not for PF it has moved on.
When PF was about to form govt.,every body knew and that is why confusion broke out when people heard that rupiah wanted to declare himself winner even when he knew that he had lost the polls.Upend in its present form cannot form govt no matter how many big mistakes the PF makes.So chibwe should wait until may be in 2045 under a different part president and not this dog.
Why talk about tribalism, this whole issue disgusts me. Instead of talking about developmental issues, he is busy with irrelevant things. Old man, are we going to eat your tribal talk. Talk about the high cost of living (m/meal, houses etc). We not interested with UPND, our interest is to see the government of the day deliver.
When PF was about to form govt.,every body knew and that is why confusion broke out when people heard that rupiah wanted to declare himself winner even when he knew that he had lost the polls.Upend in its present form cannot form govt no matter how many big mistakes the PF makes.So chibwe should wait until may be in 2045 under a different party president and not this dog.
What can Munkombwe tell us? politics of the belly indeed! HH will surely bring glory to mother Zambia & i pray that Mr Politics -to- eat & Ukwa live on to see how Zambia will develop under the leadership chief HH. Us Zambians we know that Pf has to agenda for Zambia & have terribly faillured to govern the country. Indeed CNPs.
yaba or ni never loose hope surely UPEEND to form govt.that will be in 2099,and then munkombwe would retired from active politics.viva pf.
After a massive rigging, intimidation, violince, accusations of the opposition then you boost that Pf is popular my foot. Pf just wait, you will be taught a leason come 2016. We need a political & leadership revolution in Zambia. Let the new generation come on board & prove that we can do it. HH go HH go, the youths we are behind you this time around. HH we love you & long live young generation!
Wisdom and Kayombo, just wait and see. You are also waiting for food in UP and Down Party. The old man Daniel is right, there is no patrotism these days. The trend is benefiting from parties. So leave the old man alone and start campaigning. Up and down is only popular in Southern province. Remember a declaration was made that ‘only a Tonga can lead Up and Down’. So HH and Up and Down and tribal and will NEVER form government in this generation. That is the more reason why Chibwe’s assertion that Daniel will beg for a job is far fetched.
bane ka hungry hyena will never make upeend to ascend in govt.GOD tapela ubufumu kutupuba,
What is wrong with you UPND? If you are not careful, you will never rule this country. I urge the entire executive including HH to come and consult me. I will given them a concoction which will make them popular and win eRections in 2099. I will also ensure that HH remains a youth up to that time. Mankwala nilinayo, bwelani a Chiwe naimwe.
Munkombwe is in government because of his hard working,the likes of chibwe are dreamers, the nearest year UPND can form government is 2099, by then all the tribalists will be dead, hope they wont infect their children with the disease. I know it would take a billion bulldozers to pull HH’s tribe out of tribalism , if us Zambians continue working together im sure we will manage to cure their disease(TRIBALISM).
Mwalibiya buti badala ba HH. Tilekabotu ashonto badala. 3000 we will difinitely form government, come what may. kikikikikikiki
All those who think HH will never be president i pray that you live long to be witnesses & see HH bring sanity & develop Zambian. We are all human beings with equal opportunites, only time is the factor.
@Nyati, you are right that all of us are human being BUT not with equal opportunities even if time is a factor. Leadership is from God and not from Free Masons. HH may, and mark my words may form government if cows, sour mil and cow dung would be allowed to vote. Of course he would have a landslide. If not, forget and join Mulongoti’s party or my party called “Hakaivotele Hyna”.
@ nyati,
most of the youths i know and interact with are not behind your hungry hyena.
if you are behind him does not mean all the youths are.
upend will never form govt under the leadership of this hungry hyena.
you have been warned over your hungry hyena’s leadership style but, alas, you have continued ‘ burying your heads in the sand’. typical of tribalists,
stop this ‘ support your local team’ nonsense and embrace all tribes you… you… you..
The fact is hh will never be President of this country and UNDP will never form Government over my dead body.
Sentiments by elderman Daniel Munkombwe reminds me of the late Chama Chakomboka. How many bloggers remember this man Mr Chakomboka? He was from Luanshya. A former deplomat. He was Zambia Ambassador in Brussels, Belgium, with an education from Makerere University. He later formed his Political party called Movement for Democratic Process with the John Chipawa Sakulanda.
Chama Chakomboka was a professional entrepreneur. Kenneth Kaunda left him in July 1981, after the second major strike in Zambia. (on the copperbelt).
In 1996 he was the Movement for Democratic Process presidential candidate and received 3.29 percent of votes. After which he resigned as chairman of this party.
Like I say, for me, I am learning driving so that one day, I can drive my own bus.
BA CHIBWE, STOP DREAMING. 20 YEARS FROM NOW MR MUNKOMBWE WILL JUST BE TO OLD TO WORK. UPND CANNOT ASCEND TO POWER EVEN IN 30YSERS FROM NOW. MULI MA JOKERS SANA?
HH 2016
Yaku, yaku Chibwe iwe! UPND coming to power! In which country? A dirty joke, obviously, iye Chibwe uluse, na party ya ba Tonga!
Yaku, yaku, yaku, Chibwe iwe! UPND coming to power! In which country? A dirty joke, obviously, iye Chibwe uluse, na party ya ba Tonga!
@things fall apart,i think ulicipuba sana kabili icisushi,ukwebele ati HH takateke ninani iwe foolish,wait 2016 ifike ukamona ifika citika wecipuba;impofu ngayatungulula impofu ina kwe bonse kuwila mucilindi.
We know that many of you just like Munkombwe you are speaking for your bellies, when did you become prophets to tell the future & judge whether HH will ever be president or not. We also know many of these false prophets are Pf family forest in foregn assignments. When time is due whether cows vote or not HH will be president.
@ Peter, if Chibwe is dreaming that is fine, atleast he is having a noble dream. Pf have taken the Zambian for granted & Pf is just a heap of greedy, selfish, directionless, useful idiooots who have no agenda for our great noation. Pathetic foooools your days are number with your katatanic which already sinking.
this dinosaur is an embarrassment ..please don’t even think of giving him a job in 2016..!old Danny must be buried poor..
Is not that a pipedream, because i can see that you are always losing members in big numbers any one who caughs you expell how are going to rule if your numbets just continue going down if you will stand then you to be petiant enough to wait untill pf starts to fall appart and not now
Is not that a pipedream, because i can see that you are always losing members in big numbers any one who caughs you expell how are going to rule if your numbers just continue going down if you will stand then you to be petiant enough to wait untill pf starts to fall appart and not now
@ Mature, you have put it right that “most of the youths you know are not behind hungry hyna” & you dont know all the youths in Zambia, the many youths. On tribalism Sata knows this game best, who said kwasha mukwenu? whose cabinet only has people from one region? Ba mature, Zambians are not fools Pf(Sata) is playing tribalist you acuse HH, Pf(Sata=cadres) are causing violence & killing each other you acuse Upnd. Pf cadres are blind followers of the blind leader who went to plot 1 through “dont kubeba” liers. Sata is the father of liers a man without a vision just good at politicking. Were is your 90 days now? Only time will tell otherwise Pf has failured & the same people who voted you in will vote you out!
@ Mature, you have put it right that “most of the youths you know are not behind hungry hyna” & you dont know all the youths in Zambia, the many youths. On tribalism Sata knows this game best, who said kwasha mukwenu? whose cabinet only has people from one region? Ba mature, Zambians are not fools Pf(Sata) is playing tribalist you acuse HH, Pf(Sata=cadres) are causing violence & killing each other you acuse Upnd. Pf cadres are blind followers of the blind leader who went to plot 1 through “dont kubeba” liers. Sata is the father of liers a man without a vision just good at politicking. Were is your 90 days now? out!
PF cadres your PF government is in government to be booted out. That is just the natural order of things in politics. The light on the EXIST door is flashing. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Cakwipayafye n’ga caisa nomba cimudala ico.
if pama fi can ascend to power, why not upnd? if even cnp can win elections, then anyone can pa zed. if pf is winning bye-elections by rigging, and thriving on ‘useful *****’ tribalistic voters, then those are the reasons for their ascension to power. if the tubulus vote on tribal lines, why should it be okay that way, and if the tonga people vote on regional lines, you say it is not okay. what a bunch of hypocrites and lumpens you are. but you shall not continue to have it your way. the same people you are fooling will one day wake-up through posterity and bury your evil spirit. my children have already buried your evil tribalistic kuselela kwa kaba spirit. what more 10 years from now?
Just reading all these comments,one can conclude that, Zambia is waiting money paying so called diplomats who are spending most of their time in these missions sending silly comments.
Ladies and gentlemen, we know who you are. Enjoy now and prepare for 2016. I can see most of you be recalled and then dumped at the Kenneth Kaunda International airport.
You remember my words. Being a cadre does not pay.
pf forest members within and out of country are trying to defend the undefendable. like it or not your days of chewing from our tax payers money is growing shorter and shorter every day. some false prophets even have the courage to predict the future presidents, sorry you sound like a broken record. like it or not Chimbwi No Plan is going out pretty soon, b4 2016. God’s people’s prayers have been answered. continue deceiving yourselves until you wake up to a rude and shocking reality.
Sometimes i wonder if UPND cadres even know that there are voters in places like Kaputa, Senga Hills, Feira etc. They think the overwhelming support they enjoy in Choma and at ZWD is representative of the national support. The most sad thing is that they never learn.
And this Chibwe isn’t even a proper UPND he’s just after HH’s money, i suppose the arrangement is that everytime he does a 1 minute bark a K1 million gets in his account.
UPND will never form government with the current leadership they lack strategy and direction.Munkombwe was on Sunday interview on ZNBC “UPND died at Mazoka funeral when top members openly declared that the party can only be lead by a TONGA “
What ever language you will use UPND will some time soon rule Zambia. You are free to talk or make a comment but that will not change things. Everyone is titled to an opinion.
UPND will never form Gorvernment.Get the statement clearly.
Agreed, indeed; Mr Munkombwe is, without any doubt, an intelligent and wise old man.
Chime, ulishilu?
OLD NEED TO REST.FOR HOW LONG WILL THE YOUNG ENERGETIC ZAMBIANS CONTINUE TO LOOK AFTER THESE FOLKS THROUGH AX PAYERS MONEY?