Gender and Child Development Minister, Inonge Wina has said tribalism does not exist in the Patriotic Front (PF) and extolled President Michael Sata for his all-inclusive approach in running government.
Ms Wina said her decision to join the PF had been vindicated after she was labeled as a sell-out for teaming up with the ruling party.
“I was labeled as a sell-out when I joined the PF and President Sata. People were saying that it is a party for Bembas but look I am a Lozi and there a lot of Ministers in Government who are not Bembas. I decided to join the PF because I believed in President Sata’s vision to bring development to Western Province and there are a lot of good things to come,” Ms Wina said.
Ms Wina who is also PF national chairperson and the Nalolo Member of Parliament was part of President Sata’s delegation that was in Lukulu yesterday to drum up support for the party’s candidate Eileen Imbwae ahead of the by-elections for the Lukulu West seat on Tuesday next week.
Ms Wina called on the people of Lukulu to vote for the female candidate who had the vision to implement needed development in the area.
Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Emmanuel Chenda also echoed similar sentiments that tribalism was not the PF way of running national affairs.
Mr Chenda said tribalism was evident in opposition parties such as the United Party for National Development (UPND).
He said the UPND had been spreading lies about President Sata health and spoke ill about the PF, but that the insinuations should not be listened to.
“The UPND has been telling people lies that President Sata is ill. I have been with him since Easter, we attended mass at Saint Ignatius together and we went with him to launch various developmental projects, he was in China and now he is here talking to you. If he was sick could be here talking to you?” Mr Chenda said.
He said President Sata meant well for the country and had the heart for the people.
The Ministers were speaking in Mitete and Muyondoti areas where the Head of State held public rallies.
His Home Affairs counterpart Edgar Lungu also called on voters to choose Ms Imwae as their representative in Parliament.
Mr Lungu said the PF was geared to turn-around the economic growth of the country to better heights and needed the support of every Zambian.
“The Government is committed to bring development to this country and to Western Province, we have to support each other to achieve what we want as a country,” Mr Lungu said.
Community Development, Mother and Child Health Deputy Minister, Jean Kapata said the people of Lukulu should not waste time to vote for an opposition Member of Parliament as this would only cost developmental progress.
She said plans to set up eight clinics in Lukulu, was a clear testimony of President Sata’s ambition to spread development across the country.
“You should not waste time to vote for an opposition candidate, the PF is ready to bring development to this area just like it has similar ambitions to spread development to the rest of the country,” she said.
Western Province Minister, Obvious Mwaliteta said Western Province was headed for positive economic gains under the PF government.
“We are here for you and that is why President Sata is here today (yesterday) because he wants to be closer to the people and work for you. The Province will record growth under the PF,” he said.
I have respect for Nalumino Mundia & Arthur Wina but may be i really don’t know this Inonge Wina!
Am from Northern province and am not Lozi but i can see ith my naked eyes that Sata is a tribalism activists with a BISA center thats why he has a lot of people from Central Province and has created Muchinga Province for his tribesmen.
If Sata is not a tribalist, Let him appoint a Lozi as a mister of Home Affairs or Defence as Chiluba appointed the former Chairman of MMD.
Tin Pot Satanist Dictator Sata is an illiterate evil liar who should be hated with toltal hatred like the way people hates the devil.
Sata has brought all the misery that Zambians forgot since 1991 when his evil friend KK destroyed Zambia’s economy.
Awe Mukobepave bata! fwebabisa we have no representation in this govt. There is only Sata and Kambwili from our tribe and then you start lying that the PF govt is Bisa dominated!! Show me any other Bisa in the govt? Yet there are 3 million of us in Z. Tamukwete pakushintilila bata!
I think u must have ur head scanned
I have respect for Nalumino Mundia & Arthur Wina but may be i really don’t know this Inonge Wina!
Am from Northern province and am not Lozi but i can see with my naked eyes that Sata is a tribalism activists with a BISA center thats why he has a lot of people from Central Province and has created Muchinga Province for his tribesmen.
If Sata is not a tribalist, Let him appoint a Lozi as a Mister of Home Affairs or Defence as Chiluba appointed former MMD Chairman Michael Mabenga.
Tin Pot Satanist Dictator Sata is an illiterate evil liar who should be hated with toltal hatred like the way people hates the devil.
Sata has brought all the misery that Zambians forgot since 1991 when his evil friend KK destroyed Zambia’s economy.
LT What is happening with my comments? Poseniko amano guys teimwe ndipilile!
Soon and very soon MS Wina you will be eating your vomit like Munkombwe,you are indeed a useful i..diot no doubt about it .You are busy defending the evil regime because of the tax payers money you are busy looting with those useless by erections.What development have you taken to Nalolo and compare with whats going on in Muchinga,a very unproductive province getting all the development at the expense of the cash cow North Western province!Just shut up madam if you have nothing to cheat your villagers,useless Lozi woman.Very uncultured.Un-Lozi behaviour sell out just for blood stained money.No morals.eating with the devil himself!
Mrs. Ingonge Wina has mastered the language of prostitutes who do not look into the face of their ‘sexual’ partner but only have a flavour for his money. For prostitutes, tribal feelings are not part of their business transactions as money matters more.
Our dear the late Litunga Mbikusita Lewanika, Arthur Wina, Nalumino Mundia, Daniel Lisulo, Munukayumbwa Sipalo are turning in their graves with agony. The living cannot believe the mutation they see in Inonge Wina.
Iam not a Lozi, but my heart bleeds for the people of Western Province who are being sold to the Mwakyusa over 30 pieces of silver. Most Zambians know that Sata has never shown any love for the Lozi people. Inonge Wina is the worst political prostitute Zambia has ever brought into our country’s landscape. God forbid!
Thats a very graphic description… Totally agree with you on your observations on Inonge Wina’s unfortunate statement. Like you I aint Lozi but feel for the Lozi’s and having been to the Western Province a couple of times, it is very clear that successive governments have dealt the people of the Western Province a raw deal. To hear one of its own pretend that all is well is very hypocritical. I bet she was saying that to please her masters from the North
Very astonishing and interesting language from Inonge Wina and other Ministers there. Its up to the Lukulu voters now. You will seal the fate of western province as this will be the test case as to whether you will affirm the President’s past 90 days’ lies and other disparaging comments and orders he made on Lozis to the Zambia Army. Otherwise its very sad to have to treat people like this and still win a single vote from them.
Tribalism is real in PF dont lie and family trees, we know these things.
I am angry with hon . Inonge Wina. I will not say more than what I have said because of the respect I have for late Arthur Wina. I know the old man is turning in his grave. This is all I can say.
lozis and tongas are not tribalist,,, but Sata is a very big tribalist
U are Zambias Chief tribalist Ndobo
This Health thing about Sata is only heard from PF Ministers, why? If truly he is not sick why are Ministers falling over each other to dispel the rumor? I have never heard any member of the opposition suggesting that Sata is sick apart from the rebuttals to an accusation that doesn’t exist. This therefore confirms to me that Sata is sick. In the Same manner it confirms to me that there is tribalism in PF. Surely how can people offer so much rebuttal to non existent accusations if self guilty has not engulfed their souls?
most of these old chaps are dull..where are their eyes..?have they gone blind fue to money..?nonsense..i hate such thoughts..tribalism..
Rubbish. Pf is tribal,that is something I can’t be enticed to believe otherwise
In Kapiri Mposhi PF campaign message was that Sata is not sick. In Lukulu the PF campaign message is that Sata is not sick and he is not a tribalist. It seems PF are having a debate with themselves. HH has not been quoted anywhere talking about Sata’s rumoured ill healthy or his confirmed rabid tribalism. As for Ma Wina we hope the Kola Foundation are looking after you very well. Ma Wina please show the people of Lukulu what you’ve done for your Nalolo constituency.
permalink you are wasting your time taking over lusakatimes by posting this ****. we hard bloggers on this site (prior to 2011 elections) like maestro hehehehehehe and senior citizen, who, when they post negative comments against Sata and PF, where attracting about 90 responses from fellow bloggers. Go thru lusakatimes archives and will know that your postings are as nothing just like someone chasing the wind hoping to catch it one day and tie it in a bundle.
What can you expect from some old woman who has reached her menses? Inonge Wina is pathetic. Those of us who knew the husband know that she was not going to be talking like this if the man was still alive. Bo Inonge you have the right to enjoy with PF but don’t take your luck too far.
PLEASE GO TO ZAMBIAN EYE NEWS ON LINE HONORABLE KAMBWILI NEARLY EXCHANGED BLOWS WITH SOMEONE IN KITWE ON SATURDAY.
Zambian Eye is just another UPND website. They think they can win votes through the internet. Zambians dont read internet
Did u call him Honourable I think u misused the word there
You need to be realistic Mwanawasa you said was tribal,chiluba was tribal now who do you think is right.In as far as am concerned if the nationa is governed propery then there is developemnt.
Where, when & at what occasion did HH say Sata is sick?
Mina muli Bo Inonge ba kondile mwa likocokile lani, kauke mukwae wa Mbeta yo wa ka potoloha kacacani! Mwendi nibona seba somisa kwaterni ku Namalyanga yo Sata.
The best thing Mrs Wina should have done was to keep quiet instead of emulating the boot-licking Daniel Munkombwe. Quite frankly if she doesn’t see any tribalism in Mr Sata then she is either insincere or living on another planet.
This is a woman who does not see beyond her nose. This is typical of people who have always used others to ascend to power. She wanted this position at all cost even it meant demeaning her own kind. You remember she could not put her foot down when that boy who died in Czech Republic, what a shame her husband should be turning in his grave.
Kambe nakona nenita zusa Similanga mwalibita kuli ani lwahele mina, nihaiba kubata situlo aki mona mwaba kupelanga cwalo. Kubulela kuli mwa PF akuna sialuluti kibu limpece,sila sa bulozi, mubeteki wa bulozi, kuli ni haiba situpu sa bo munn’a mina sa shandana mwalibita. Mutolezi ni kubeteka bulozi baken’i samumizo ni bozwa bwa mwabuhulu. Nilapela Mulimu amife katulo ye swanela mubeteki inge kamina.I wish Kunu was still being practised
Kanti Mma Wina ki sikilikili! Mawe lifasi lifetuhile
Katwishi but! all i know is that a muntu is as tribalist as racist as a fly on……….? Finish it up for me!
@ shaka oz. Not to know Inonge Wina is to exhibit an act of crassness of the lowest order (not to be found in the Northern province, or thereabouts), for Mama Wina is one of the twenty most politically astute women of Zambia, with a history stretching back to times before you were born.
this gvmnt is smelling corruption and tribalism
Inonge….useful idiiiiiot
Bo Inonge you have been blind folded. You will regret when our eyes opens one day.
Remember kanonga ebo…
Here we go,on the VIP. I feel like I have watched this one before.