Political analyst Neo Simutanyi has advised ruling Patriotic Front (PF) members to leave former Justice Minister and PF Secretary General alone now that he has left the ranks of leadership of the party.
Dr. Simutanyi’s counsel follows incessant verbal attacks and criticism of the fallen once PF strong man whose dismissal by President Michael Sata last week came as a big surprise to many.
Speaking to Qfm News in an interview Dr. Simutanyi said the ruling party should move on now that Mr. Kabimba no longer holds the party’s key position of Chief Executive Officer.
Dr. Simutanyi, who is also Centre for Policy Dialogue Executive Director, said members of the ruling PF should concentrate on organizing the party in view of the fact that it was Mr. Kabimba himself who was seen to be in the forefront organizing the PF.
He added that members of the ruling PF should also be mindful that people in the country are now looking forward to seeing change in how the ruling party will be organized under the stewardship of the new Secretary General.
Mr. Simutanyi noted that people are further looking forward to seeing whether there will be a different approach in the manner the civil society will be engaged now that ruling party has a new Chief Executive Officer.
Meanwhile unconfirmed reports suggest that former PF Secretary General and Justice Minister Wynter Kabimba did not receive a formal letter of dismissal.The news of dismissal came through a press statement by the president’s Press Aid George Chellah.
I think our president may be ill he certainly made a silly mistake here to be honest
Sorry I had to say that
I love him, but I am getting concerned now, of his mental state.
Thanks
I hope the new secretary general of PF will be as hard working as Winter.
Welcome to sanity! Sata will get the boot in 2016 or even earlier.
welcome to terra firma!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Mushota
When we told you as UPND that the man at state house can’t be trusted,we were labelled as none entity and spineless wimps who are scared of their own shadows and have no following.Am very happy that you have finally come back to your senses.Personally I cerebrated Kabimba’s dismissal because the man was full of himself at an expanse of service delivery.This is the man who never hid his ambition to become president of the republic of Zambia and that is why that boy from Bwinjifwumu keeps on crying everyday.Mushota,don’t fight for success,success will follow you pants down and this is what young Kabimba was doing.
@ Mushota
Michael needs serious prayers,without divine intervention, Micheal`s legacy will be the worst in our generation.If he is willing to depend upon God, then things will be alright. As at now things are not good.
I can’t agree more with you! Chances the tribal clique forced a pen in his hand — given his mental state. Chellah can tell us more but he too has bee nub ducted by the tribal and corrupt clique.
For the record, I am Bemba.
@James, there are so many hardworking people, but not wise enough. Good example is Miles Sampa, the guy is hardworking but achieves very little.
Edgar Lungu is a wise-man, he doesn’t have to be hardworking to achieve better than Kabimba.
I don’t really want to say ‘I told you so’, but …. I told you so.
Mushota what silly mistake? I think you are a mistake yourself. If you and Mmembe think Kabimba is presidential material why shouldn’t you encourage him to form a party of his own instead of ranting and yapping. Kabimba was not a founding member of PF but a chancer who only joined PF when he knew that PF was going to form Government. Look at PF’s performance in 2001 poor of course, 2006 improved tremendously, 2008 Sata almost won and all this time Kabimba the man you claim is an organiser was in ZP whose political fortune had dwindled beyond redemption. So Kabimba does not fit in in the formula that made PF win otherwise ZP Kabimba’s former party could have won.
Mushota you are eating your own words, just recently you would rant at any person talking about the president’s illness. Today you are realising that he is probably ill. It is good to come back to reality. However, i think the big man is recuperating quite well.
Kabimba did his part. PF must move on.
Simutanyi, please direct your counsel to Fred M’membe. For the past one week his editorials are full of praises for Kabimba. As for us we have fully recovered from the excitement and have since moved on.
This fake doctor has been unemployed for over four years after being fired by UNZA for masquerading as a PhD holder. The Post also fired him for publishing false rsearch results. He is a cheat who worked with the MMD to cheat Zambians about how well adored the MMD was. Please Neo do not use people for your tummy
Yes leave him alone. Wynter worked his a$$ off for PF.
Stupid simuntanyi direct your energies somewhere else. Or where you part of the cartel? Who are you to lecture us.
IDIOT!!!
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This is the same Kabimba who was boasting that Sata know him better than his father.
Shimutanyi is right, PF mafia wanted summer out and he is, so why waste energy to follow him up instead of building a stronger party?. I see trouble ahead of PF. like my name, they will be.
Simutanyi is not a PhD holder as he has made people to believe. The character went to Cambridge in the hope of getting his doctorate but failed to get it because of not listening to his supervisor. Any one who has been with UNZA long enough knows this.
I know Simutanyi. He is a Ph.D holder from Cambridge University. Cambridge University lists him as one of their graduates. Why don’t you google the Centre of Governance and Human Rights , Department of Politics, Cambridge University?. Actually he does some research work with them. You continue flogging a dead horse like the !diots that you are.
News has it that i will still be in parliament come 19 September as a nominated MP
Its big funeral indeed. Its NOT SATA behind Wynter’s down fall. We kno wht is happening in STATE HOUSE.
These guys ve been friends for DECADES.
Hmmmm …..Its big funeral indeed. Its NOT SATA behind Wynter’s down fall. We kno wht is happening in STATE HOUSE.
These guys ve been friends for DECADES.
Just a reminder to Simutanyi that, when and Elephant dies its difficult to talk about the rabbit. For now ba Mudala lyashi lya Nsofu. I also agree with someone who says Simutanyi should direct his advice to Fred Mmembe pantu ichililo ku past paper cha kokola
While it is true that Kabimba had many weaknesses which eventually brought about his downfall it is only fair to leave him alone. Give him some space for goodness sake.
What PF cadres are doing is a cunning attempt of diverting attention from their truant Sata. Leave Kabimba alone you tribalists!
Yes, true as it may be that Kabimba had many weaknesses which eventually brought about his downfall it is right to give him space and peace to get on with life outside the vindictive PF.
It is clear that the PF is making every effort to divert attention from the truant Sata by makeing all the noise about Kabimba. Sata too will not get away with his 90-day weird behaviour because he will be queried about it in due course. Simple!
The only person who should leave Kabimba alone is Fred Mmembe and his incessant writing and editorials eulogizing Kabimba. Note to Fred: It is not endearing him any more to the masses, it is infact, irritating a lot of people and just needs to stop. Enough already.
Olympia Extension Chick. I am totally in agreement with you. This guy Mmembe has had it wrong all along thinking he is the king maker pa ZED. Giving accolades to a political failure like Kabimba. Please Mmembe get a life WK is in the past.
The Olympia Chick is right! Fred may be hurting Kambiba more than he realizes – given mmembe’s post credibilty rating now!!!, Give wynter peace of mind to reflect. Wynter as an individual is a honest bloke, messed up by excessive post nonsense.
PF are being haunted by Kabimba’s imaginary ghost. There is too much apatite for power within this ill-fated tribal grouping. I wish you knew that Zambia is not your family property.
Iwe shimutanyi so you have no eyes to sèe or may be wakwata amenso yaku left yeka yeka te? I now see what people say; that even the mad man you see rough has got relatives, you will see them when he dies. Mmembe and shimutanyi are the only two relatives who are mourning the death of the most hated traitor like kabimba.
Membe can even shift to kabimba’s house mukuteka icililo and if you need more firewood ishapamalilo I can show you where to get them from. Bad habits die hard walemona kwati ukabelelela pali ka position kobe….wanya!!!
It was reported he’d had a phone call mid campaign speech notifying him of his immediate dismissal.
If it is true that Kabimba did not receive a dismissal letter, it is probably in the POST still on its way to him! I don’ t think there is any grounds for a legal challenge at an employment tribunal in relation to the letter. But certainly the whole thing is very strange. A man of such seniority being given a sacking by mobile/telephone while campaigning……..mmmmm ‘something’s wrong in Denmark’ as the expression goes.
I SAID THAT MUSHOTA IS ON THE PAYROLL OF THE CARTEL,SORRY MAN YOU ARE EXPOSED THAT’S WHY YOU ARE NOT OBJECTIVE YOU ARE LIKE THE POST I HOPE YOU WORK THERE,
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