Former Labour Minister Austin Liato has resigned as Chairperson for labour in the opposition Movement for Multi-party Democracy-MMD.
Mr. Liato, who was tipped by the majority to become MMD vice-president for political affairs, had his political ambitions shattered after the party resolved not to put into leadership, any member convicted by the courts of law.
But the former Kaoma Member of Parliament argues that the decision to stand as the party’s vice president was propelled by people on the ground.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Muvi TV news, Mr. Liato says the so called new style of politics will lead the political party into extinction as the majority of members were not consulted on the matter.
He adds that although he will not challenge MMD president Dr. Nevers Mumba on some decisions, Mr. Liato vowed never to keep quite on issues that affect party programmes and functions.
He has also predicted that the former ruling party is headed for political extinction and doom if the views from the grassroots are not taken into account.
Mr. Liato has since thanked people that backed his candidature.
Meanwhile, the MMD, through the Deputy National Secretary, Chembe Nyangu, says it has not received the resignation letter from Mr. Liato regarding his NEC position.
MUVI TV
Good move for Liato. 4 Years from now every one will foreget about you.
Thats the best thing to do as a criminal.
Ouch! I shouldn’t have waited this long.
Well you had your time. And what did you do with it? Cash planting and you honestly want to continue in public office!!! Cmon mr cash farmer. Infact you are better off being mute and resign silently.
Which foot did he use?
That’s good so that you go to jaill in peace.
Fat ass
Good move. Now go and form a PF branch in jail
No need to be rude in comments. If he’s guilty of wrongdoing, then it’ll affect him for the worse one way or the other, either directly (e.g. a jail sentence) or just in the way the world works. All of our actions affect our lives in ways unforeseen, and all of our lives are interconnected, so no joy or sorrow or crime or good deed is ever limited to only those directly connected to it.
MMD surely rebranding – Liato as VP would have cost them symphathyÂ
Ths is gud for mmd. No need 2b rude in yo comments ba liato.
Don’t even cry foul Liato.I don’t even know why and how you could have imagined that you stand for veep.Your political career is in tatters for crying out loud!
Mushota where are you. It is very boring to read LT without your analysis. I am you secret admirer
OH! SO HE WAS EVEN STILL SERVING? THAT’S STUBBORNNESS. PA ZED PALIBE INTEGRETY, KANJANI! DID HE HAVE TO BE TOLD TO RESIGN?
Liato is an embarrassment by all accounts. How he can keep a straight face and condemn the MMD leadership for the decision they made in good (and positive) faith is beyond me. Mr Liato pls step aside and apologise to those that you took advantage of including the Zambian people and those who are “clean” in the MMD.Â
Liato says he is better off outside a party that is headed for extinction. MMD says good riddance to a convicted cash farmer, who has contributed to the bad image of the party. I say Liato could have made MMD extinct faster. Now, I say to the both of you, MMD and Liato that you have a difficult task ahead given your record. Just your names invoke perceptions of BAD governance although MMD is trying to re brand itself.
Nowadays, even thieves have perfected their indignified art of banditry! Cash farmer, were are your morals to even ask our empathy to edify your indecorous act of dishonesty, kawalala, oh sorry you have appealed to the High Court!! What a shame, with whole that unkempt head and immeasurable tummy with no brains!! You make me sick to the point of queasiness. Iwe chi Liato! You should even thank us for being forbearing to your mischieves spoiled brat, otherwise…… oooh!!!
Liato is u are a man of substance keep quite and rise again before the 2016 elections. MMD should be allowed to rebrand and fight to get back into power. sata is your biggest campaign manager. his boobs will work to MMd advantage.
Cute woman the ***** will leave outside for his friends to enjoy. Bakakutombela abanobe ba MMD mudala once you go in iwe babwalala.
What is a good looking chick like her doing with Mr. Liato?
…should have resigned himself…
No. 18 Thermometer, u ask what a Good looking Chick is doing with Liato? Well Liato had all the MONEY when he hooked her. Like most women, they look out – sniff out where Money is so that they drive posh vehicles, own farms in mwembeshi and bling bling daily.
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foolish lozi thief you belong to the gallows
so DR Mumba is working.see you in hell liato
Comedy again, this fool of a person thinks he is hurting anyone. not at all! GOOD RIDANCE. How do you start cultivating cash and think it will grow? unaitaya.
Chiyende uko chikawalala chiliye nansoni styopeti
How the mighty have fallen literally. This guy was a waste of space as MP for Kaoma, he has nothing to show as former MP but court cases.