MMD Vice President for Political Affairs Michael Kaingu has charged that he see the PF government to be in power for only a single term due to its poor leadership.
And Dr. Kaingu has observed that the PF leadership was full of arrogant people who have now ended up bringing the country into disrupted with the South Africans.
Speaking during a press briefing at his Kozo lodge in Livingstone on Saturday morning, Dr. Kaingu said that he does not see the PF to be in power for more that one term especially that outspoken Fr. Frank Bwalya has abandoned them.
Dr. Kaingu said that there is nothing which the PF government has done since it took over power from the MMD in 2011.
He said that all the developmental projects the PF was boosting about were left by the MMD which includes the Eurobond and the bid to host the UNWTO.
Dr. Kaingu charged that the PF government is lack to have found a strong foundation which was left the MMD but that it was unfortunate that the PF is trying to subdue and hide what was left by the former government.
The MMD vice president has also condemned the docility of Zambians for failure to take the PF government to task following increment in the price of fuel.
Dr. Kaingu said that on the day when fuel prices were hiked, Zambians marched and celebrated the Labour Day without feeling anything.
“The docility of Zambian people amuses me, when PF announced the fuel subsidy they kept quiet without asking for an explanation from government why they have increased the fuel price when it is cheaper on the international market,” he said.
“And when the prices of fuel was increased many Zambians marched and celebrated Labour Day without feeling anything,” Dr. Kaingu said.
He said that it was surprising to note that the PF government was increasing the price of fuel when neighboring countries were reducing.
“They are increasing fuel prices when their neighbors are reducing. And even on the international market fuel is cheaper,” he said.
“As Zambians we need an explanation from the PF government and not the waffling ministers are telling us. PF do not know what they are doing in government,” Dr. Kaingu said.
And Dr. Kaingu has observed that the PF leadership was full of arrogant people who have now ended up bringing the country into disrupted with the South Africans.
Commenting on the Vice President’ statement which has sparked the international attention, Dr. Kaingu said that it was unfortunate that the Vice president Guy Scott insulted the people of South Africa for no apparent reasons.
He said it was also wrong for Government Spokesperson Kennedy Sakeni to try to mend it instead of apologizing to the South African government.
“There is no private life in leadership and our Vice president has embraced the government and he has put us in disrepute with our colleagues in South Africa,” he said.
“Sakeni is trying to mend it but it is not possible. They should just apologize because there was no apparent reason to insult them,” Dr. Kaingu observed.
“PF has brought a type of leadership with no respect because they are very arrogant. They should know that they will come out of power and those they are insulting will wait for them, people like Kabimba,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Kaingu has paid tribute to Catholic priest Fr. Frank Bwalya for being robust and energetic by deciding to dump the PF government.
Dr. Kaingu said that Fr. Bwalya took PF into government single handedly adding that it is wrong for the PF to call him mad because he has turned against them.
He said that the crusade must continue until Zambian put the right person in state house.
“Fr. Bwalya is robust and energetic; he took the PF into government single handedly and now they are calling him a mad man because he is criticizing them. Fr. Bwalya is welcome in the MMD infact I can resign as vice president so that he can take up that position,” Dr. Kaingu said.
Are you sure ba Kaingu, Fr Bwalya took PF into Government single handedly? Or may be you are misquoted.By the way,when did Fr Bwalya join PF?Ama politics tefintu bane !
Not exactly single handedly. I would say one of the key elements and some of which are: Post newspaper; Donchi Kubeba campaign; 90 days blatant lies; Catholic Church; Fr Frank Bwalya (red card campaign); Rueben Lifuka (TIZ); Bright Nalubamba; Simon Kabanda; and other smaller elements.
They are perfecting the art of rigging. By Election time, Zambia will be a one party state. It will take brave and organised people to dislodge these power hungry thugs. We need inspirational leadership but if you look around, no one is up to the task from the opposition. The damage has already been done and will take a long time to fix. If a government does not respect it’s own laws how are they going to hold free and fair elections?
Guy is the bees knees of the Zambian psyche. Why are we so afraid of expressing ourselves and our points of view??? I actually foresee a crowd-sourced diplomacy in the not-too-distant future; one where diplomacy will actually be the true reflection of a people and not the manipulation of those who think they must say sorry for their expressions!!!
2016 promises to be very interesting. i can imagine the following presidential candidates: Fr. Bwalya, Mulongoti, Nawakwi, Chipimo, Sata, Nevers, HH, Kaunda from UNIP etc. 90% of the candidates are from either Luapula or Northern Provinces. But in all honesty, we have tried these guys and they have failed lamentably. Infact, the strong language exchanged between fr. frank bwalya and Kambwili is a clear indication that 2016 will be a cutthroat affair among candidates from luapula and northern. i think its a wake- up call for all right- thinking zambians to seriously consider passing on the leadership mantle to more capable individuals, regardless of province where they come from.
Zambian Politicians have failed us.
When MMD wz in power did it do wat people was expecting?of course not!!…”Twalimishiba efyomwaba kanonga nimwebo”
@max
But PF is losing grip on reality too early in the game, PF should take time to listern to the poor people, those are the ones Sata was promising heaven on earth!… things can change quickly in life sometimes
When MMD wz in power did it do wat people were expecting?of course not!!…”Twalimishiba efyomwaba kanonga nimwebo”
No one can listen to you mdala, Iris has become a start because of your poor parenting. Grow up guy iwe.
Dr Kaingu, its rily difficult for me to listen from you. Charity begins at home but you have failed to put your house in order. See what your daughters are doing if anything you don’t deserve comment on national matters cose you have failed to organise your home. PF is on right track and father Bwalya is fighting for his doom.
@Imprezza & christopher chikwanda,
How much do you know about parenting and raising of a family and how well brought up were you?? I challenge you both to take a critical look at your own families and see if there is total perfection in them. Don’t forget Iris Kaingu is an adult who makes her choices in life just like you.
By the way the topic here is politics not Iris and her family.
So says Kaingu, of MMD, a political party, last heard of September, 2011. Since deceased.
Parent issues aside !! You are diverting from the issue at hand here ! This is not about Iris, this is about a VP of a country insulting another sovereign state ?? You people are dumb !! I think Zambians are backwards and DOCILE !!!
Zambians are not only docile but stupid too.The country started well in 1991 but have gone back to 1988 when we had arrogant KK insulting and locking up everyone, queuing for mealie-meal etc yet remained dumb.