Mbala Member of Parliament, Guston Sichilima has pledged to remain loyal to the MMD despite not being adopted to stand in Mbala.
Mr Sichilima who applied and was not adopted for the Mbala Parliamentary seat says he is not going to ditch the MMD which he says has given him an opportunity to serve in various party and government positions.
He told ZNBC News in an interview that he will support, President Banda and Mwalimu Simfukwe who has been adopted to contest the Mbala parliamentary seat on the MMD ticket.
Mr Sichilima has urged other members of the party that have not been adopted to remain united and ensure the opposition is given the greatest defeat ever.
And Former Chienge District Commissioner Samuel Chewe has pledged to support all MMD adopted parliamentary candidates in Luapula province.
In his congratulatory message to the adopted candidates, today, Mr Chewe says he will support all the nominated MMD candidates to ensure that the ruling party emerges victorious in the province in this year’s elections.
Mr Chewe, who was one of the applicants for Kawambwa Central constituency, has since appealed to all those that have not been adopted to support the adopted candidates.
He has called on all MMD members in the province to come together and launch an issue based campaign focusing on the many developmental projects that the MMD has scored under the leadership of President Rupiah Banda.
In a statement made available to ZANIS in Mansa today Mr Chewe also urged the adopted candidates to work hard.
He further requested all MMD members to refrain from acts of violence during the period saying that it is the only sign of true democracy.
Among the nominated candidates include Elizabeth Mulobeka ( Kawambwa ), Sunday Maluba ( Mwansabombwe ), Dr Bulangeti Chisha (Pambashe) and Besa Chimbaka ( Bahati ).
Copperbelt Permanent Secretary Mwansa Mbulakulima will recontest his Chembe Contituency, with Dr Chitalu Chilufya ( Mansa Central ) , a Mr. J. Kapungwe ( Chipili ) and Mr John Chinyanta will also recontest his Mambilima seat.
Others adopted include Dr Jacob Chongo ( Mwense ), while the Chiengi seat will be contested by a Mr. M Mampi. Former Defence Minister Beny Y. Mwila will contest the Nchelenge seat, while the Bangweulu seat will be contested by Mr. Sylvester Chifwembe.
The Chinfunabululi and Luapula seats will be contested by Chiliyea Kapekele and Daniel Chisala, respectively
ZANIS
You have been discarded and disowned by your own party, which political party would accept a reject to stand as a parliamentary candidate?
To reject an incumbent is the biggest insult one can ever get.
Unless you have been promised something else, I would advise that you Just go and lead a quiet life away from the hustle and bustle of MMD politics.
Any way the choice is yours Guston
for a deputy minister to be left out, it shows he was a nincompoop for real!
Once given a chance, you either deliver or get discarded. I have heard numerous reports about the incompetence of this Guston Sichilima and the likes of Mulongoti. These people were never real performers and I know even Mulongoti, save for his noise making, Major Kachingwe would have advised against adopting him. MMD now has a good National Secretary with wisdom and military practical planning. We no longer have a ‘mfwiti’ as our CEO and all things being equal, this govt should be re-elected and allowed to complete its projects. Middle-income status, since when did we dream of that? Good score by MMD’s prudent fight against corruption – LPM and RB.
1& 2……you mean you cant just comment without insulting? Grow up and be ashamed that even your children are well mannered than yourself.
Osapusa chi patriot
Gaston has been declared useless.a minister for that matter its really shameful.
VERY SORRY FOR GASTON PLEASE JUST JOIN THE UPND OR THE POLICE SERVICE.WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST.
But being dumped by a party that is being dumped? This is really a sorry thing to happen. What happened to Charles Shawa? Is he going back to teach music or he is starting a traditional dance troop?
MR GASTON SICHILIMA HAS BEEN LEFT IN THE COLD AIR IN THE COLD SEASON IN JULY BY MMD AND .THIS IS VERY UNFAIR FOR HIM.PLEASE MR GASTON JUST STAND ON ANOTHER TICKET MAYBE THE PF. WISHING YOU WELL IN LIFE.
So ninshi ba PF tamwakwata abantu abenga wina, apart from these guys who have been ditched or expelled from other parties.Ishibeni ati, there are people who have been PF members frpm the day it was formed and they look at the next election as thier only chance to become MPs.If you are going to feild all the guys who have been ditched, you will end up with alosing team and full of recycled politicians. Ifyou want to win, just use them for campaigns. Dont make a mistake of fielding Manjanta in Kanyama or Luampa, the man is a failure. Derrick Chitala is an opportunist who thinks politics is his livelyhood, maybe the reason why his businesses have failed. Ndemyebako fye, atleast i know that Mwansa Kapeya will get is Mpika seat, though the man is a non performer.
Be careful what you say about Guston, tomorrow he might be the political attache at your embassy. You don’t know why he has been substituted; the best we can do is to wish him God’s blessings in his new career.
Seeya later ROCKY BALBOA! Â Keep slugging the haters MMD style.
Your party will disintegrate after these elections like UNIP.
Well spoken Guston…a true hero in victory or defeat….and am sure you will rebound and reperesent the zambian people whom you love so much
HE LOOKS A SICKLER NO WONDER HE HAS BEEN DUMPED
No. 7 Kalos2121 walasa! Ati “….. being dumped by a party that is being dumped?” Indeed dumped by the dumped, you become a dumpee! So from now on it will be loyal former Mbala Member of Parliament, dumpee Guston Sichilima! You have made my day! Adios to the dumpees!
Just wait to be DC for Mbala Guston. The guy is a good boxer who will fight for them Ba MMD ?
Good boy Dad ba Sichilima.