MMD Chiengimember of Parliament Katele Kalumba says some individuals violated procedure when applying for adoption for the parliamentary seat ahead of this year’s elections.
Dr Kalumba said in an interview from Chiengi yesterday that it is not acceptable for the adoption procedure to be circumvented.
“It appeared as if they were coming here to challenge the perceived hegemony and to use the words that a deputy minister, who I won’t name, used ‘the evil genius of Katele’,” Dr Kalumba said.
Dr Kalumba said those who failed to follow procedure by applying for adoption in Mansa are the ones who provoked the sensibilities of MMD leaders in Chiengi, who feel sidelined.
He dismissed assertions that he is stopping aspirants from applying for adoption for the Chiengi parliamentary seat.
“The procedure is clear because nominations are supposed to be lodged with the local organs which go through the procedure before candidates are recommended to the national executive committee,” Dr Kalumba said.
He also said he will not stand because he wants to concentrate on ‘securing his freedom’ through the legal process.
Dr Kalumba, who is former MMD national secretary, said he is not available to contest the seat because he stands convicted by courts of law and that he has appealed against his conviction.
“I am not just available to stand because by law, I was convicted and I have appealed. I have decided to pursue my freedom through the legal process and I want to give it all my time because I know that I am innocent. One does not appeal when they know that they are guilty,” Dr Kalumba said.
He vowed to use whatever legal channel available to secure his freedom.
“In my view, I believe that I am innocent. It is up to the courts of law and legal infrastructure available to Zambian citizens to establish whether I have a basis for appeal or not,” Dr Kalumba said.
He also said he has been injured by media reports suggesting that he has stopped his wife, Lumba, from contesting the Chiengi parliamentary seat.
“I love my wife, I respect my wife. We make individual decisions and bring them to the family for consultation and counsel. But we finally make up our minds, depending on our analysis of the information available. My wife is quite capable of analysis. I stood by her when she made the decision to go to the convention, regardless of the fact that I was not standing and as a family, we are grateful that the party received her,” Dr Kalumba said.
He said his wife has made an independent analysis on whether to contest the Chiengi seat and she feels that the situation does not favour her to do so.
He urged MMD members to remain solidly behind President Banda to ensure victory in this year’s tripartite elections.
[Zambia Daily Mail]
Wat is the post saying, twisted stories everyday
The writting is on the wall. Katele is clear in his choice of words and has just kicked Rupiah Banda right in his face. The Old Man is cooked and going back to the Farm. It’s time MMD forgot about Chiengi
Katele has nine lives, for real!
This is rel maturity indeed. I’m learning from u big man. The trouble in the MMD village has truly ravaged the Chiengi, Chongwe, Luangwa and …. etc.This is horrible to the ruling party. Maybe the Hour Has Gone and Zambia is for Forward, Kwaanja, lizoho,pakuboko, HHH for freshness and readiness in mind.
Kaka ayi kakula, his words and stance for MMD on chiengi parliamentry seat are clear on the wall in black and white, just carefull read his words. MMD should be worried now over chiengi seat.
Kaka…….VIVA KAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Katele is reiterating what the Post has been saying except he is being diplomatic. Read between the lines!
VIVA KAKA lets GOOOOOOOOOOO KAKA.
Katele can only win elections in primitive areas like Luapula province where he hails from,no decent sane non-tribal mind can vote for a convict with witchcraft history.Yes he is right to say he needs to concetrate on securing his freedom because the law does not allow convicts to aspire for Manda Hill.
“The procedure is clear because nominations are supposed to be lodged with the local organs which go through the procedure before candidates are recommended to the national executive committee,” Dr Kalumba said.
Exactly what the Post has been saying!
Kaka uliwakaele. The truth will definately come out one day. Being a state agent and getting payment in return cannot constitute an offence within the same state. Unless you are caught spying in another country and doing on behalf another state from within your country. Pa Zed there are many ways at retaining power! But its time RB started to pay the price. Viva KaKa!
Viva Kaka ulimwaume. Dora slit what are you saying now still no problems in Chiengi?
KAKA is paddling the BOAT in Chiengi. Pa BWATOOOOO!!! Bikapo KAKA.
Kwena the Post ninshimbi, we love you the POST a voice for the voiceless. Even if your paper cost 5 pin we will continue buying quality reporting. Keep supporting the formidable opposition PF because they stand for the majority voters. Viva POST Viva PF Viva Sata. Kaka, twatotela we surely know why your cases are the only ones before the courts…. balakutina so banshi just concentrate on organising PF in Luapula and parts of Northen Province. Inkoloko yalimina bane and the UPND is in total disarray, completely BLACKED OUT FOR GOOD….Dont play with peoples hearts ba HH
This guy is just a thief. How were these people brought-up? Almost every Minister who served under Chiluba from Luapula is apearing in court. I am in my 30s and don`t remember snatching even a slice of bread from my mum kitchen without asking. And yet these Ministers from Luapula find so easy to steal millions meant for health service. My question again is; how were these people brought-up?
I do respect the sentiments you have issued here but at the same time theinnocent dont run away or hide the way you did.So dont contradict yourself here.You ran away knowing you were guilty and you didnt want to go to jailAnyway dont worry RB will acquit you like he did for chiluba
I respect you because youhave not insulted the Zambian people like ka chiluba
So who is telling the truth? dola sillier oder post??? Kaka azanda, he wants freedom. But we know that yu wr part of the plunder triangle except yo mates hav been let go!!!
indoshi ………yalanda
A person with a PhD cannot practice withcraft
Here we go, the Daily Mail repeating what The Post said though trying very hard to tongue-twist the readership. Out of any 25 independent storiez The Post publishez, 23 have every element of truth and the other 2 are based on the truth.
VIVA SATA VIVA PF THIS IA WHAT WE WANT. WE WILL SEE NOW!
Yes I love the Post as well, they always tell the truth and the stories below are nothing but the truth:
Sata is not our messiah. Post Newspapers- Wednesday September 13, 2006
The Post Newspaper Zambia Dangerous Bemba tribalism, 13 September 2006
The Post newspaper’s editorial put it: ‘[Sata] is a populist who will say what he would never do in power …… ‘Dangerous Bemba tribalism’ (editorial), The Post, 13 September 2006.
If wining a parliamentary seat means releasing a criminal then its better MMD loses chiyengi to another party. One cannot blackmail others of a fact..money was stolen..who can forget that KKs son ‘stole’ 50,000 $ from his father when he was Minister or that KK received a blue BMW from an a known source but he ‘abandoned’ the car when LPM set up the task force..theft from the poor does not favour the guilty..and this is the platform we shall stand on..on the POST who doesnt know that they tried to blackmail the State and once that failed they became vuvuzela..just pay back the 14 billion you ate..and the judge you are appearing before is no nonsense.
Unomwaka kusebana fye. 2008 RB you had advantage, be careful guys you might be another Lupando Mwape. Campagning for your boss and you forget about yourself.
Us pipo from bemba land are conmen. We have now conned the west
I am not MMD but I feel sorry for a party that for once has tried a truly democratic process but the goings on leave much to be desired. RB was perfectly right to say that the NEC will not ‘impose’ candidates on the constituents, but it seems the party cadres are not used to this democratic liberty, and with the help of the hostile private media, are messing up things. These people are used to being dictated to and to being dribbled. They cannot handle freedom responsibly. It is like giving a Ferrari to a 13 year old. Is it any wonder that the fastest growing party is headed by one from the dictatorial days of MMD? It proves the saying, ‘DON’T THROW PEARLS BEFORE PIGS.’
just let your wife stand iwe..why should your tu pipo demand for your release..?
Ma politics ya pa Zambia. No Katele Kalumba no candidate for Chiengi. The only way to avoid such traps is to put a clause in the constitution about how many times a person should contest in the same constituency. We need to give chance to other. These positions are not personal to holder. Iyo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I remember during UNIP days Hon. Bwezani Banda was synonymous with the Munali constituency until Ronald Penza came to uproot him in 1991.
U r missing the point. Its not a matter of personal to holder, but rather the people feel their representative has been unjustly treated. Surely how can Chiluba and Chungu who where the principle architects in the “scams” be set free then he is not. That is injustice.
laptop + wichcraft = successful appeal in courts fo Zambia!
you can only appeal when you know you are not guilty, said Kaka and you can only be caught hidding with hi tech [email protected] when you are innocent LOOOLLL
“One does not appeal when they know that they are guilty” Kaka. So ka chiluba is guilty. Bushe kwana pipo RB is he normal?
The witch. Where is your technology? It can surely help Zambia.
There are so many people to contest in chiengi leave the convict alone.The so called PF tissue paper was right
Katele wants his freedom so he can not anything bad about Rupiah. You should first listen to his wife and then you will know the truth. He is no more MMD
Kaka, a threat to MMD presidency. If he stood at the convention, he would have been elected MMD presidency hence the ‘allowing’ of the law to take its course. Politics!!!!!
i thought that the post should be telling us about the pf convention and the failed copperbelt conference. what happened to the good old post that promoted democracy in zambia? now we have an organisation of scoundrels calling themselves a newspaper that digs deeper, deeper where, in the garbage bin?
I also want to hear from the post wat was discussed btwn sata and clinton. dig deeper pse. By the way clinton spoke positively about ZED economics in Ethiopia but the post is quiet about it, why? Katele byebye…Chiengi is not personal to holder not even chongwe. If it means the best candidate in these two constituencies belong to the oposition then thats it…they get the seat wat ever you do. Just like Menard got back his seat on pf ticket straight frm MMD ticket. pipo vote for individuals not paties.period.