Some Members of the United Party for National Development (UPND) and Patriotic Front (PF) in Namwala District have advised UPND area MP Major Robbie Chizyuka to resign instead of destabilizing the UPND/PF pact.
During a brief meeting whose resolutions were made available to ZANIS today, the 18 cadres said it was wrong for Major Chizyuka to start issuing statements that are bordered on instilling mistrust among members from both parties in the country.
The cadres said it would do Major Chizyuka good to just keep quiet if he does not want to exculpate himself than issue statement that are injurious to the pact.
The cadres added that Major Chizyuka has disappointed not only the party officials but the ordinary members of UPND in Namwala Constituency going by his behavior in parliament which led to his suspension and now stands suspended in the party.
They also said the MP’s assertions during his press briefing yesterday that the UPND/PF pact was headed for doom was his only wishful thinking as the members of both parties were in full support of the pact and more united in Districts such as Namwala.
Among the cadres who signed the press statement included, UPND Constituency Chairman Mr Simon Hamweene, District PF Chairman Mr Humphrey Mayonda, UPND District vice chairman Mr Clifford Musanje, District PF Chairlady Ms Veronica Imbuwa, UPND District treasurer Ms Ruth Moonga.
Others include UPND District secretary Mr Bedson Nkolola, PF District secretary Mr jimmy Chaandwe, and several other UPND and PF youths.
[ZANIS]
If MMD cadres are calling for Mpombo and Magande to resign,the same should happen to chizyuka.If you dont agree with your comrades,leave before they flash you out!
Major R Chizyuaka is a danger to democracy. He has openly exhibited tribalism especially agains Bemba speaking people. He was quick to demand that HH should head the pact even before the modalities had been discussed. The best thing for him is to resign now and join MMDand lose his MPish
chizyuka is a danger to the pact, he should…………..
Please let us not entertain Robbie Chizyuka as a matter of facts, there are a lot of tongas who have married Bemba women , and so all tongas should just work with Bembas and also Bembas have also enjoyed Tonga women .In short we are one people , whether Luvalae, kaonde, Lozi , chewas and so on Kwamana, Kwasila ,Chapwa, efelile !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please leave the Rrd. Major alone.He still has energy to fight and he will put up a damn good fight. Please get this in your big heads – He will not resign . . . .expel him from the party if he has committed any offense. Clause xx of UPND Constitution says ” You will be expelled if you criticise the PF or Sata or HH”
ok just expel him
Thankyou to the people of the pact let us continue to make sure that this ends the useless majors career in politics as the momentary for missleading disgrassors will not take him on .
I do not see much wrong with Chizyuka’s statement(s). The issue here is not about tribalism. Its abut lack of transparency among the the leadership of the PACT. Why do they not want to divulge who is going to lead the pact. Chizyuka is a UPND MP, shud it be wrong that he’s loyalties lie with HH? Its disappointing to see that HH cannot see that. Pehaps he’s decided to be the vice president of the pact. In which case, he needs to let the people know!
#2, how can he be a danger to democracy?
One of the cornerstones of a democratic society is among others, freedom of speech. What is a danger to democracy is the continuing surge in hooliganism at poilitical evens from both MMD and PF/UPND cadres. Do not Talk about things u don’t fully understand!
Chizyuks is hopeless & immature if you cant stand the heat get out of the kitchen,thats what he should do & join RBs camp,especially after the demise of TETA RB needs a joker like chizyuka.
#9 Shibwalya- Simple. If person only wants things to work his way without discussing with others then he is not democratic. Why should people hurry to want to know who is gonna lead the PACT? For me HH or MS does not worry me. The 2 know what they are doing and knowing the MMD the thing they are waiting for is the two factions of the PACT to differ over leadrship and thus end the PACT. This is what the Major cannot see. The leadership of the PACT has to be worked out in such a way that there should only be minimum friction. Shi Bwalya ask yourself why the MMD sponsored NCC is afraid of having an elected VP. Answer is this could simplify matters for the PACT and dismantle the MMD. Chizyuka is playing in the hands of the enemy(MMD).
#9 what anti bemba and tribal thing has he said, apart from supporting HH. HH is his president. Now for him to be hounded by his own people for simply wanting to know who his president is doesnt make sense, and they say he has been bought, now when you speak out you are bought. Guys we missing the point of democracy here. HH watch out, you dont throw away your people like that, this is Sata we talking about, ask Sakwiba!
sorry that was for #11, my mistake
Just expell the I.M.B.E.C.I.L.E what was he doing with MMD cadres at the MMD paid press conference.The guy has caused enough damage in Namwala,he is fighting almost everybody
The Illa man is very right. The earlier they know who will lead the pact the better because it will give them enough time to patch up their differences before 2011. The problem is we have two over ambitious and selfish leaders who are praying that calamity befalls the other so that they assume leadership of the pact. The pact will break immediately the discussion of who will lead it starts. Just wait and seeeeeeeeeeeee
Major Chizyuk was right in his statement. There is alot of hide and seek between HH and Sata on who axactly will be floated as presidentail candidate in 2011. We need to know the position of the PF-UPND pact. Its not only major who is concerned alone, we are many out here.
To simplify things teh PACT must be transparent. The issue of who stands for presidency should not be left the HH and Sata. Have a methodology in place. Party politics should not be run like a family grocery store.
PACT do not be quick to let go of people you already have. If we are to succeed against MMD let us be able to resolve things, just like the way HH (once called calculater boy by Sata) have reconciled. PACT for democracy’s sake just reconcile yoour differences, after all you and chizuka want one thing, HH in state house 2011.
Let chizyuka just eat the money he has received from MMD. We all know that he has been bought. shame on him
TO ALL YOU SILLY PF/UPND cadres. You are so affraid of MMD that anything that remotely sounds like a difference in opinions among urselves, u are quick to blame MMD even wen they do not have anything to do with it. Leave Chizyuka alone. At least he has the B.A.L.L.S to speak out. Unlike the rest of the MPs too afraid with their tails btween their legs. How can you just be following blindly, just becoz ni PACT.
I.D.I.O.T.S!!!
Chizyuka thinks we are living in the time of Kingdoms, the Tonga kingdom, the Bemba kingdom, the Lozi kingdom etc…where each and evry tribe was fighting the other. Let him know that gone are those days. We are now in a new epoch where civilization has taken the lead. People are now casting away their tribal inclinations and hatred against other tribes; but are embracing unity, love and oneness in all what they do. Chizyuka should know that there are so many intertribe mariages and now the tribes are beng killed. Very soon there will be no Tonga, no Bemba , Lozi, no Kaonde etc. All the people will be called Zambians. This is what we want in our country. If it means HH leading the pact let him lead, if it is Sata let him lead for what we want is a gonvernment that will be accountable.
#21
Even as we interract as ONE ZAMBIA ONE NATION, we shouldn’t, encourage our pips to forget their cultural heritage. Wat u shud rather be advocating against this shallow mentality, by some unfortunate few, to judge someone by their tribe. No one single tribe or culture is greater than the other. Rather we should focus our political debate on the real issues that our beloved Zambia faces, beyond the personal attacks and tribal rhetoric that HH has initiated. If that pact has any chance of success, it needs to build a culture of tolerance, where everyone’s views are accomodated and harmonized. Not a situation whereby, if u raise a concern against the pact, then u have been baught? C’mon people, we need to be more intelligent than that!
#21…. know that Chizyuka is living in the old days…in the 18 century for the fact. He should realize that in the present world civilization has taken centre stage in the global development. People are not looking at tribes no!!! Tribe is just a name but has nothing to do with development. Development is brought about by all the people of a particular country working together. This is what has happened in the USA, the whites opted for OBAMA despite his race coz what they observed in him was progress. This is what Chizyuka should preach than always preaching hatred against the Bembas.
Sata at work, HH ukalila iwe, ask Sakiba, where is ULP now. Just expel him if you have cause, let the true patriot go, we shall welcome him in MMD.
I agree with proponents of the view to chuk meja out. he is a traitor for us the young generation. guys these old folks are tired and have become impotent to develop the country. lets jst support HH as he is the only close epitomy of the young. Not supporting HH is as good as saying we the young cant lead which in my view is preposterous.