The Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) in Kabwe has brushed aside calls by the opposition for the resignation of Kabwe Municipal council deputy mayor, Christabel Mwenda, saying they did not have any back ground.
Bwacha constituency MMD chairperson, Patrick Chishala, and party provincial treasurer, Robert Makangila, advised the opposition to keep quiet and allow councilors to work towards improvement of the service provision peacefully.
United Party for National Development (UPND) officials over the weekend, called for the resignation of Mrs Mwenda from her position as deputy mayor due to her compromising civil service profession.
Mrs Mwenda, who is Muwowo East MMD councilor, is also Mukobeko High School biology teacher.
During the mayoral elections recently, Mrs Mwenda won the elections, beating Ngungu ward PF councillor, Saidi Chibwana, prompting the opposition to call for her resignation.
But Mr Chishala said Mrs Mwenda would only be required to resign if she was a Member of Parliament, adding that she was not the first civil servant to serve as a councilor and rising to the position of deputy mayor.
He called for teamwork among councilors regardless of their affiliation for the interest of the residents who were expecting a lot in terms of services.
‘As we go towards 2011, we need to unite regardless of our political affiliations and such calls will only divide the council, a thing that will not help anyone,’ he said.
And Mr Makangila said the MMD was in a hurry to meet the 30 per cent women participation in decision-making positions as one of the Millennium Development Goals.
He said the MMD was proud that Mrs Mwenda was also the first woman to become deputy mayor for Kabwe Municipal Council, adding that government should even ensure that more women were raised to head schools in Kabwe so that the goal could be attained.
Mr Makangila said non-issues, such as calls from the opposition, should not be entertained because they would only take away the achievements the MMD had made so far.
Yesterday, Central Province Minister, Ackimson Banda, installed both mayor Chimbwi Musonda, and Mrs Mwenda as deputy mayor at the council grounds during the mayoral installation.
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Please leave the woman to do her work.
This usual ignorance of PF-UPND thuggery.A councilor can retain his civil service job because the council portfolio is civic other than political.My own brother was an active duty Military Brig.General but also ward councilor.please research instead of embarrassing yourselves out of a bitter pill of defeat.Learn to lose with dignity.
Im not disappointed with this at all. This is the usual ignorance always exhibited by the unlearned PF cadres. To them its only noise making, thuggery and B.U.L.L.S.H.I.T. Get back to the drawing table and ask Winter Kabimba your GS to explain the legal frame work to you pertaining to governance of Local Governement. I.D.I.O.T. Im not happy as you presido, SATA as I keep paging Plot 1
To live to Zed life standards, practically you need to have two jobs to survive and enjoy
#4 how do they cob with two jobs which is demanding full working hours per day? Teaching Mon-Fri and council work 8hrs/day Mon – Fri.
NO… NO.. Leave the other job for someone else. There are many qualified Zed now unmployed, street vendors or self employed. Give them chance 🙂
It does not make sense alLowing some civil servants to be full time in politics while persecuting others. This is what the MMD does. Remember what Kunda said about teachers in chitambo who did not attend his MMD-campaigns. He acused them of being PF and advised them to resign if they wanted to involve themselves in politics. Now we have this full time politician…what is MMD and Kunda saying about it? They say thats fine coz she is MMD. What nonsense you Thieves. Let her resign and work as a mayor than for her to continue stealing from two jobs. By the way, there so many unemployed youths who should have the other job. SHAME ON YOU THE DOUBLE STANDARD PEOPLE.