Saturday, April 20, 2024

Nevers Mumba should not use the UPND to revive the MMD-HH

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UPND president Hakainde Hichilema reacts after he was among the party officials teargassed at the Lusaka Central Police Station
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema

Opposition UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema has urged his MMD counterpart Dr Nevers Mumba to desist from dragging the name of the UPND in efforts to revive his party.

Mr Hichilema said attacks from Dr Mumba that the UPND is a regional party for failing to attend the Umutomboko traditional ceremony is baseless.

Dr Mumba was quoted in the Post Newspaper stating that failure by the UPND to attend last weekend’s Umutomboka ceremony in Mwansabombwe is a sign that the UPND is a regional party and does not bother about other regions and their culture.

He said Dr Mumba should concentrate on sorting out the mess that it is currently going on in his party.

“Our message is clear, we are busy selling our message to the people and we will not engage in cat fights with the MMD. What we know is that Dr Mumba wants to use the UPND to help project the MMD in a more positive light but we will not help him with his crusade. The MMD has flagging fortunes and we can understand his desperation,” Mr Hichilema said.

Mr Hichilema explained that he failed to attend the Umutomboka because he had an engagement in South Africa adding that the UPND was however represented at the ceremony.

“I had to be in South Africa over the weekend but we sent representation to the ceremony. I respect all traditional ceremonies. I have been to Mwansabombwe three times in the recent past and our officials have attended a number of these ceremonies. You cannot use absence at the ceremony to talk about tribe,” he said.

Meanwhile, Opposition Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) president Nevers Mumba says he is confident that his party will scoop the forth-coming local government and parliamentary by-elections on August 19.

Dr Mumba who is currently on a campaign trail in Milenge district says the MMD has never been in a political pact with the United Party for National Development (UPND).

Dr Mumba told ZANIS in an interview in Milenge yesterday that the UPND was however welcome to join the pact between MMD and other political parties if it was looking for opposition unity in the country.

Dr Mumba revealed that the MMD is in a pact with the Alliance for Better Zambia (ABZ) led by Father Frank Bwalya, The All Peoples Congress (APC) of Nason Msoni, Zambians for Empowerment and Development (ZED) whose president is Dr Fred Mutesa and the Peoples’ Party led by Mike Mulongoti.

The MMD Leader was speaking after addressing a rally to drum up support for Geston Mumba at Musolo village for the forth-coming local government by-election in the area.

Dr Mumba says there is no competition without hard work.

Dr Mumba says the on-going by election campaigns across the country call for hard work and sacrifice.
The MMD Leader is confident that his party will scoop the forth-coming by elections and does not feel threatened by the ruling Patriotic Front-PF.

He said the PF government has failed on its campaign promises and that the people of Zambia are no longer interested in its lies.

Dr Mumba said his party will remain truthful and build on the programmes that have been successful in the past while giving measurable promises to the electorate.

And when asked how his working relation was with the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) the time they were in a PACT, Dr Mumba refuted the assertion saying his party has never been in a pact with the UPND.

Dr Mumba said the UPND is welcome to join if they were looking for an opposition unity in the country boasting that the MMD was a party with character and is represented in all the 10 provinces

106 COMMENTS

    • Mumba we salute you for calling a spade a spade.Only a mentally retarded person can ignore the fact that UPND is a tribal party.We don`t have to live in denial.

    • AM ready to vote for UPND as long as they remove this Freemason. Zambians will not be led by Satanists. Let him give back what he stole during privatisation.

    • Typical of Bembas ! Even this !diot of a Pastor has gone into tribal baiting. Every day of the week these Bemba politicians and cadres bore us with their tribal talk. Nevers Mumba shame on you!

    • Folks

      I stumbled upon a grand plan that has been hatched between PF and MMD to make sure that no Non Bemba should ever rule Zambia again.
      Remember Sata mulengas’ s support from Lusambo in the local government presidential elections. That was the beginning of the grand plan.

      The plan is to bring all the Ine neka(Tuntemba) parties under the MMD umbrella then eventually co-opt MMD under the PF through an electoral pact because 95% of these Ine Neka parties are all splinter groups of the ailing MMD and hide and seek PF failed parties all lead by people from one tribal grouping the Bembas.

      Currently,the MMD is being sponsored by the PF through the once expelled MMD members and reinstated members to pick a fight with UPND in the hope that they will weaken UPND. The plot continues

    • Continued.
      PF have seen that their support is dwindling massively and co-opting the MMD is the only alternative left. And in the event that UPND wins most if not all the parliamentary seats being contested in the by elections, then the plan will be finalised.
      Those in doubt, just look how UPND members were treated by police compared MMD when they went to Chipata, Luapula and Northern province. MMD was left to tour un touched by the police, but for UPND an express instruction from state house was sent to haund HH and UPND out of Luapula, Northern and Eastern provinces. Why?

      Here is the answer, MMD and PF are one and same essentially. They have both failed Zambia massively by paying a blind eye to rampant corruption and cronyism.

      I urge Zambians to open their eyes and vote UPND.

    • Folks
      I stumbled upon a grand plan that has been hatched between PF and MMD to make sure that no Non Bemba should ever rule Zambia again.
      Remember Sata mulengas’ s support from Lusambo in the local government presidential elections. That was the beginning of the grand plan.
      The plan is to bring all the Ine neka(Tuntemba) parties under the MMD umbrella then eventually co-opt MMD under the PF through an electoral pact because 95% of these Ine Neka parties are all splinter groups of the ailing MMD and hide and seek PF failed parties of which 95% are lead by people from one tribal grouping; guess which one?. Don’t get me wrong here folks, I am simply stating the facts as they are.
      Currently,the MMD is being sponsored by the PF through the once expelled MMD members and reinstated…

    • HH started the nuisance of calling people still sticking it out in MMD as MAD.To date,he has not apologized for these crude words. HH would not have been President of UPND if he was not TONGA as that seat is declared a preserve for TONGAS.Ask Sakwiba Sikota how he was dribbled in his quest to be Head of UPND despite him being vice President of the Party while HH was just a junior member of the UPND . HH should therefore stop mentioning MMD in any of his speeches if he does not want others to do the same on his party.

    • The leader of the pack has exhibited a reckless, irrational, contemptuous and irresponsible behaviour.

      its is for reasons like these that if the provincial pack hopes to start turning their free falling political fortunes around that they have a solemn duty to replace the current pack leader.

    • If he weren’t for the fact that this boy is tonga we couldn’t even have heard of him.

    • According to the 2010 census report, the country’s population stood at 13, 046,508 (of course the population has since shot to 14 million) distributed as follows:
      Central: 1,267,803
      Eastern: 1,958,623
      Copperbelt: 1,707,731
      Luapula 958, 976
      Lusaka: 2,198,996
      Muchinga This was before the province was created
      Northern 1,759,600
      N/western 706,462
      Southern 1,606,793
      Western 881,524
      Going by these figures; we can safely say the four provinces – Northern, Muchinga, Luapula and parts of Central, which we shall henceforth refer to as the Bemba speaking block (BSB), roughly represent 25% of the country’s total population.

    • Please tell me which party is a tribalist after reading this;

      STATE HOUSE STAFF
      Press & public relations – George Chellah
      Economic & development affairs – Paul Siame
      Principal Private Secretary – Francis Chalabesa
      Senior Private Secretary – Gershom Siame
      Personal physician – Chishimba Lumbwe
      Camera man – Thomas Nsama
      Commissioner of police at state house – Philemon Mutale

    • CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
      Clerk of the national assembly – Doris Katebe (Mrs. Mwinga) (Northern)
      Director of Public Prosecutions – Mutembo Nchito (Northern)
      Attorney General – Musa Mwenye (Luapula)
      Solicitor General – Abraham Mwansa (Northern)
      Auditor General – Anna Chifungula (Northern)
      Chief Justice – Lombe Chibesakunda (Northern)
      Secretary to the treasury – Fredson Yamba (Northern)

      So which party is tribalist. These are not MPs

    • PERMANENT SECRETARIES
      Finance – Pamela Chibonga and Felix Nkulukusa; Director – national planning – Chola Chabala
      Cabinet office – Anne Sinyangwe
      Defence – Rose Salukatula and Charity Mwamba
      Home affairs – Emelda Chola
      Local government & housing – Stanford Msichili
      Health – Peter Mwaba
      Mines & energy – Charity Mwansa and Paul Chanda
      Foreign Affairs – George Zulu
      Education, science &vocational training – Chishimba Nkosha and Patrick Nkanza
      Community services, mother & child – Erwin Chomba
      Gender & child development – Daisy Ngambi
      Sport & youth – Agnes Musunga
      Lands & natural resources – I’nutu Suba
      Commerce, trade & industry – Stephen Mwansa
      Gender & child development – Precious Ng’onga
      Transport – Charity Kaande Ngoma
      Private Secretary…

    • Prisons Service Commission – Percy Chato
      National Pension Scheme Authority – Charles Mpundu
      Police Public Complaints Commission – James Mwanakatwe
      Local Government Service Commission – Stephen Mushinge
      Road Development Agency – Bernard Chiwala Director; Regional manager – Padeki Chabala, Board Chairman – Willie Nsanda
      Zambia Public Procurement Authority – Chibelushi Musongole
      Food Reserve Agency – CEO Chola Kafwabulula
      Energy Regulation Board – CEO Langiwe Lungu, Chairman George Chabwera
      Zambia Development Agency – CEO Florence Mumba
      Commissioner of Lands – Barnaby Mulenga
      Teaching Service Commission – Chairperson Jennifer Chiwela
      Disaster Management & Mitigation Unit – National Coordinator Patrick Kangwa
      Zambia Information & Communications Authority – CEO Margaret…

    • National AIDS Council – Chairman Joshua Banda
      National Arts Council – Chairperson Mulenga Kapwepwe
      National Sports Council of Zambia – Chairman Mwamba Kalenga
      Securities & Exchange Commission – CEO Wala Chabala
      National Road Fund Agency – CEO Anthony Mwanaumo
      Tobacco Board of Zambia – Chairman Samson Muyembe
      Legal & Justice Sector Reforms Commission – Chairman Frederick Chomba
      Human Rights Commission – Director Florence Chibwesha
      Zambia Tourism Board Director General Felix Chaila
      Local Government Service Commission – Chairman Stephen Mushinge
      Central Statistical Office – Director General John Kalumbi
      Pharmaceutical Regulatory Authority – Chairman Esnart Mwape

    • Zambia Revenue Authority – CEO Berlin Msiska; Chairman Charles L. Mutemwa
      Zambia Institute for Environmental Management – CEO Morgan Katati
      Water Resources Management Authority Director General Paul Kapotwe
      Securities & Exchange Commission Chairperson Chintu Mulendema
      Lusaka Stock Exchange – CEO Brian Tembo
      National Youth Development Council – Chairman Saviour Chishimba
      With the exception of a few of President Sata’s tribal cousins such as Michael Gondwe, Brian Tembo, Berlin Msiska and Joshua Banda, readers will shockingly notice that all the CEOs and Chairmen of commissions and quasi government institutions are from the Bemba speaking block!

    • DEFENCE CHIEFS AND HEADS OF SECURITY
      Defence chiefs & heads of security
      Zambia Army – Commander Paul Mihova; but Deputy Army Commander and chief of staff -– Major General Topply Lubaya
      Zambia Air Force – Lieutenant General Eric Chimense
      Zambia National Service – Major General Nathan Mulenga
      Intelligence – Martin Mwanambale
      Inspector-general of Police – Stella Libongani; Deputy IG Solomon Jere
      Anti Corruption Commission – Rosewin Wandi
      Drug Enforcement Commission – Commissioner General Alita Mbahwe; Deputy Commissioner General – Lottie Mpundu

      That Paul Mihova, a Luvale from N/western province continues to remain commander of the Zambia army is quite impressive, we suspect there may be a strong family tie that we may not be aware of. At DEC there is also a non BSB in charge…

    • Provincial Police Commissioners
      Lusaka – Lemmy Kajoba
      Copperbelt – Joyce Kasosa
      Southern – Mary Chikwanda
      Northern – Charity Katanga
      Luapula – Malcolm Mulenga
      N/western – Eugene Sibote
      Muchinga – Bonnie Kapeso
      Central – Standwell Lungu
      Eastern – Grace Chipalila
      Western – Lombe Kamukoshi
      70% of provincial police commissioners are all from Bemba speaking people!

    • PARASTATAL ENTITIES
      Development Bank of Zambia – CEO – Jacob Lushinga; Board Chairman – Robert Chomba
      National Savings & Credit Bank – CEO Cephas Chabu; Board chairman – Chiselebwe N’gandu
      Zesco – CEO – Cyprian Chitundu (Northern); Board Chairman – vacant
      Zambia Telecommunications Corporation – Mupanga Mwanakatwe; Chairperson Wynter Kabimba
      Zambia Postal Services Corporation – Macpherson Chanda; Chairperson – Elizabeth Kachamba
      Zambia State Insurance Corporation – George Silutongwe; Chairperson – FM Ndilila
      Zambia Daily Mail – Isaac Chipampe; Chairperson Mizinga Melu
      Times of Zambia – Godfrey Malama; Chairperson Michael Musonda
      Zambia Railways – CEO Muyenga Atanga; Chairman Davies Chama
      Zambia National Building Society – CEO Joseph Chikolwa; Board Chairman Goodwell…

    • AMBASSADORS/HIGH COMMISSIONERS
      Permanent representative to UN – Mwaba Kasese
      Permanent representative to Switzerland – Encyla Tina Sinjele
      United States of America – Palan Mulonda; Deputy – Ben Kangwa
      Germany – Bwalya Chiti
      China – Getrude Kasuba Mwape
      United Kingdom – Paul Lumbi
      Russia – Solomon Mbuzi
      Japan – Mwelwa Chibesakunda
      Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg & EU – Grace Mutale Kabwe
      Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – Edith Mutale
      India – Susan Sikaneta
      Italy – Frank Mutubila
      Turkey – Mirriam Mwape Mulenga
      South Africa – Muyeba S. Chikonde
      Egypt – Ali Simwinga
      Angola – Barbra Chilangwa
      Saudi Arabia – Ibrahim Mumba
      Botswana – Robert Mataka
      Ghana – Timothy Walamba

    • Zimbabwe – Ndiyoyi Mutiti
      Kenya – Josephine Mumbi Phiri
      North Korea – Mumba Kapumpa
      Namibia – Wendy Sinkala
      Malawi Salome Mwanakatwe

    • With all the evidence I have provided here on LT PF is for crooked Bembas only.

      Only a f00l would think otherwise. Tizaonako mu 2016.

    • I hope this settles the question of who are the majority pro PF bloggers here?

      Answer: Sons and daughters of PF prominent members and PF’s political appointees. They have been give a specific task to discredit any political party or message out of a NON BEMBA.

      There you have it folks.

      Only UPND will correct this mess and reunite us all as one under one Zambia one nation.

    • Mr. Mumba is just incompetent. He has no story to tell. He has failed to revive the MMD. I doubt if the MMD will have more that 10 MPs after 2016 elections.

      Mr. Mumba has lived on either tax payers or church donations through out his life, he has never used his brains to earn a living. I guess he is even living in a rented house. He failed to build even a small church during his time as a Pastor of Victory Ministries in Kitwe. Can such a person lead a country?

    • It seems free masonry propaganda is the new scare tactic. Pray and preach the Gospel to him if you are certain that is what he is. The blood of Jesus washes every sin. God is able to use anyone even a donkey. He used Rahab the prostitute, God is looking for servant hearts.

    • Nevers Mumba is a tribalist to the bone just like Sata and most other opposition leaders who come from the Bemba Speaking Block (BSB). If they were not, they would have objectively voiced out their concerns about the UNPRECEDENTED TRIBAL IMBALANCE which they (PF cadres, including blind old sell-outs like Daniel Munkombwe) day in, day out refer to as UNPRECEDENTED DEVELOPMENT in the nation. 25% of the BSB population cannot deserve 90-95% of the nation’s top jobs just because their tribesman is President. That is a recipe for genocide. We all have Bemba relatives. My brother is married to a BSB woman and my late sister was married to a BSB. I won’t talk about cousins. How can Sata brew this kind of hatred that is growing in our hearts against an innocent people, the BSB (his own people)? He…

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!

      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.

      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

  1. Typical of HH the man has no real friends it will be folly for any opposition party to find a common ground with this bitter man. Please Zambians refuse to be used by UPND because he is geared to demean other tribes and tradition. Lets show UPND that Zambia is above Tonga Tribe and UPND led by the Bitter HH

    • @Dead. I assume you have some level of education since you are able to type and use the internet. i am not sure however, your analytical skills are well developed. Did UPND win a parliamentary seat in Kafulafuta, were they strong second in Kapri and Mpongwe ( UPND would easily have won these two seats were it not for the PF misconduct. ) Let me not talk about Katuba….and lets patiently wait for Mangango. Suffice to say UPND has Councilors in Chililabombwe and Mpulungu. Are these regions in Southern province. Another fact over Sata got 80% in Luapula, over 60% in Northen and HH got 42% of total votes in 2011. Which region is voting tribal here? if you care to rebut, please use figures but i doubt you can because you r dull plain and simple

  2. It is sad that the opposition are at each other’s throats. One this occasion. I side with H H. A representative is enough to grace the occasion .

    • MMD and UPND should stop these distractions, it is only making people think twice whether they should be supported or give support else where, issue based politics is what is needed.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

  3. So you are only tribal when you don’t attend Bemba ceremonies? This is typical Bemba arrogance being exhibited by Mumba. Which traditional ceremonies has Mumba attended? Has he been to Likumbi Lya Mize, Kufukwila, Kuomboka and many other non Bemba ceremonies? It appears just like his fellow Bemba in State House, tribalism exists only when they are referring to other tribes not themselves. No wonder Nevers never talks about Sata’s toxic Bemba tribalism. This is all the more reason why it is important to ensure that the next president is a non Bemba. We have had enough of this arrogance.

    • Point of correction. Mutomboko ceremony is a Lunda ceremony not a Bemba ceremony. And by the way Chiluba was Chishinga by tribe not Bemba. If you are going to call all these people and events as Bemba then you should stop saying we have 73 tribes in Zambia.

    • In the morning, on the news, HH said “Did Nevers attend the Lwiindi ceremony? Ba LT you have not quoted what he had actually said. To me, he is definitely for mentioning a tonga ceremony. Tribal leader who believes that ‘UPND can only led by a tonga’.

    • Apparently our fellows from a certain corner of Zambia consider every one from the north as Bemba

    • Bembas are tribalists. Even this quack of a pastor has gone into tribal baiting. These primitive sectionalists are destroying Zambia. Day in day out all they talk about is someone’s tribe. Shame on you Quack pastor Nevers Mumba!

    • Mutale chikwanda we are not Dull.All we are saying Bemba speaking.Just like Bantu botatwe are all Tongas.They have the same roots.Since independence Bembas have operated as a agroup to boost numbers during elections.When they see that they cant win they use pacts usually the Tongas used to boost their chances to win,when the Tongas realized this trick they also formed their own strategies to fom pacts with the Lozis,Luvales, Kaondes,Lundas and lambas.the easterners usually side with Bembas but sometimes with Tongas just like Lozis made PF win in 2011.Zambians have woken up it will be interesting to see how the Bembas will be isolated in 2016 because there selfish.Eating alone and brag that they are the Majority,when they form only 25% of voters.They want to bring back Lupiya nowing Mumba c

    • ant win the elections.Thats why you saw winter Kabimba yesterday castigating Mumba.Winter knows very well how the PF inner circle is trying to bring nevers through his young brother cosmo to make sure only a Bemba should continue to rule Zambia.They have a strong reason because they are protecting the Bembas forest in Government .Many Zambians are very anoid with the Bemba forest in Government but cant show it.The easterners who have received a raw deal from the Bembas are the ones who are extremely anoid having Voted for PF.This time around just like in2001 a Bemba presidential candidate will receive a big shock.

  4. The truth hurts !! Mumba was right.Just check how you came into that UPND leadership HH.You qualified to be in that position because of the region you were born in. Lets go Mumba, hit them hard !!!

    • @saulosi. you bemba’s are tribalists. However, the tongas have refused to be subjected to your monkey eating hegemony.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

  5. HH can’t be trusted..He is simply an opportunist which is dangerous..his motive to become president isn’t for the betterment of mother Zambia but for his BIG EGO..It is very funny and stupid to hear HH say and insist there shud be a Tonga president like Zambia has made it to be a taboo for a tonga to be president..we have had only 5presidents our democracy is still very young.every tribe must b treated equal but one tribe shudnt force zambia to vote for one particular candidate or person on basis of tribe or tag that other tribes have bin in state house before..such thinking will lead in promoting tribalism and bringing mediocre presidents in states.. kaondes,lozis,nsengas,namwangas ,just to mention a few, haven’t also lead this country and they too wud love to lead this country…

  6. Has Mumbwe been to Lwiindi Ceremony? Besides that is an insignificant ceremony with a lot open witchcraft.There is only one Traditional ceremony worth attending in Zambia The Kuomboka……Period.

  7. I would rather pray to God to sincerely give Zambia a non Bemba president the coming term (2016). so that we Zambians get liberated from this sarcastic tribe. I guess if HH doesn’t take the 2016presidency ,then Wynter Kabimba or Given Lubinda is going to.It’s a must the next president shouldn’t be a Bemba.

    • Former president Kaunda was nt Bemba a malawian
      Late former preside Chiluba was nt Bemba he was chishinga
      Late former president Mwanawasa was Lenje
      Former president Rupiah Banda was Nsenga
      Sata is not bemba but Bisa
      What is this talk on Bemba being exhibited .From this list above who is Bemba

    • Because of Ntolelefye mentality!
      Corruption by association!
      Beware of the other 71/73 ethnic groupings!
      Don’t think they will continue tolerating this level of thuggery!

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!
      Family forest reloaded!

  8. People are jealous of the superior tribe. The cowdung tribe has no agenda for Zambia. They think herding cows can be compared with leading the nation. Leadership comes from God and God cannot allow a free mason to lead Zambia.

  9. Nevers Mumba was involved with dr ug dealers and the ndra ngheta mafia in Canada. He had his colo red fem-ale assistant to score dru-gs off them and making investments in the ma fia. In return Nevers would offer money to them and his assistant would take care of the personal services. Nevers cannot be tru-sted

  10. Most of you fellows are just full of hatred for hardworking HH. Wait after 2016 polls how he will make you work you thieves.

    • Just for your information, no president in Zambia has ascended to the throne without support from the Luapula/Northern
      Kaunda -Kapwepwe,Kapasa Makasa, Mwamba Changufu….
      Chiluba-Kalumba, Mwamba Kawimbe……
      Mwanawasa-Chiluba..
      Banda – Katele, Mutati…
      Sata – Kasonde, GBM, Kambwili…
      Next —
      So democracy is about numbers and strategy

    • UPND has been advised on several occasions that a party can not be gauged on the basis of performance in by elections. UPND won the Solwezi-Central, Chilanga and Mufumbwe before the 2011 elections only to lose all the 3 constituencies when there was a general election. Even today UPND and its supporters are cheating themselves that the political landscape has changed in their favour but they forget that come a general election their vote count will be static the moment votes from southern province are tallied.

  11. Mumba is now showing signs of desparation! So a so called man of the cloth can lie? MMD is a spent force. HH is the man of the moment. Every Zambian knows that except for the Bemba tribalists.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!
      Family Forest reloaded!

  12. Let’s roll it back. Honestly, I came to hear of the name ‘Hakainde Hichilema’ in 2006, when Mazoka died. It was when UPND was trying to elect a new president when this name vibrated in my eardrums for the first time. The big questions original,genuine and fake members of UPND should answer are? Why did someone unknown to the Zambian public pushed his way into UPND and take over leadership of the party opportunistically after the death of Mazoka? Mazoka initiated the formation of UPND and presided over it for seven years, where was HH since he was never seen with Mazoka when he criss-crossed the country explaining the message of UPND?

    • Very easy to answer to answer that.

      UPND wanted some one untainted with failed political parties of the past . Some one to bring a breath of fresh air to Zambian politics. Some body with astute understanding of how Zambia’s huge resources can be used to better the lives of the majority poor.

      There you have it. Zambians are tired of failed recycled politicians from failed parties in government.

  13. Is it enshrined in the UPND constitution that this party will forever be led by a person of Tonga descent? If not why were eligible people like Sakwiba Sikota, Patrick Chisanga, Bob Sichinga, Ben Tetamashimba who were not of Tonga descent hounded out by Tonga impis led by Ackson Sejani and Ng’ande Mwanajiti in favour of unkown Hakainde Hichilema? HH has been at the helm of UPND since 2006 and fortunes of the party have dwindled drastically, why can’t the party membership change top leadership to regain lost fame? When is UPND going for a convention to elect new executive members?

    • Umubemba inkonko you are partly correct this was done to counter those who were suspected to have killed Mazoka from benefiting from were they did not sow.It must be known that Bembas have practiced bad politics were they form pacts with oter tribes but once they form government they get the biggest share.Thats why UPND was formed to bring equality in Zambia to help benefit the other tribes like the Luvales ,Lundas ,kaondes ,Lozis and also the easterners.Thats why HH was the best candidate.HH is still abetter candidate because he will balance the cabinet because Sata has proved to baised that’s why 2016 all Zambians are geared to see that no Bemba speaking candidate will win.ITs all about rebareting themselves.We can nologer pretend that the Bembas are tribal and selfish.HH is a deal.

  14. The dead will not resurrect so no need to continue dragging them in these debates. The name on the ground at the moment is HH

  15. HH should consider aborting his opportunistic tour into politics. He is not given for this field. He was mistaken to think that money can buy anything including republican presidency. He has seen it for himself that if it was so easy his purported money could have paved his way into statehouse at his first attempt in 2006. He should realise that the tribal support that he depends on during national elections is not enough to make him king. He needs national acceptance. If HH will think of continuing as opposition UPND leader when he tumbles for the fourth time in 2016, he should be honoured with distinguished service in politics of hallucination.

  16. What hatred the man is symbol of plunder which he championed during privatization. He is part of FTJ curtail which duped Zambians and his rise to politics is meant to finish business. Hence the reason he needs the presidency at whatever cost.

  17. HH of UPND is lucky to be supported by people of southern province because he knows that even if he were to insult them they would continue to cling to him like ticks. However he should not take this tribal support for granted because this support is no more than 18% at national level. The major drawback of UPND is that it lacks inclusivity and because of this they will continue just to be participants in general elections.

  18. SURELY PEOPLE CAN BE DULL, IS WINNING A CONTRACT WITH THE GOVT AMOUNTING TO STEALING.HH NEVER STOLE ANYWHERE BUT ONLY PAID FOR THE JOB HE DID FOR THE GOVT THEN.THE HAS A VISION AND AT IDENTIFYING AREAS THAT ARE GOOD FOR INVESTMENT.HATE NOT HIM BUT LEARN FORM THE MASTER AND ZAMBIA WILL MOVE FORWARD.VIVA UPND AND HH.

  19. Weather you bembas like it or not it’s HH, Wynter Kabimba or Given Lubinda who God has chosen to be the next president not any other sarcastic tribal bemba. ALREADY WYNTER KABIMBA has taken over from Sata so what are evil northerners going to do?
    You will die with envy & hatred.

  20. I am a North Westerner but I feel an impact in the way bembas treat other tribes especially us North Westerners. At least tongas & Lozis defends themselves. I would like to advise you bembas to respect other tribes as they respect your tribe.Because next time you will hear that we start chasing bembas as well in North Western.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

  21. It makes sad readings that even the so called men of God can afford to lower themselves to such levels where they ignore the fact that all men are equal. Men in this case refer to human beings. Pastor Mumba, my favourite preacher with his famous, “Zambia shall be saved”, should avoid engaging tribe for political gains. Pastor, use other avenues you will make it. Avoid stepping on other people’s shoulders to gain hight because if they doge you fall. Most of us do not like tribal politics. My mother comes from Chinsali off Nambuluma turn off, and my father from Monze west chief Moonze. So the pastor should imagine the problem he creates by issuing tribal remarks. Dr Mumba is very educated, let him allow tribal politics to belong to the less educated people.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

  22. Both Nevers Mumba and Munabi Lungu are making big political blunders by spending their energy attacking UPND. Their political immaturity was exhibited when they embarked on embarrassing senior leader of the MMD such as Mr. Kaingu, Dr. Chituwo, Mr. Mulusa and Madam Siliya. The apparent silence displayed by the three men and lady mean a lot on the future of MMD as 2016 approaches.

    Wise and mature leadership must be characterised by deep understanding in the diversity of thinking in the structure of the party. Attacks on UPND will not help revive MMD.

  23. Mr. Mumba is just incompetent. He has no story to tell. He has failed to revive the MMD. I doubt if the MMD will have more that 10 PMs after 2016 elections.

    Mr. Mumba has lived on either tax payers or church donations through out his life, he has never used his brains to earn a living. I guess he is even living in a rented house. He failed to build even a small church during his time as a Pastor of Victory Ministries in Kitwe. Can such a person lead a country?

  24. Mr. Mumba is just incompetent. He has no story to tell. He has failed to revive the MMD. I doubt if the MMD will have more that 10 MPs after 2016 elections.

    Mr. Mumba has lived on either tax payers or church donations through out his life, he has never used his brains to earn a living. I guess he is even living in a rented house. He failed to build even a small church during his time as a Pastor of Victory Ministries in Kitwe. Can such a person lead a country?

  25. If yo ichilema loved Zambia he shud have b’n the first one to advise government not to sell some of our companies cheaply but coz of lust for money he undervalued our firms mek himself rich our memories are fresh if you think we are going to tek you to state house you are cheating yourself.n fellow tongas stop using yo tribe to think this man has no agenda for this country he just wants to reap mo

  26. @Wanzelu thanx for the Data.

    TRIBALISM will choke King Cobra soon.

    God is Greater than any one President.
    Viva Zambia.

    • @Anderson Chisala

      You are welcome my bro. I will be unleashing more data to expose these tribalist Crooked Bembas in PF who like accusing other tribes as tribalist and yet they talk , eat sleep and stink tribalism.

      Mind the word CROOKED BEMBAS. Not all Bembas are crooked.

  27. Tribal talk simply sucks and is extremely demeaning to intelligent people. Let this talk be confined to those who did not have the privilege of going beyond grade 7 please.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      1/72 appointments in leadership positions is Family Forest Reloaded!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!

    • UPND is a tribal party and that is why they are stuck at 18% when it comes to popularity. Everything about UPND is tribal including analysis of the political environment. This is a party which has adopted a tribal analysis concluding that since Nevers Mumba of MMD does not hail from Central & Eastern Provinces then automatically the party will not fare well in these regions when elections are conducted.

  28. @njalamimba musonda you are analytically bankrupt. katele ensured that RB falls. actually his main target was mwanawasa. all the time he was secretary general of mmd he never organized rally. not one. he never attended any. not one. for your own information, chiluba’s king maker was VJ. RB’s king makers were ben tetamashimba and mike mulongoti. weshiluwe! elo iwe one tonga wabetole!

  29. ndimu bemba, but the truth is HH is the man, he is quality, fellow tribalists ;lets support HH chabe and swallow our pride.. VIVA HH. for the love of the country.amen

    • Go ahead and support your fellow tribalist. Fortunately majority of Zambians moved away from voting on tribal lines a long time ago and that is why parties which are inclusive have been amassing more than 30% of national votes while the influence of those parties which have continued to embrace tribalism and have been in existence for more than a decade has failed to exceed 18%.

  30. if sata is not bemba but bisa even hh is not tonga but ILLA.however sata remains a genetically born thief and hh from a rich tribe.TONGA are hardworkers and heaven has that record.why dont u want competition from othet tribes.state house was never built with funds from kolwestan clan but from zambian money.by the way lazy thieves are all over globo trotting looking for something to steal.kulomba fye ubwafwilisho from streets.anyway bembas have no shame.its an inherited culture that every born monkey is initiated into stealing or asking for money.

    • MMD and PF are one!
      Make no mistake. The Man of the Collar is known for selling parties, even churches!
      He cannot be trusted just like his clan!
      He is not Mr Integrity as he wants us to believe!
      Real change is in UPND.
      Give them 5 years and let us see what they have to offer.
      Enough of of this Ntolelefye thieving mon keys!
      Please don’t tempt fate!
      We are not naturally holy and therefore we are capable by our very human nature of anything!
      Family forest reloaded!

    • UPND can not win a national election and even HH said in 2011 that no single opposition party can win a national election and this explains his desperation to steal members from MMD but this will not work because no sane zambian can support a self confessed tribal party in the name of UPND.

  31. The bickering on this blog reminds me of how futilely the Kenyans tried to own Barak Obama. Most of you here will not actually benefit from a so-called “wakwitu” presidency. Mark my words. The claim of Bembas benefiting is being used opportunistically because by and large a lot of Bembas are busy doing business and yes, trying to make ends meet away from politics.

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