Former Vice-President Lupando Mwape should disclose the real reasons behind his recall from China where he was serving as ambassador, the MMD has said.
MMD deputy national secretary Chembe Nyangu said in a statement yesterday that his party finds Mr Mwape’s “cowardly and veiled” attack on President Banda in yesterday’s edition of The Post “irresponsible, misleading and uncalled for”.
He said those who are privy to details behind his recall find his statement “hilarious”.
“Mr Mwape should shut up before he disgraces himself further. He must stop provoking others,” Mr Nyangu said.
Mr Nyangu said Mr Mwape must realise that the attacks on President Banda will not help him in any way and he should not deliberately mislead the public.
Mr Mwape alleged during the burial of former Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) vice-president Chewe Lupili in Ndola on Monday said he was recalled from his diplomatic posting because he was “too old”.
The former Vice-President also said President Banda has not initiated any development programmes and has just been implementing what President Mwanawasa initiated.
“Mr Mwape’s statement on President Banda’s government is coming from an extremely bitter and ungrateful heart,” Mr Nyangu said.
He said Mr Mwape should stop apportioning his own failures on innocent people including President Banda.
“Mr Mwape is entirely to blame for his recall. He cannot point a finger at anyone. It is saddening that Mr Mwape chose to vent his frustrations at a funeral,” Mr Nyangu said.
Mr Nyangu said Mr Mwape’s opinion on President Banda and development must be dismissed as careless talk which does not even deserve a response.
He said it is not anybody’s fault that Mr Mwape has chosen not to see the development strides President Banda and his government are making.
Meanwhile, JERRY MUNTHALI reports that the MMD in Northern Province has castigated Mr Mwape for attacking President Banda.
MMD Northern Province chairman Stephen Mukuka said in an interview from Kasama yesterday that Mr Mwape is not a factor in politics because he allegedly failed to explain Government policies when he was sent into the diplomatic service.
“Mr Mwape is nowhere to be in Northern Province. He was sent abroad so that he can explain Government policy but he couldn’t make it,” Mr Mukuka said.
He said he is happy that the people of Northern Province are rejoining the MMD because of the Patriotic Front’s alleged support for gay rights and the collapse of the United Party for National Development -PF pact.
“The people of Northern Province are not happy with the vulgar language of the PF. They have lost confidence in the leadership of the opposition party because of its support for homosexuality and lesbianism. We are appealing to them to vote for President Banda in this year’s elections,” Mr Mukuka said.
Mr Mukuka said 82 PF members from Tazara township in Kasama defected to the MMD on Monday.
He said the MMD’s tour of the 13 districts of Northern Province has yielded positive results as former members have been rejoining the MMD.
Mr Mukuka said the presence of Minister of Education Dora Siliya and Minister of Labour and Social Security Austin Liato has helped the MMD in the province to explain Government policy to the electorate.
The MMD tour of Northern Province started on May 3 and is expected to end on May 17.
[ Zambia Daily Mail ]
There goez the so called public but government controlled media house – fire fighting az uzual.
It appears from Copral Mwape’s standpoint, President Banda should have abandoned projects initiated by Levy and started afresh with his own programms? Does this chap know anything about the MMD policies? After all he was beaten in the 2006 elections despite being a Vice President and the reason he was given a diplomatic appointment and not that he deserved it. F.O.O.L.I.S.H chap-grow up!
sour grapes Zambian politicians always looking for opportunity
Revelations of the workings (and alleged misdeeds) of government is unprecedented in the history of our country. I am just wondering what next we are going to be privy to at the rate things are going. But then again this could just be the proverbial wash-off that must happen before we get something clean! That said, could we now be told exactly why Katoloshi got his recall aside from failure to explain himself to his hosts??
Advice to young people is that please plan your future now, dont worst time buy venturing in unproductive activities. The reason why these guys want a come back is only for fundraising purposes. These guys are broke. Lupando hasnt even finished building his house in Kasama. His house is just behind the local court of kasama.
No 5 well put and hope alot of young people can follow your wisdom. Its seems in Zambia when you are fired because of incompetence, you just have to say the MMD is useless and no development is taking place. Then you join the PF
Lupando Mwape failed the Zambian government in china by not explaining the Zambian employment and labour laws,as a result our Zambian citizens have been killed or mistreated by the chinese companies/employers.Meanwhile he was being paid in china as ambassador for the same chinese victims. In fact he should have fired long time ago.Now he wants sympathy from Zambians.
But nainewine ninkota mwe
The bitter and vengeful Lupando joins birds of the same feathers(pf).Lupando knows he cannot pull a crowd to address and vent his bitterness that is why he was releaved to be accorded an opportunity to USE a funeral gathering as a political battle ground to peddle his personal(not-zambian) agenda.REAL CHANGE 2011is only possible with UPND.
SATA formed pf out of vengence and bitterness against Chiluba for picking Late Mwanawasa. So the core value to come with or to adapt for pf membership is deceit,vengence and probable tribal party sympathy.
2011 vote is not about now but tomorrow. If u vote for Sata it will mean the next time Zambia will have a new President is most likey to be 2021. How old will u be? Lets forward thinkers. The stomach should not dictate our tomorow. Please not Sata
No.9 The Truth Pains, you are so very right
There is enough sour grapes going around between RB’s MMD and Levy’s ex-MMD members…I wish for a minute Mwanawasa could wake up and just see what confusion he’s created with the appointment of RB.
Please not kayoloshi…. I mean when the man was a Veep he was a disaster. I recall he officiated and I was just wandering at the calibre of leaders. . . RB was a better VEEP and he is not bad for President.
Lupando Mwape should be grateful to Zambians for serving as ambassador to China for nearly seven years. The biggest problem with these old politicians is their huge sense of entitlement. Even after being in government and fed by tax payer’s money they still feel they are owed more.
THIS IS ANOTHER FINISHED AND SPENT POLITICIAN TRYING TO RESUSCITATE HIS DWINDLING FORTUNES. COME OUT OF YOUR DIAPERS AND GROW UP. ZAMBIANS NEED DEVELOPMENT NOT EMPTY AND USELESS TALK .
Ba M’pando Mwape.
When out of gvt they try at all meanings to find opportunities to air their grievance, Chiluba used the church to attack Levy when he (chiluba) was given an opportunity by the pastors and on funerals mourners hear politicians attacking one another instead of focusing on the dead. A monkey in L/stone played a role to send Mpombo in the opposition.. barking against gvt which he supported tooth to nile as defence minister. Where is zambia heading????