The Patriotic Front has challenged Former President Frederick Chiluba to carefully read its statement about his connection to the Reformist group and respond accurately.
PF Spokesperson Given Lubinda told ZANIS in an interview today that Dr. Chiluba’s reaction to the PF’s statement at a PF press briefing in Lusaka on Wednesday was misplaced and holds no water.
Mr. Lubinda was reacting to Dr. Chiluba who through his spokesperson Anthony Mwamba warned the PF not to embark on a political war that might destroy the country’s largest opposition party.
Mr. Lubinda said the PF only wanted Dr. Chiluba to disassociate or associate himself with the group of PF MPs calling themselves the Reformist group that is alleged to be planning to replace Micheal Sata with Dr. Chiluba as PF President.
He added that members of the group have informed the PF that Dr. Chiluba has some links with them saying he should confirm or deny honestly.
On Wednesday, the PF held a Press Briefing and said it had received information that the Reformist Group was planning to oust party president Micheal Sata and replace him with Dr. Chiluba.
In his reaction, Dr. Chiluba said the statement was irresponsible and provocative and warned the PF not to embark on a political war that would promote internal wrangling and destroy the party.
Meanwhile, Patriotic Front aspiring candidate for the Mpika Central seat in the 2006 tripartite elections, Muswema Sampa, has challenged the suspension from the party slapped on him by the constituency chairman, Henry Chama.
Mr. Muswema has argued that the suspension imposed on him is personal and based on false allegation meant to tarnish his name to the mass organs of the party ranks,.
He complained that no hearing was given to him by the chairman for him to have passed that decision on him, saying it was injustice on his part has well as abuse of authority of office by the chairman.
Mr. Muswema also said that membership in PF has no identity but depends on someone’s heart or love for the party, hence visiting the people especially the electorates in order to continue building the party is not a crime.
He has since called the suspension as total fabrication of party issues only aimed at attracting the attention and sympathy of the party president Mr. Sata for what is going on in the constituency concerning the general outcry of people on development in the area.
Mr. Muswema said he is being suspended for allegedly causing confusion in Mpika Central Constituency by enticing the party members to pass a vote of no confidence against the current area member of parliament, Mwansa Kapeya.
Efforts to get a commend from the Provincial Chairman, Jim Sinyinza, failed as he could not pass a word on the same development through his mobile phone.
being president of something is really sweet isn’t it bwana FTJ ?? Maybe now you may understand why KK “bounced” back to lead UNIP !! A word of caution…..look at UNIP today !!
bwana FTJ WILL not try in the MMD
BWANA FTJ WHY NOT TRY IN THE MMD
bwana FTJ you can try to come to MMD since we lack credible leaders. you are welcome SIR
Everything Chiluba touches goes to decay my friend. I doubt though if he has any interest to be president of the PF. To be a Don and controller maybe Yes. Remember he is not allowed to be involved in active politics, if he does he loses his pension payments.
Bena FTJ thinks by being a Don he will sacre away the LPM machinery.. Just wait a bigger Manchine is on its way come 2011..It will grind Kafupi and all corrupt chaps to pulp.
Ba HK(5), i doubt Comrade FTJ is at all worried about his pension! He is in “self-actualization” mode once again and is missing the everyday gymnastics of Zambian politics.It is obvious he is feeling better,health wise, and who knows, maybe he has a meaningful contribution to make in the run up to 2011!!
PF should address the issue of the so called rebel MPs, not involving FTJ.
I hope that Cycle Mata keeps his head level or else?????/
Chiwamila galu! when FTJs rhetoric is anti-LPM ba boss ba Sata is very excited. Sending his hard earned senseless cadres to wellcome Kafupi at the airport.Mwamona nomba!
remember in the late 70’s Kwacha/Township 469 Nsofu Rd. bana kulu Bwalya ba lifwa… and Cathrine your sweetheart from chipembi girls the mother is suffering in kanyama.
Its a pitty that the former Republican President is always compromising his status, relevance and capacity by entanging himself in small issues like chaeap party politics… Instead of playing the father/advisory role… Its dissapointing!
Well, traditionally when kids mumble in their learning carves under some guaranteed free speech, as responsible parents we don’t inhibit their passion to rant. Your exhibited hysteria, MMDophobia & ignorance seen here over the first lady is typical of your hopeless zest too scared of the MMD at every turn even when there is nothing.
I implore Brother M’membe to run the reactionary press statement script given to his paper by the so called Mususu. It’s now three days since we last saw the draft story on the server why not run it for public eyes? Kindly place it in the front page for public critic then we will take responsibility to help him out of his “irrational atavistic hatred” breeding those expressions of hysteria and persisting unbridled ignorance.
Be ware of paranoid bigots with their MMDophobia when eye MMD plans it off the front pages. They thrive on pure ignorance, baseless rumors, self deceit, and misrepresentation their entire uninformed mind. They are counterfeits of scrupulous attitude in the civil societies that refuse to recognize moral principles and boundaries.They represent a dangerous move to reverse human progress and return to the age of outright day dreaming with hot air when the Grand game plan is under safe and lock.
The time has come for the world to undertake a profound shift in political thinking and practice, similar to the one achieved in other modern times democracies. Successful democracies and free nations came to life when the feudal system that thrived on rumors was rejected and replaced with a system based on political, Gender equality, choice and the rule of law.
A democratic and free Zambia is here with us to be nurtured because past political dreamers of such rabid segregationists that perpetuated political and economic disenfranchisements against verifiable- Zambian citizens with membership in their Parties based on Gender is replaced with one in which all are equally treated under party constitutions, international law, and have fairly equal access to aspire for any office. The panic seen over any MMD silence proves the crisis in the opposition. If
If indeed MMD is unelectable in 2011, why the hysteria over rumors amongst the likes of Mususu a counterfeit NGO representative and some political vagabonds here???? Doesn’t it become a matter of cerebration if the rumor hold???
Wafana Jus Quit Politics, Na Iwe!!!
You have already ruled two terms
All the people in the PF Reformist group are Luapulans or hail from Luapula. It’s therefore not suprising that they want one of their own Katangese to lead them and not a Nwacusa/Bisa mongrel they accuse of having called them “abanyina mumenshi” sometimelast year. Just mark my word, should Katele win the MMD presidency, you will see how fast all the PF MPs from Luapula will suddenly abandon Sata and be bed fellas with that wizard who has magic of disappearing behind tiny bushes!
Weluzani Manje(18),
Mark this one on your favorable blogging computer desk, your forehead and fridge sticker: No Luaulan will ever rule Zambia atleast for the next thirty five years straight. This is a signature statement i can forewarn you about. Watch it vindicate me.Not even the so called Katele will scheme through these MMD dragnets in place. Hope you don’t see his harsh conviction tomorrow.
Wekamuntu we please stay away politics. Kwena abantu tabakwata nsonieee. Ukuchepesha nako bulwele mwe. CLEAN YOURSELF FIRST SIR. What a president!!!!
Bale mulila fye money those who are telling him that he can go back to plot 1. he cant cook anything outside state house. his frwinds are in exile and are out of touch with reallity at home
Bale mulila fye money those who are telling him that he can go back to plot 1. he cant cook anything outside state house. his frwinds are in exile and are out of touch with reallity at home. shortie would always want to prove that he is tall thats the main problem
Public Eye #19, who told you Chiluba is from Luapula? The chap was born at chibambo mission in ZAIRE! Bukabolala nature bwaka shikulu is only comparable to that of his cousin Katumbi. So do not infer Chiluba’s stupidity to the ZAMBIANS from luapula province! Your sentiments are tribal! Quality and ability is what should determine who becomes president and not an individual’s origin!
#19 You *****, is Luapula not in Zambia? Are u excluding saying these province is not part zed? Are you saying Luapula is another country of its own? Rubbish!!! Why dont u just blog without being tribal. Zed does not belong to your province only, zed has 9 provinces and Luapula is one of them. Get it in think head.
Bakaboki balishupafya.This man, cant he just accept that he will never rule Zambia again!pliz sir whatever tricks you are trying they will not work for no weapon formed against Zambia shall prosper.Mwalibelela bukabwalala ku mwenu ku Zaire.
It’s kafupi again. Shikulu namupola? Why ifi fyonse filemikumya? Mweleleni mwebantu limbi alinwine over dose umuti.But mbuyazi kafupi, no coming back. May be you can try in Zaire.Can they wellcome you? Why not? you are a citizen of Zaire by birth. Mwalabashani mbuyazi.Kamudala aka kalichenjela.Kalilandile ati nika political dribler so kalefwaya ka dribule bakamba ba King Cobra. Muzako anayamba yeka naiwe ungayambe kenangu ka ntemba. Ba King Cobra bene bakafulo ka PF.Wimonawila umunonko
come on zambians lets move forward, awaken the zambian spirit. why waste time on Chiluba, the man has done enough damage
yaba,not again please kafupi do not bother us.